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Whether you’re a Grandparent, Aunt, Uncle, or family friend looking after a baby, our safer sleep advice gives simple steps on how you can sleep babies to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) whilst they are in your care.

Some parents choose to share a bed or other sleep surface (also known as co-sleeping) with their babies. Read our advice on how to co-sleep more safely.

Put your baby on their back for every sleep, day and night. This is the best sleeping position for a baby as the chance of SIDS is particularly high for babies who are sometimes placed on their front or side.

Choosing the right mattress and bedding for a baby can massively reduce a baby’s risk of SIDS. The safest mattresses are firm, flat and protected by a waterproof cover.

How to keep your baby safe when the weather gets cold

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby where no cause is found.

It may not always be possible to access a recommended sleeping space for a baby, so we’ve adapted our safer sleep advice based on different situations.

News and updates from the CONI programme

Survey of over 3,400 parents shows that 9 in 10 co-sleep but less than half were given co-sleeping advice by a health professional