Call NHS 111 or your GP if: your child is getting worse your child is feeding or eating much less than normal your child has had a dry nappy for 12 hours or more or shows other signs of dehydration your baby is under 3 months and has a temperature of 38°C, or is older than 3 months and has a temperature of 39°C or higher your baby feels hotter than usual when you touch their back or chest, or feels sweaty your child is very tired or irritable

Following Instructions Feeding Themselves Learning to sit still at mealtimes is an important skill...  Feeding Themselves Using the Toilet Most children will be toilet trained by the time they are 3 - 4 years old

You will start to see what pattern of waking, feeding and sleeping your baby is following... Have feeding equipment, wipes, nappies and extra clothes... When your baby shows feeding readiness signs like waking, rooting, licking and sucking, they should be offered the breast / bottle rather than the dummy

If you have worries or concerns that are more urgent like feeding or concerns with baby or yourself, then please call the maternity unit (24hrs)

Talk about using kind hands, nappy changing, bathing and feeding

The Bother Monster (like a worry monster) is based on the idea that by writing down (or drawing) the thing that is bothering you and feeding it to your monster, it can help you to move on from the bother

They will probably be drawing lots of pictures of family members, complete with a head and maybe some other body parts! They will be feeding and dressing themselves a lot of the time, and maybe just needing some help with tricky bits

\nFind out more about baby feeding and sleeping cues\nRest when you can

Parenting Together Learning Extra Skills Some babies might still need tube feeding, oxygen therapy or other extra care once they get home

\n\nOnce your child can sit steadily let them have a go at feeding themselves – chunky bits of banana, fingers of toast