A father got his baby to sleep in just 42 seconds with tissue paper

Baby Seth goes from a bundle of energy to a sleeping cherub in less than a minute. Photo / YouTube / Nathan Dailo

The internet is full of strange tricks designed to help parents get their babies to sleep, from a few drops of lavender oil to co-sleeping and dream feeds, but here's one we've never seen before.

Nathan Dailo, from Sydney, uploaded a video to YouTube showing his own unorthodox method for getting his three-month-old son Seth to close his eyes and get some rest.

He strokes Seth's face repeatedly, and very gently, with a sheet of tissue paper. In a mere 42 seconds, the baby goes from a ball of energy to a sleeping cherub.

The video has been viewed over 100,000 times since being published last month, and has attracted a positive response on YouTube.

One online commenter said the trick had worked five times. Another wrote: "I'm gonna tell my neighbours right now with their damn crying baby during the middle of the night!"?

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