Every evening, the parents of the toddler are faced with the same problem: it is difficult to put the baby to sleep. What they just do not do: they sing lullabies, read fairy tales, and lull them to sleep … But the baby still does not sleep.
It is necessary
- - toys;
- - bath;
- - cot;
- - books.
Instructions
Step 1
By 3-6 months, develop a clear daily routine for your baby. Waking up, swaddling and going to bed should all be on this schedule. Over time, the baby will develop the habit of falling asleep at the same time, making it easier to teach him to fall asleep on his own.
Step 2
One and a half to two hours before bedtime, switch your baby to quiet games. Try to keep your baby free of anything that might agitate him before bed. It is better if the toys that the little one plays with before bedtime will be familiar to him: there are plenty of new impressions for the whole day.
Step 3
By your actions, help the child develop the correct attitude towards the crib: do not feed the baby in it and do not play with him there. The baby should associate a crib with sleep.
Step 4
Even if you rock your baby, put him in the crib, not asleep, but asleep. Put the baby down and move away from his field of vision, let him fall asleep in the crib alone. Over time, falling asleep on its own will become the norm for the baby.
Step 5
If, after you put the baby in the crib, he starts crying, try to calm him down without picking him up: stroke him, sing a lullaby, kiss … If the baby continues to cry, pick him up. But once it calms down, put it back down.
Step 6
In the first months of life, babies sleep better if the top of their head rests against a rolled-up diaper or a blanket on the back of a crib. If at the same time, next to the baby's head, put the mother's (worn) clothes, the baby will feel the presence of the mother's smell. All this has a calming effect on the baby and reminds him of the sensations in the womb. Create a sleep-friendly environment for your baby.
Step 7
Develop a "falling asleep ritual" and try to stick to it every day. For infants, the following sequence is recommended: a warm soothing bath - a relaxing massage - a diaper change - the last feeding before bedtime - a lullaby or a short story. Repeat these actions every day and in a week or two the little one will get used to the ritual: he will tune himself to sleep and fall asleep faster.
