Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby where no cause is found. Sadly, around four babies a week still die from SIDS.
What parents and carers can do
- Keep baby smoke free during pregnancy and after birth
- Always place baby on their back to sleep
- The safest place for a baby to sleep is in their own sleep space. Place baby to sleep in a separate cot or moses basket in the same room as baby’s carer for the first six months
- Use a firm, flat waterproof mattress in good condition
- Breastfeed baby, if possible
Things to avoid
- Never leave a baby to sleep on a sofa or in an armchair (with or without another person)
- Avoid letting baby get too hot. (The ideal room temperature for a baby is between 16-20 degrees centigrade)
- Avoid risk of baby’s face or head becoming covered while sleeping; do not use loose bedding
- Avoid pillows, cushions or beanbags
- Avoid placing cuddly toys in cot/moses basket
- Avoid sleeping in a car seat
Parents and caregivers sleep workshops
Parents and caregivers sleep workshop 0-6 years old
Parents and caregivers across Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale and Pennines districts are invited to join the Together Trust on Zoom for 3 live sessions to help improve their child’s sleep.
- Session 1- Tuesday 7 June 2022 10am-12pm
- Session 2- Tuesday 14 June 2022 10am-12pm
- Session 3- Tuesday 28 June 2022 10am-12pm
- Session 1 – Wednesday 5 October 2022 12.30pm-2.30pm
- Session 2 – Wednesday 12 October 2022 12.30-2.30pm
- Session 3 – Wednesday 2 November 2022 12.30pm-2.30pm
Parents and caregivers sleep workshop 6-12 years old
- Session 1- Wednesday 29 June 2022 10am-12pm
- Session 2- Wednesday 6 July 2022 10am-12pm
- Session 3- Tuesday 19 July 2022 10am-12pm
- Session 1- Wednesday 11 January 2023 10am-12pm
- Session 2- Wednesday 18 January 2023 10am-12pm
- Session 3- Wednesday 1 February 2023 10am-12pm
Parents and caregivers sleep workshop 12-18 years old
- Session 1- Tuesday 13 September 2022 12.30pm-2.30pm
- Session 2- Tuesday 20 September 2022 12.30pm-2.30pm
- Session 3- Tuesday 4 October 2022 12.30pm-2.30pm
- Session 1 – Wednesday 22 February 2023 12.30pm-2.30pm
- Session 2 – Wednesday 1 March 2023 12.30-2.30pm
- Session 3 – Wednesday 15 March 2023 12.30pm-2.30pm
You must be able to attend all 3 sessions.
Course Content
- What is sleep
- Common sleeping problems
- Setting up a sleep environment
- Build your own sleep plan
- Sleep strategies to promote better sleep
- Q&A’s
How to book
If you would like to attend, please email your full name, child’s age and details of any send to sarah.watts@togethertrust.org.uk.
Rochdale sleep tight training programme - for practitioners
Professionals one day - Sleep training
Professionals working across Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale and Pennines districts are invited to join the Together Trust for a live one-day training session on Zoom. Training sessions will take place between 9.30am - 2.30am on the following dates:
- Monday 23 May 2022
- Tuesday 21 June 2022
- Wednesday 20 July 2022
- Monday 1 August 2022
- Thursday 15 September 2022
- Friday 14 October 2022
- Monday 7 November 2022
- Thursday 1 December 2022
- Monday 9 January 2023
- Tuesday 17 January 2023
- Thursday 2 February 2023
- Friday 17 March 2023
Course Content
- An introduction to sleep science and why sleep is important
- Sleep Disorders and common sleep problems
- How to create a good sleep environment
- Basic sleep strategies to support good sleep
Professionals two day - Sleep training
Training will take place between 9.30am-2.30pm on:
- Group 1: Friday 10 and 17 June 2022
- Group 2: Wednesday 21 and 28 September 2022
- Group 3: Thursday 12 and 19 January 2023
Course Content
- An introduction to sleep science and why sleep is important
- Sleep Disorders and common sleep problems
- How to create a good sleep environment
- Basic sleep strategies to support good sleep
How to book
If you would like to attend, please email your full name, job title and preferred group to: sarah.watts@togethertrust.org.uk.