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13 tips for helping your child drift off

Help your child drift off to sleep with these tips for a regular bedtime routine for your 12-month-old. Simply pick her favourites, or just one if she is tired, and follow the same order every evening to signal the move from day to night time. Sleep well little one!

1 min to read Aug 13, 2021

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