As a parent, you probably already have an idea of how hard it is to take care of a baby. However, you should also know that the issues you encounter tend to get more complicated when you have an overtired baby.

Overtiredness is a condition in which your baby’s body is already past the point of sleep. Your baby experiences difficulty to relax at this period due to the activation of his stress response system. This includes stress hormones, namely adrenaline and cortisol, that stream in his blood. Ultimately, overtiredness makes it hard for your baby to calm down and fall asleep.

This condition can worsen after a certain period of time. That’s why it’s important to recognise the signs of an overtired baby as soon as they manifest before they become a bad pattern.

To tell you the things you need to watch out for, Nurture Parenting, a professional baby sleep consultant based in Australia, provided an infographic that shows the 12 signs of an overtired baby.