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Although newborns sleep about 16 to 17 hours per day, they may only sleep 1 or 2 hours at a time. As babies get older, they need less [sleep](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/default.aspx). However, different babies have different sleep needs. **Here are some tips that may help your baby (and you) sleep better at night:** ### All babies - **Stay calm & quiet at night.** Try not to stimulate or wake babies when you feed or change them during the night. If you speak, speak softly. - **Make daytime playtime.** Keep babies awake longer during the day. This helps babies sleep for longer periods during the night. Spend time talking, [reading](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/school/Pages/10-Tips-to-Help-Your-Child-Fall-in-Love-with-Reading.aspx) and [playing](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/power-of-play/Pages/default.aspx) together. ### Babies 4 months and older - **Put babies to bed when they are drowsy.** Do not wait until babies are asleep. This helps babies learn to fall asleep on their own, in their own bed. If you hold babies or rock them to sleep, they may struggle to go back to sleep if they wake up during the night. Remember to place babies on their back to sleep for every sleep until they are [1 year of age](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/Your-Childs-Checkups/Pages/Your-Checkup-Checklist-12-Months-Old.aspx). Visit [www.HealthyChildren.org/safesleep](https://www.healthychildren.org/safesleep) to learn more about how to create a safe sleeping environment for babies. - **Do not rush in to [soothe](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Self-Soothing-Helping-Your-Baby-Learn-This-Life-Skill.aspx) a crying baby.** Babies need time to put themselves back to sleep, and they need to learn how to [fall back asleep](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Self-Soothing-Helping-Your-Baby-Learn-This-Life-Skill.aspx) on their own. It is normal for a [6-month-old](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/Your-Childs-Checkups/Pages/Your-Checkup-Checklist-6-months-old.aspx) to wake up during the night and then go back to sleep after a few minutes. Of course, you can attend to them—like feeding them, changing a dirty diaper or comforting them if they are sick—if needed. Dr. Jennifer Shu with the American Academy of Pediatrics offers tips on getting baby to go to sleep - YouTube [Photo image of American Academy of Pediatrics](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClR8YIQX5Fb8J2wmsUKLhvQ?embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthychildren.org%2F) American Academy of Pediatrics 35.4K subscribers [Dr. Jennifer Shu with the American Academy of Pediatrics offers tips on getting baby to go to sleep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2g-Sb_lVaU) American Academy of Pediatrics Search Watch later Share Copy link Info Shopping Tap to unmute If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Full screen is unavailable. [Learn More](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6276924) From an accredited US healthcare educator More videos ## More videos You're signed out Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer. 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