Install sleep time
Children who have a specific sleep time sleep better and cry less at night. If the baby is about 6-8 weeks old, you can choose a series of quiet activities in the evening, such as bathing, telling the story, and judging and refining these activities every night. At the same time, so the child will relax for this routine, and will feel that sleep time has approached and it is time to rest.
Allow the child to sleep alone
After doing the routine activities with the child, it is preferable to work on shaking and breastfeeding until he feels sleepy, and then put him in bed, so that he will get used to sleeping alone without the help of one. The child’s position in the lap increases the feeling of warmth and keeps him awake and attached to the mother’s arm.
Install snooze time
Children who sleep during naps in the afternoon have a better night’s sleep. Children differ from one another. Some children may take longer to sleep than other children. If the child wakes up continuously during the afternoon, Pediatrician in the event of any concerns.
Let him take his favorite objects
Allow the child to take his favorite purpose to bed every night, where he is advised to allow him to sleep with a teddy bear, a special blanket, or other favorite toy, and thus help children sleep (especially if they wake up at night). The purpose is safe, meaning that it does not contain catheters, ribbons or other parts that may cause suffocation, and stuffed toys can also be dangerous.
Make sure your child is comfortable
Prefer to try to meet the needs of the child before bedtime, such as turning off the lights, or leave the door a little open or bring a glass of water, so as not to take advantage of these things, and have an excuse to avoid sleep, and must be removed from the mother’s bed, so as not to sleep alone Is difficult.
Tips for sleeping the baby
There are several tips to follow when sleeping a child, including:
- Putting the child into bed, in a quiet and dark room, when he feels drowsy, as this will help him learn to sleep in his own bed.
- Do not shake the baby to sleep in at the age of 4-6 months, but it is possible to extend it to sleep when feeling sneezed.
- The baby is put to sleep when he has signs of drowsiness, since it is difficult for him to sleep after a long period of fatigue.
- Put the baby on his back when he sleeps, as this will help reduce sudden infant death syndrome.
- Allow the child to sleep comfortably, in order to settle down and rest during sleep.
- Take the dummy into consideration, since if the child has difficulty in stabilizing, the end may be an appropriate trick to make him sleep. Research has indicated that the use of sleep infusion helps reduce the risk of sudden baby death syndrome.