challenge for new parents. Below you will find a series of tips
that should help you get your baby into a proper sleep pattern
and allow you to get your own night time back. However, parents
should keep in mind that no recommendations about a baby's sleep
should be viewed as a hard-and-fast rule as every precious
little bundle is different and should be treated so. Sleeping,
like eating, is not a state you can force a baby into but
rather one you should try to build into a routine.
· For the first 2-3 months your baby needs to wake up to eat
but some babies jerk themselves and wake up before they are
ready to eat. If this happens, try ignoring your baby for a
short while to see if they fall back to sleep naturally.
· After the first few weeks, start to encourage nighttime baby
sleep patterns if your baby is awake a lot at night and sleeps
much of the day.
· Newborn babies need 21 hours sleep a day and children from
six months to two years of age need at least 12 hours sleep.
Sleep is just as important to a child's health as a nutritious
meal.
· Babies that are breast-fed are more likely to wake at night
than those bottle-fed.
· Babies need a routine and to follow sleep patterns.
· Babies are usually more soothed and calmed by a male's deeper
speech, and can fall asleep more smoothly upon hearing it for
some time.
· Babies that spend a lot of time in the arms of their mothers
are generally more relaxed and sleep better.
· Babies are little creatures of habit too and a sleep schedule
lets them know that bedtime is coming and it's time for sleep.
· Try using a Baby Soother as an effective background noise to
cover other sources of sound that may wake the baby.
· If you have been co-sleeping, rocking/nursing to sleep and/or
holding your baby while s/he sleeps in order to get your child
to sleep, you need to stop this habit. By doing this you are
instilling a belief in your baby that they will be sleeping
with you all the time and you will have real trouble getting
your baby to sleep on their own. In order to break this habit,
put your baby to bed and leave the room. No matter how much
they cry, do not return to comfort them immediately. Instead,
wait 5 minutes the first time and then gradually increase this
time. You will soon find after a week or two that your baby
will be happy to sleep on their own.
· Bedtime routines can become cues that help even tiny babies
wind down and become conditioned to fall asleep. Bedtime and
naptime have to be non-negotiable.
· One thing you should consider when trying to get your newborn
to sleep better at night is what his feeding habits are.
Conclusion.
One of the keys to getting a more peaceful night is to
understand that you should be developing a long-term goal, in
terms of your baby's sleep. Whilst testing different strategies
to get your baby to sleep, as with most aspects of parenting,
you are sure to come across a wide variety of opinions about
your baby's sleep. Try to stick with the strategies that work
for you.
Newborn babies usually sleep 14 to 20 hours a day, a three
month old sleeps for about 15 hours and a one year old sleeps
13 to 14 hours usually at night. Newborns simply don't know how
to transition from being awake to being asleep, and it may
require much patience on the part of the parents.
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