How to put the baby to sleep
At some point, many moms and dadsface the problem of falling asleep. Here came the evening and the baby over already put into the crib, but the child does not want to sleep, he cries and is capricious. And this is where the real torture begins for the parents. If you want to radically change the situation, you need to know, how to put a child to sleep. There are several ways how to put the baby to sleep. Each of them is good in its own way, so youyou can choose something suitable for you. Perhaps, you will need several ways that you can put the child to sleep both during the day and at night.
Remember that every child, like any adult, has your biological clock. Infants of biorhythms are not yet strongthey show up, since children at this age wake up when they want to eat. Yes, and the baby's dream can last from a few minutes to a couple of hours. But over time, when the child grows up and he already sleeps twice a day, you may notice that the daytime sleep comes around at about the same time. And the baby wakes up like an alarm clock.
To find out the biorhythms of a baby, watch him for a few days and write in the notebook when the child is tired andwants to sleep. If you only see the first signs of fatigue (t baby cams eyes, yawning, perhaps he can begin to rock a doll or sing a lullaby), put the baby to sleep. Duration of packing should not exceed 45 minutes! If you see that the child is asleep, but the time for sleep has not yet come, immediately put the baby to bed without any other rituals, which we will discuss later. If at least a little late, then the next moment when the child again wants to sleep, you can catch only after 2 hours.
Now, let's take a closer look at the ways to put the baby to sleep. So, for children up to 5-6 months the most excellent option is to fall asleep under motion sickness. When it's time to sleep, take the baby tohands and start to rock him. Walk around the room, sing him a lullaby without words. When you see that the child has fallen into a deep sleep, only then can you shift it into a crib. If you stop the motion sickness earlier, the baby can wake up when you shift it into the crib.
In addition to motion sickness, the baby helps her to fall asleep.. You could already have noticed that literallyfeeding time the child falls asleep. You can use this method. And that the child does not wake up, when you put it into the crib, you can lie next to him and sleep too. So you will relax, and the baby will definitely sleep soundly.
But these methods are suitable for young children, andhere with the children after six months, in which the biological clock already affects the daily routine, everything happens in a different way. It is often impossible to put a child to sleep without tears. But there is such a way. And the main secret is that you always followed the rituals.
Rituals help the child develop the desired mode. And since they are repeated every day, babyin a week begins to fall asleep much calmer. So, what kind of rituals are these? These are all the actions that you will do every day: bathing in a warm bath, brushing your teeth, reading a book, a lullaby, closing curtains, etc. There is only one condition that you must perform: all the actions you choose must be repeated from day in a day. So, if your baby falls asleep very well after a warm bath, let it be a ritual. To improve the effect, you can bathe the child in the water with the addition of a string, since it calms well. After the bathroom you can read the book to the child, slide the curtains, put out the night light, wish good night, etc. Choose the actions that you want to do yourself.
If you can not put the baby to sleep without tears, then choose a tactic: put the baby in the crib, leave the roomfor three minutes. If the child begins to whimper, do not come back. Usually within one minute many children calm down and fall asleep. If the child crying hysterically, then you have to take the baby in his arms, shake it, calm the lullaby. When the baby calms down, put the baby in the crib and quietly leave the room. It is possible that you will have to come back again, as the child can wake up. But remember that the whole process of putting the baby can not last longer than 45 minutes.
Young mothers know that children rarely sleep well at night. If your child is awake, immediately go to him and begin to calm,until he is sleepy. There are rules here: do not turn on the light, do not speak in a loud voice, sing a lullaby without words, do not take the baby in your arms, change the diaper only as a last resort, if you can not do without it.
Remember, that a child sleeps well at night, he needs daytime sleep. Also do not feed the baby at night sweet,protein and carbohydrate food. If you give meat, then in small quantities. Also, one hour before sleep, you should end all active and noisy games. Do not miss your rituals at all and do not put the baby to bed later than usual.
Remember that every child, like any adult, has your biological clock. Infants of biorhythms are not yet strongthey show up, since children at this age wake up when they want to eat. Yes, and the baby's dream can last from a few minutes to a couple of hours. But over time, when the child grows up and he already sleeps twice a day, you may notice that the daytime sleep comes around at about the same time. And the baby wakes up like an alarm clock.
To find out the biorhythms of a baby, watch him for a few days and write in the notebook when the child is tired andwants to sleep. If you only see the first signs of fatigue (t baby cams eyes, yawning, perhaps he can begin to rock a doll or sing a lullaby), put the baby to sleep. Duration of packing should not exceed 45 minutes! If you see that the child is asleep, but the time for sleep has not yet come, immediately put the baby to bed without any other rituals, which we will discuss later. If at least a little late, then the next moment when the child again wants to sleep, you can catch only after 2 hours.
Now, let's take a closer look at the ways to put the baby to sleep. So, for children up to 5-6 months the most excellent option is to fall asleep under motion sickness. When it's time to sleep, take the baby tohands and start to rock him. Walk around the room, sing him a lullaby without words. When you see that the child has fallen into a deep sleep, only then can you shift it into a crib. If you stop the motion sickness earlier, the baby can wake up when you shift it into the crib.
In addition to motion sickness, the baby helps her to fall asleep.. You could already have noticed that literallyfeeding time the child falls asleep. You can use this method. And that the child does not wake up, when you put it into the crib, you can lie next to him and sleep too. So you will relax, and the baby will definitely sleep soundly.
But these methods are suitable for young children, andhere with the children after six months, in which the biological clock already affects the daily routine, everything happens in a different way. It is often impossible to put a child to sleep without tears. But there is such a way. And the main secret is that you always followed the rituals.
Rituals help the child develop the desired mode. And since they are repeated every day, babyin a week begins to fall asleep much calmer. So, what kind of rituals are these? These are all the actions that you will do every day: bathing in a warm bath, brushing your teeth, reading a book, a lullaby, closing curtains, etc. There is only one condition that you must perform: all the actions you choose must be repeated from day in a day. So, if your baby falls asleep very well after a warm bath, let it be a ritual. To improve the effect, you can bathe the child in the water with the addition of a string, since it calms well. After the bathroom you can read the book to the child, slide the curtains, put out the night light, wish good night, etc. Choose the actions that you want to do yourself.
If you can not put the baby to sleep without tears, then choose a tactic: put the baby in the crib, leave the roomfor three minutes. If the child begins to whimper, do not come back. Usually within one minute many children calm down and fall asleep. If the child crying hysterically, then you have to take the baby in his arms, shake it, calm the lullaby. When the baby calms down, put the baby in the crib and quietly leave the room. It is possible that you will have to come back again, as the child can wake up. But remember that the whole process of putting the baby can not last longer than 45 minutes.
Young mothers know that children rarely sleep well at night. If your child is awake, immediately go to him and begin to calm,until he is sleepy. There are rules here: do not turn on the light, do not speak in a loud voice, sing a lullaby without words, do not take the baby in your arms, change the diaper only as a last resort, if you can not do without it.
Remember, that a child sleeps well at night, he needs daytime sleep. Also do not feed the baby at night sweet,protein and carbohydrate food. If you give meat, then in small quantities. Also, one hour before sleep, you should end all active and noisy games. Do not miss your rituals at all and do not put the baby to bed later than usual.
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