Mum slammed for ‘unrealistic’ sleep training routine for NEWBORN baby

PARENTS are usually willing to try anything to get their newborn babies to sleep, but one mum's routine is apparently a step too far for most parents.

Tory Halpin from Canada, regularly posts on her Instagram account different parenting hacks but one video didn't go down so well and has raised eyebrows.

In the video, Tory explains how she teaches her newborn the best sleep habits from day one of bringing them home from the hospital.

And although she was slammed for the post, her opinions haven't changed.

In a recent video, she recommended the same steps to get your kids to sleep through the night.

In the video, she lists several different techniques to help sleep-train newborn babies, but lots of people felt it was excessive.

Her first piece of advice is to put your baby in bed whilst they are still awake.

In the caption she explains that if they are fussy or crying then you should pick them up and help but practicing this technique will teach babies an important skill to not depend on you to fall asleep.

Next Tory suggests capping daytime naps to two hours long, which she says will help newborns sleep longer at night and makes sure they are awake and eating enough calories throughout the day.

Swaddling babies is a well-known technique that can instantly soothe babies, although you should only swaddle if you know how to do so safely.

She explains that swaddling your baby every single time they have a nap will signal to their brain that it's time to sleep.

She also suggests doing this during night sleeps and even when they are napping in the pram unless, of course, it is too hot.

Tory says to do a full feed every 2.5 to 3 hours, this is to ensure they are getting full feeds rather than just snacking.

She said to avoid snacking altogether if possible, this will make it easier for your baby to stay asleep, especially during naps.

Tory advises to NEVER feed to sleep as they'll struggle with putting themselves back to sleep in the night later.

Obviously, Tory says it can't always be helped but that it is a good habit to get into.

White noise is a technique lots of parents use and so does Tory, she says by using it every time they sleep it sends a cue to their brain that it is now time to sleep.

It's also important according to Tory to follow appropriate wake hours, which is key to making sure your baby is tired enough for a nap but not over-tired.

Tory recommends one hour awake to two hour nap times.

Although a few people really liked Tory's ideas in the comments, "totally wish I learned these earlier with my babe!" A lot of parents felt it was too restrictive and difficult to keep up with.

Responding to the video, one responded: "This is really not safe advice to be giving, newborns should absolutely not be on any kind of feeding schedule, and even if it's working for your baby, it's not something you should be telling other parents to do without a background in infant sleep or feeding."

One user said: "Yeah we feed to sleep and my sons been sleeping through the night since 5 weeks, so."

Another wrote: "This is so unrealistic."

A fourth commented: "This sounds exhausting haha."