How to teach your baby to sleep all night

With the appearance of a baby in the house, the life of the parents changes dramatically, in particular, the mother forgets how it is to sleep all night, because babies usually often wake up at night.

The baby sleeps little: what is the reason

The total duration of a newborn's sleep per day is at least 18 hours; as it grows, this time decreases and the time of wakefulness increases. By the age of 6 months, babies already have enough 14-16 hours of sleep, and by the year - 13-14 hours.

In the first months, the baby sleeps almost all day and all night. Over time, in babies, most of their sleep falls at night, and during the day they are awake.

Healthy babies usually sleep well for a long time. If the baby sleeps little and often wakes up, then, most likely, something bothers him and causes discomfort. To provide your baby with a healthy and sound sleep, you need to create comfortable conditions for him.

A common cause leading to poor sleep is high room temperatures. The optimal conditions for a comfortable sleep are a room with cool and fresh air. Therefore, the nursery must be ventilated several times a day or an air conditioner must be installed to maintain the optimum temperature. It is recommended to leave the window open during the child's sleep, but in this case you need to make sure that there is no draft and cold air does not get on the baby.

The cause of poor sleep in the baby may be abdominal discomfort caused by colic or teething pain... In this case, you need to give the baby a tummy massage or give medications to help eliminate discomfort.

Also, babies 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 feed. Worries caused by wet diapers or an overflowing diaper can be a reason to wake up. By changing the diaper or diaper, the problem will be solved.

Babies are susceptible to light and noise, so these factors can interfere with proper sleep. In bright light, dark curtains can be used during daytime sleep. The child should not be taught to perfect silence, but the environment during his sleep should be quiet, without harsh loud sounds and music.

Since babies in the first year of life are very attached to their mother, they can cry in their sleep because she is not there. If at this time the mother made it clear to the baby with a voice or touch that she is near, he will calm down and continue to sleep, otherwise the crying will only intensify.

Music for newborns for sleep

Relaxing music can be used to calm the infant before bed. It is recommended to include sounds of wildlife, 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 play 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 just hum the motives of songs.

How to teach your baby to sleep all night

To teach your baby to sleep throughout the night, you need to adhere to some recommendations:

1. Organize a daily bedtime ritual. The baby will develop the habit that certain actions are followed by sleep.
2. From 4-6 months, the child can be taught to fall asleep with a toy. Waking up at night, he hugs his soft friend and falls asleep. Only the toy should be made of soft material and no sharp parts.
3. For a better sleep of the baby, you can use a valerian sachet, only you need to use natural herbs. It should be placed at the head of the bed.
4. When bathing a child before bedtime, add chamomile or a series of chamomile to the water. They will help your baby to calm down.
5. In the evening, you need to play quiet games with the baby, exclude watching TV.
6. Provide the baby with outdoor walks, both during the day and before bedtime.
7. Ventilate the nursery well.