Feeding your baby butter won’t help them sleep through the night, whatever TikTok says
- Written by Karleen Gribble, Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
BaLL LunLa/ShutterstockSleep is the holy grail for new parents. So no wonder many tired parents are looking for something to help their babies sleep.
A TikTok trend claims giving your baby a tablespoon or two of butter in the evening will help them sleep more at night.
As we’ll see, butter is just the latest food that promises to help babies...





