child care, health and education - the eternal themes of myths and superstitions. And, of course, the people there are many taboos associated with such a fine and almost mystical theme like a dream. These myths are so firmly entrenched in our minds that we seem to be true.
The American Pediatric Association has denied all these claims on the basis of scientific evidence, and the well-known American edition of The Bump published their findings on their pages. They are - in front of you.
You can not wake a sleeping baby. Scientists claim that sometimes children just need to wake up. In particular, according to a doctor and member of the American Pediatric Association Tanya Remer Altmann. It justifies the fact that sometimes the first weeks of life babies can sleep for too long, and they need to eat every 2-3 hours to gain weight well. Moreover, the doctor says that you need to wake your baby first months of life, even at night, if he does not want to wake up on their own to eat.
Soft skirting cots - reliable protection against injuries.
Parents think that soft bumpers on the bed, pillows, stuffed toys make a crib more comfortable and safer as will save the child from abrasions and bruises. But in reality, they only increase the risk of suffocation."I've never seen a child who is seriously injured, hit in a bed frame a dream. But I know that the baby can roll over and get lost in the soft ledges ", - says Altmann.
When the child is asleep, you can not make noise. Adults think that a child soon fell asleep, and his sleep was strong in the house should be a deathly silence. But many parents say: great kids fall asleep to the sound of the included vacuum cleaner or washing machine, sound of the radio or TV.
"This noise seems to them familiar and comforting them as something like they were listening for nine months in the womb" - confirms Altmann. Moreover, monotonous, so-called "white noise" drowns out the harsh sounds that can really wake and scare the crumbs.
For three months the child should stop waking up at night. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. "If all of a sudden you got a baby at the age of 12 weeks, which adheres to the regime and eats a lot during the day and then can sleep through the night, this is a rare stroke of luck," - says Altmann. Basically the kids are starting to sleep through the night is closer to six months old. The baby sleep longer - do not run to the nursery as soon as they heard that the child is spinning or groans. So it is faster to learn to fall asleep without your help.
If you put your child to bed later, and then he will wake up later.At first glance it looks quite logical. But the doctor is convinced - it is an absolute myth. She justifies his belief that from the late sleep affected the nervous system, which will result in the child restless sleep. As a result, the crumb will be overstrained and put him back to sleep if he wakes up early in the morning, it would be impossible. Altman sure that the kid slept longer, it must be laid before.
"Believe me, and try to lay the baby on thirty minutes earlier than usual the next morning, he will sleep longer," - offers a pediatrician.
During sleep, pets can be in the nursery.Leave the animals in the nursery alone is dangerous to the baby. According to the American Association of Pediatricians, about 600 thousand children in the US are hospitalized with bites of dogs, which they have received, being in a dream. A cat can scratch or even strangle a child leaping into his bed.
And we invite you to learn, any 6 mistakes parents spoil the child sleep and save his tabs magic table at which you will be able to accurately calculate, at what time you need to go to sleep is your baby.
