How to get a crying baby to sleep in bed in 13 minutes, according to scientists

The research involved a series of sleep-based experiments with 21 infants (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Scientists believe they have identified the best way to calm down a crying baby and get them to sleep in their cot in just 13 minutes.

It involves walking around for five minutes while carrying the infant, making sure to minimise abrupt movements, followed by around eight minutes of sitting while holding the baby before finally laying them down in the cot for sleep.