With the advent of the baby, young parents are mentally preparing for sleepless nights. But why, if you can just learn how to put your baby to bed correctly? We will find out what affects the baby’s night sleep, and what needs to be done so that it is long and strong.
After a tiring day, children need a rest. They restore strength during a night's sleep, which should be strong and long: at least 6-8 hours. The sleepy baby is always in a good mood, he is cheerful and physically active. What can parents do by putting their child to bed to improve the quality of sleep?
There are 7 secrets that will help your baby sleep soundly all night:
- Before going to bed - only calm games. 2-3 hours before bedtime, do not allow high physical and emotional stress. They overexcite the nervous system of the child, and he will not be able to fall asleep. Talk about this with your young dad, if he comes home from work and plays too active games with the kid, whom he missed a lot during the day.
- The ritual that precedes every night's sleep. This should be several events going before the rest strictly in the prescribed sequence. They develop the habit of going to bed at the same time. Certain signs will tell the baby that it is time to go to bed. At every family ritual special. It may include a light snack, watching a cartoon, bathing, changing a diaper, dressing in pajamas, fairy tales or lullabies, etc.
- Bathing and massage. Water treatments in the evening soothe the baby. Warm water relaxes the body, and the murmur and splash of water - the nervous system. Excessive activity while swimming is not needed. Only clean water should be in the bathroom; refuse to use herbs and soap: these products sometimes irritate the skin. If necessary, you can wash your baby with a baby gel. After swimming give your child a massagegently stroking his back and head. Mom’s and dad’s touch always have a calming effect, which additionally sets up a dream.
- Room conditions. The main components of the microclimate that affect healthy sleep are temperature and humidity. Optimum air temperature for children is 19-22 degrees. Humidity can vary between 40–65%. Such conditions have a positive effect on growth and development, so it is advisable to maintain them around the clock.
- Sleeping area. The child can sleep in a crib, cradle, stroller or even in parental bed. It depends on how you are comfortable. But the following requirements are imposed on the bedroom of the baby: the mattress must be smooth and rigid. In the first months of life, babies do not need a pillow, and if room conditions are met, then a blanket too. Baby bedding should be natural. There should be no foreign objects distracting your attention.
- Feeding. The duration of sleep will directly depend on how well the baby in front of him ate.So that he thoroughly ate before the rest, you can even slightly feed him in the previous feeding. Then by night he will eat more intensely. Food should be light; it cannot be complementary foods. Then uninterrupted sleep for 6-8 hours is provided. But this only applies to babies older than 6 months. It is at this age that there is no need for night feeding. Up to this point, the child should not be denied milk or a mixture: he can wake up 1-2 times at night to eat.
- Good diaper. The strength and duration of sleep are poorly affected by the sensation of irritation and humidity. If the baby is dry and warm, then he will sleep peacefully.
Getting used to a new daily routine for young parents is not easy. But it’s worth comprehending these seven unpretentious secrets, and you will immediately see how strong and long a baby’s dream can be, which does not bother anything.
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The main thing is for the child to create the correct regimen, without it in any way. This is a dream at a certain time, walks in the fresh air and games, well, calm lulling. My husband or I always rocked my daughter in my arms, always falling asleep in a minute.
For me, children's sleep is a sore subject. From birth to about 8 months, we suffered sleepless nights. And they bathed in herbs, and tried to comply with the regimen, did not “walk around” before going to bed. Anyway, the child woke up every hour, cried. This went on until we were advised to sleep with the window open. Previously, we aired well before bedtime, but at night we closed the window, the room was about 23-24 degrees. Now the window is airing all night, in severe frosts in the “micro-ventilation” mode. The room at night 19-20 degrees. And we are sleeping! Strong and long. I just dress the baby warmer and everything is fine.
I remembered such a phrase from the magazine "... there is vit.D in breast milk, but it is not enough there, in mixtures it is also there, but it is even less there ..." We are 4 months old. on mixed, and from 6 on IV. a neurologist and pediatrician were told to give vitamin D. I give six days a week, one day break.