Babies often wake up at night when they are hungry or uncomfortable. Parents usually help them get back to sleep and train them to stay asleep throughout the night. This process of sleep training helps babies develop a regular routine for sleeping. Although some babies quickly learn, other have trouble settling back to sleep.
When Is the Best Time to Start Baby Sleep Training?
New parents often wonder when the best time is to train a baby to sleep through the night.
0 to 3 months
Newborn babies normally feed every few hours throughout the day and night and may therefore sleep a few hours then wake up again. Because of this, parents cannot begin training the newborn or impose a regular schedule for sleeping. One must quickly respond to the child's hungry cries and feed her to comfort her. Although you may also lose sleep because of of this, you can try napping whenever the baby sleeps to catch up with yur own sleep.
At the age of six weeks you can try reinforcing your baby's biological rhythm by practicing a bedtime routine regularly. For example, you can give her a warm bath, read a book and feed her about the same time at night. In the morning, get her up about the same time daily and put her down for naps at daytime at about the same time of the day.
Consider this as a work in progress, where your daily routine and the baby's sleeping schedule is established. As the baby grows older, she will be gradually sleeping longer at night and you will be adjusting your schedules, too.
4 months and above
It is typical for babies to start developing regular sleeping patterns and may feed less at night by the age of 3 months. Between 4 to 6 months, many babies will be ready to be trained to sleep for longer periods at night. However, bab...
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... blanket or a stuffed toy to keep the baby comfortable if she is over six months old.
8. Set the scene. Set up a conducive environment for sleeping in a cool, comfortable room. Set the temperature at about 65-70 degrees and dim the lights. You may want to use shades to darken the room and install a night-light for use when the baby wakes up at night.
Summary
Sleep training is the process of helping babies to develop a regular sleep routine that leads to longer sleeping hours at night. There are various methods proposed, but the most important thing to remember is to be consistent.
Works Cited
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Warm blankets should be provided to swaddle and cuddle the patient.
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