All mothers want their babies to fall asleep in a sweet dream without tears and whims. How to quickly put your child to bed?
Don't punish your child with sleep
Child sleep researcher Professor Zulli of the University of Regensburg writes: “Sleep is too often used as a punishment, like isolating a child in response to bad behavior. Sleep, however, should be associated with something positive, children should be taught that sleep is pleasure. You should never be forced to sleep. "
Teach to distinguish between day and night
Newborn do not understand when it is night and when it is day. They will begin to understand this between 3-6 months of life. The child should sleep during the day in a bright room with normal background noise. And at night, provide him with complete silence, avoid light and conversation.
Forget sleeping together
The child will sleep better when taught to sleep separately from the parents. It is easier to teach this to a newborn between the sixth and 12th weeks of his life.
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Study your child's behavior
Listen to sounds child - is he awake and hungry or is he just mumbling in his sleep? Sometimes the child makes such sounds, and the parents take it for signs of hunger, wake up the baby and begin to feed him. You need to make sure your baby is full on the last feed before bed.
Do not delay with daytime sleep
Make sure your child is awake for at least 3 hours. And between the last daytime sleep and nighttime, at least 4 hours should pass. Make the baby tired during the day, then she will sleep better at night.
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