How to sleep baby fast learning how to look after you as an infant, helps you learn to sleep through the night. Babywise recommends that all babies sleep for at least six to eight hours at night. In a statement, it says: 'Babies who sleep for six to eight hours at a time may be a bit of a novelty. But this isn't the end of the world.

'Sleep isn't a magic bullet. On its own, sleep doesn't solve all your baby's problems or make them any easier to deal with. There are plenty of common difficulties that are harder to fix once your baby starts sleeping through the night.'

The book also says that getting a poor night's sleep can upset a baby's natural clock. It says: 'The difficulty of getting a baby to sleep is enough to make anyone a nervous wreck.

'However, when a baby gets less than six hours' sleep a night, there can be serious consequences to this – not just for the baby's development, but also for his health.'

It advises parents that babies should sleep in their own cot, for the first year. It adds: 'Do not place the baby on the bed or on a sofa. If possible, make the baby's bed as comfortable as possible, and avoid wall-to-wall cushions.

'Many babies find the familiar smells and comfort of their mum's bed comforting and will learn to associate it with sleep. However, when a baby grows a little, he will learn to associate the routine of his parents' bed with the dreaded witching hour – when he should be sleeping.'

That's another myth debunked. The book tells parents to avoid listening to the radio or TV in the bedroom, as they tend to crank up the volume if the channel goes to a commercial break.

Babies should never be put in a buggy or pram when asleep, unless you want to listen to the baby cry the entire journey to the shops. It also recommends that you buy a crib for the first year, and not a baby bouncer as you are more likely to become frustrated when the baby won't stay still.

One piece of advice that certainly is for real is that babies need a regular routine. It advises that babies should have five hour's broken sleep every 24 hours. It adds: 'A baby who has slept well during the night will be more alert during the day and need less sleep. It is

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