Top 10 Ways to Get Your Baby to Sleep - Parenting Tips
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30 April, 2012
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Kids are one of the greatest gift of
God, they make our life happy and stress-free. Its duty of parents to
take better care of their babies. If your little bundle of joy is
keeping you up all night then it is time for you to find ways and means
of getting him or her to sleep so that you also get to rest. Here are
top ten ways to get your baby to sleep peacefully all night.
1- Have consistent bed times
If
you want your baby to sleep well then make sure you stick to a
particular bed time every night. The baby eventually gets used to these
criteria and sleeps peacefully all night long.
2- Get some rest as well
As
the nurse, you also need to get some rest so when the baby takes a nap,
you should do the same. This will keep you active and responsive to the
numerous needs of the baby. You should not be afraid to ask the other
members of the family to help as well.
3- Be realistic
Even as you
train your baby to get used to certain routine, be sure they are
realistic in the sense that you want to keep doing them. As much as you
can avoid routines that has to be done at midnight.
4- Let him or her go to sleep on his or her own
It
is important to train the baby to go to sleep without being helped to
do so. You do not need to rock the baby or sing for him or her every
time you want him or her to sleep. Eventually they get used to the
routine and will not need help.
5- No feeding right before bed time
If
you get your baby used to being fed right before they sleep, he or she
will wake up in the middle of the night and expect the same. Be sure to
feed the baby long before it is time for him or her to sleep.
6- Make the crib conducive and safe
Make
sure that there are not too many bedding in the crib as this can be
dangerous for the baby. Also, make sure the room is conducive for the
baby to sleep in. it should be dark and quiet as sounds will definitely
wake the baby up.
7- Know the sleep signs
Babies
are very predictable so it is easy to know when they are about to fall
asleep. Whatever the sign is, it is important that as the nurse you
learn it and respond accordingly.
8- You do not need to react to everything
You
should ignore small noises that the child makes. There is the tendency
to get up and feed the baby whenever it makes any sound; this usually
interrupts the normal sleeping pattern of the baby. You are advised to
wait for real baby noises and then attend to the baby. This will also
allow you to have enough rest and give the baby quality time when he or
she really needs it.
9- Day time naps
It is
important that your baby takes naps at night for about half an hour. You
need to remember that these should be naps and as such not take too
long. The logic is that if the baby sleeps all day then he or she will
stay up most of the night.
10- Swaddling
A swaddle is a
comfortable warm blanket that will keep the baby warm and tight not
allowing him or her to swing his hands and wake himself up. Many have
called it the miracle blanket as it keeps the baby asleep more. It is
however important that you transition your baby out of the swaddle and
allow him or her to learn to sleep naturally.
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