After spending time getting your child tucked up in bed and off to sleep, you might find yourself feeling shattered and ready to hit the hay yourself.
But for some, it will be the case that as soon as you climb under the covers and rest your head, your baby starts crying out for you.
This is undoubtedly frustrating, especially if you're surviving on very little sleep as it is.
If you've been wondering why this is and what to do about it, then you're in luck as an expert has explained what causes your child to wake up at this precise moment and how you can try to prevent this from happening in the future.
Jennifer Robinson, a gentle sleep consultant, told The Mirror that it's all to do with the child's environment in regard to noise.
The 34-year-old from St. Albans, Hertfordshire, who has two children of her own, explained that while children are commonly awoken by any sudden noises around the house, they can equally be as disturbed by a sudden loss of noise.
"A lot of children wake just as parents go to bed, but as soon as parents turn the light out and their head hits the pillow, their child wakes up," she said.
"People think this is because they've made a lot of noise while getting ready for bed, but actually it just turns out that [their child] was comforted by the background noise - you pottering around in the evening, having the TV on and things like that.
"And then when you go to bed and the house is silent, your baby can't hear you anymore and they panic."
But it turns out there can be quite an easy solution to this problem - but it won't work for all parents.
Jennifer continues: "A lot of families use white noise and white noise is great if your child gets on with it, some don't as it bothers them.
"But if they like it, then there are lots of products on the market that make this noise constantly. It doesn't help them go to sleep, but it helps dull sudden noises around them."
Having a constant sound in the room would "distract" your child and make the silence in the house less noticeable for them when you go to bed. This means they are less likely to wake up as soon as you drift off, giving you a bit more time for shut-eye.
However, the sleep expert, who runs her own business as the Happy Sleep Coach, warns against getting toys that make a sound when your children stir, instead of constantly, as these are more likely to wake them up fully, instead of soothing them and comforting them.
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