How to teach a baby to sleep through the night
With the arrival of a baby in the house, the life of parents changes dramatically, in particular, the mother forgets what it’s like to sleep through the night, because babies usually wake up often at night.
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The baby sleeps little: what is the reason?
The total sleep time of a newborn per day is at least 18 hours; as they grow, this time decreases and the time they are awake increases. By 6 months, babies already need 14-16 hours of sleep, and by one year - 13-14 hours.
In the first months, the baby sleeps almost all day and all night. Over time, babies sleep most of the time at night and spend more time awake during the day. 
Healthy children usually have good, long sleep. If the baby sleeps little and wakes up often, then most likely something is bothering him and causing him discomfort. To ensure your baby has a healthy and sound sleep, you need to create comfortable conditions for him.
A common cause of poor sleep is high room temperature. The optimal conditions for comfortable sleep are a room with cool and fresh air. Therefore, the children's room needs to be ventilated several times a day or an air conditioner installed to maintain the optimal temperature. It is recommended to leave the window open while the child sleeps, but in this case you need to make sure that there is no draft and that cold air does not reach the baby.
The cause of poor sleep in a baby may be discomfort in the abdomen caused by colic or teething pain. In this case, you need to give the baby a tummy massage or give medications to help eliminate the discomfort.
Babies also wake up at night from hunger. Once they have received their portion of breast milk or formula, they will continue to sleep until the next feeding. Worries caused by wet diapers or an overfilled diaper can be a wake-up call. By changing the diaper or diaper, the problem will be solved. 
Babies are sensitive to light and noise, so the presence of these factors can interfere with adequate sleep. In bright light during daytime sleep, you can use dark curtains. You should not teach your child to ideal silence, but the environment during his sleep should be quiet, without sudden loud sounds and music.
Since babies in the first year of life are very attached to their mother, they may cry in their sleep because she is not around. If at this time the mother makes it clear to the baby by voice or touch that she is nearby, he will calm down and continue to sleep, otherwise the crying will only intensify.
Music for newborns to sleep
To calm your baby before bed, you can use relaxing music. It is recommended to include sounds of living nature, such as the sound of rain, the murmur of a river, birdsong, and the sound of the surf. You can use lullabies as part of your bedtime ritual. Before going to bed, it is better to turn on music without words, which may contain sounds of nature. But the best music for a newborn is the mother’s own voice. You can sing lullabies or simply hum the tunes of songs.
How to teach a baby to sleep through the night
To teach your baby to sleep throughout the night, you need to follow some recommendations:
- Organize a daily ritual before bed. The baby will develop the habit that certain actions are followed by sleep.
- From 4-6 months, a child can be taught to fall asleep with a toy. Waking up at night, he will hug his soft friend and fall asleep. Only the toy should be made of soft material and without sharp parts.
- For a baby to sleep more soundly, you can use a valerian sachet, but you only need to use natural herbs. It should be placed at the head of the bed.
- When bathing your child before bedtime, add chamomile or string to the water. They will help the baby calm down.
- In the evening, you need to play calm games with your baby and avoid watching TV.
- Provide the baby with walks in the fresh air, both during the day and before bedtime.
- It is good to ventilate the children's room.
