Sleep expert's simple hack to transfer sleeping baby into a cot

Transferring a sleeping baby from your car, pram or even your arms without waking them is the holy grail for parents.

Now a mother-of-six from the UK, who is a self-described sleep expert, has taken to TikTok to share her tip - but not everyone agrees with her method.

Lynda Harding, took to her TikTok account this week to share her step-by-step guide to transferring a sleeping baby without waking them up.

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The video starts with Harding, who is holding a life-size baby doll. asking: "Does your baby wake up every time you put them down to sleep?" before continuing, "This could be the reason why".

She then demonstrates what she says is the wrong technique. "Putting your baby down so their head and shoulders touch the mattress first can give them the sensation of falling and trigger the startle (mono) reflex, even when they're sound asleep," Harding said.

"To remedy this, try putting them down so that their bum, back and then their head touches the mattress," she continued, adding, "Why not give is a try. This small change can make a big difference".

She uploaded the video with a post entitled "Does your newborn baby wake up every time you put them down to sleep? This could be why …" and the hashtags #babysleeptips #babysleephack #newbornsleeptips #mumsoftiktok.

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It has so far been viewed 426,000 times and received almost 20,000 likes.

Sleep-deprived parents were quick to have their say, with some reporting success: "I did this and it worked", said one, while another wrote: "It works for my six months old baby," adding she was thankful for finding the video.

However, many others were unimpressed.

"Nope, doesn't work," said one, while others wrote: "I do this all the time and my baby still wakes up" and "My baby wakes as soon as I lean over the cot to put him down".

Another joked about the fact Harding was not demonstrating with an actual baby: "It's a doll, lol".

Harding, who also runs her own business Sweet Dreamers, which sells baby sleep products online, has shared many other hacks, including five tips for better baby sleep, which has been viewed 38,000 times.