| Intervention | Helpful | Unhelpful | Did not receive/do this† |
| Information about normal sleep patterns in 6–12-month-old infants | 43 (70) | 6 (10) | 12 (20) |
| Having someone to talk to | 56 (93) | 3 (5) | 1 (2) |
| Filling out a sleep diary for the child | 36 (59) | 9 (15) | 16 (26) |
| Learning what thing(s) made the child’s sleep problem better/worse | 46 (79) | 4 (7) | 8 (14) |
| Having sleep cycles (ie, “heavy” and “light” sleep) explained | 36 (60) | 13 (22) | 11 (18) |
| Information about managing dummies | 17 (30) | 10 (17) | 30 (53) |
| Information about managing night feeds | 24 (42) | 8 (14) | 25 (44) |
| Using “controlled crying” | 47 (78) | 9 (15) | 4 (7) |
| Using “camping out” in a chair or bed | 10 (17) | 11 (18) | 39 (65) |
| Putting child to bed awake | 47 (78) | 9 (15) | 4 (7) |
| Advice on how to look after own well-being (eg, rest once a day) | 24 (40) | 6 (10) | 30 (50) |
*Sample size of intervention mothers who reported that they had received the information/strategies ranged from 57 to 61.
†Not all mothers received or used each strategy as sleep management was tailored to specific needs.