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Getting Baby to Sleep at Night
by Alli Ross
Description: Tips for helping your baby learn to sleep at night.
Does your baby sleep through the day, and keep you up at night? This
has been the cry of mothers and fathers heard round the world for
centuries.
A newborn baby will sleep from 16 to 20 hours per day. Unfortunately,
this sleeping time is usually broken up into 2-4 hour periods. The key
is to get your baby into a routine sleeping schedule. This type of
consistency will allow you ample time for household chores, a good
night's rest, and time in general just for you...( because we know
that all moms need some of that.)
You may just be one tweak away from a good night's rest. Here are some
simple steps to follow to get your baby into a routine sleeping pattern.
The key to getting a baby to sleep consistently is by keeping bedtime
rituals. A baby should not be rocked to sleep one night while being
left to cry themselves to sleep another. Consistency is the key to
forming a healthy sleeping pattern.
A quiet and dark room is one of the most optimal sleeping
environments. Something as simple as a dishwasher or dryer can
interrupt your baby's sleeping schedule on any given night. Therefore,
you'll want your baby to be in a room that is away from noises.
Pre-bedtime rituals prepare your baby for sleeping. These should be
activities that are not overstimulating. Some possibilities include
rocking the baby to sleep or singing lullabies.
Create a comfortable room temperature... not to exceed 75 degrees. A
comfortable room temperature will help your child comfortably sleep
through the night without waking.
Nevertheless, your baby is sure to cry at some point. Many parents use
a method known as controlled crying that has been found to be
successful in many cases. If your baby starts crying, leave him for
five minutes before soothing him. Remain only long enough to pat his
back and say a few kind words. Do not pick him up out of his cot.
Always speak reassuringly when you go in. By waiting 5 to 10 minutes,
your baby will learn that crying will not help and your reassuring
voice will help your baby feel secure.
You'll find that most babies begin sleeping through the night by 9
months. Like all things, soon this too shall pass.
Alli Ross is the Hip Mamma at http://www.babynamebox.com , where you
can search over 10,000 baby names and their meanings. Be sure to
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