Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999

Safer Sleep Week 9th – 15th March 2026

Keep it simple to keep it safe

With many baby products available it can be hard to know which ones are the safest for babies to sleep in. This year the Lullaby Trust’s theme for Safer Sleep Week is ‘baby necessities’, focusing on the essential items that your baby needs and how to check that they are as safe as possible.

Further guidelines on how to choose safer sleep products for your baby can be found on the Lullaby Trust website: Baby sleeping products | The Lullaby Trust

 

Safer Sleep for a baby

Please read Safer sleeping – Health Under 5s (healthforunder5s.co.uk) to help your baby stay safe while sleeping

Sleep for toddlers and older children

Watch our video https://youtu.be/oMgso2vtMvs

We also like the Sleep Charity which also has lots of help and advice https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/

Need help with your baby or child’s sleep?

If you do require any support with routines or have issues with your child settling and waking at night, please do contact your health visiting team for support.

To find your local Health Visiting team contact information follow this link – Your Health Visiting Service – Sussex | Health for under5s

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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-5 years called ParentLine. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 4.30pm in Brighton & Hove and Monday to Friday between 9am to 4.30pm in West Sussex, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a health visitor within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

This page was last reviewed on 25-02-2026

This page will be next reviewed on 25-02-2029