It's World Sleep Day and many people will likely be thinking about whether or not they are getting enough sleep and tips and tricks to doze off quicker.
But if you're a parent, you might also be concerned about your little ones and their bedtimes.
If you've noticed that your child is waking up earlier and earlier in the morning, then you might be considering tucking them in later at night as they seem to be getting too much sleep.
However, according to an expert, this would be a big mistake as it is a common misconception or myth that many parents believe about sleep.
Jennifer Robinson, a gentle sleep consultant, has explained how waking in the early hours of the morning, around 5am, is actually a sign that your child is overtired and not getting enough sleep.
The 34-year-old from St. Albans, Hertfordshire, has two children of her own and was inspired to become a sleep consultant after receiving help from one when her son wouldn't sleep. She's since gone on to set up her own business as the Happy Sleep Coach and has helped numerous parents get their kids to sleep through the night.
The expert shared her top tips with The Mirror, saying: "People think that if their child is waking at four o'clock or five o'clock in the morning and is ready for the day, that they need to go to bed later.
"In fact, that's a common sign of being overtired and often putting them to bed earlier fixes that issue.
"Never be afraid of an earlier bedtime.
"The most common reason for early waking and frequent waking in the night is overtiredness, so you want to really build up that sleep as much as possible."
This comes after Jennifer shared another common sleep mistake all to do with parent's reactions when a child wakes in the middle of the night and is crying.
She told how instead of rushing in to your little one's room and doing anything and everything you can to settle them down, you should take a more 'minimal' approach.
"In the night many of us have gotten into the habit of you wake up and go running into your child's room when they start crying and try to get them to sleep as quickly as possible in any way that you can. You might shush them, or pick them up and start rocking them but sometimes this can actually be more stimulating than helpful," she explained.
"Going in calmly and quietly and just starting at the minimum before you build up your responses can be really helpful."
The expert went on to explain what a minimal approach would look like, sharing how she always encourages the mums and dads she works with to make an 'in the night plan' and write down the actions they may need to take.
"Your initial action will be that you go in, assess them, check that they're ok and whether they need a nappy change or anything like that.
"From there you start with the absolute minimum, so you could try and comfort your child and then leave the room or start by patting and shushing them instead of going in whole hog and picking them up, rocking them and feeding them."
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