Mum shares trick to stop your baby waking up when you put them in the cot

A mum has shared a hack to help stop your baby from waking up when you put them in their cot, and she says it will make a "big difference."

Lynda Harding has racked up more than 90,000 followers on her TikTok account ( @ewanandfriends ), where she regularly shares parenting tips like 'how to calm a newborn baby'.

But in a recent video, she explained why your baby always wakes up when you lay them in their cot in a video that has been viewed more than 780,000 times.

It was captioned: "Does your newborn baby wake up every time you put them down to sleep? This could be why."

This could be why...

Transferring a sleeping baby from your car, pram or your arms without waking them is a life goal many parents aim to achieve. But Lynda Harding, a mother-of-six from the UK and self-described sleep expert, has taken to TikTok to share a tip that may help bring the goal a little closer. (Lynda Harding)

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Putting the baby down so that their head and shoulders touch the mattress first can give them the sensation of falling, Lynda explains.

The mum-of-six demonstrates what she says is a commonly used but problematic technique with a doll.

"Putting your baby down so their head and shoulders touch the mattress first can give them the sensation of falling and trigger the startle reflex, even when they're sound asleep," Harding says.

"To remedy this, try putting them down so that their bum, back and then their head touches the mattress," she continues as she demonstrates.

She adds: "Why not give it a try. This small change can make a big difference."

Since being posted, the video received more than 33,000 likes and almost 400 comments from thankful parents who were keen to give it a try for themselves.

"About to try this now. She’s woken up the last four times I’ve put her down so here goes," said one person.

A second viewer wrote: "About to try this now. She's woken up the last four times I've put her down so here goes."

A third commented: "Why wasn't this tip here when my baby was newborn?"

But not everyone was convinced.

One person said: "Immediately when he doesn’t feel my body anymore, his eyes shoot open. I’m always nap trapped!"

While another commented: "I do this all the time and my baby still wakes up."

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