Of course, it is unpleasant for you if your little one is picking his nose, biting his nails or rocking monotonously in bed. And even more unpleasant is that it can be extremely difficult to wean children from all these bad habits. Sometimes parents themselves are confused: where do these habits come from? After all, we did not set an example of how to bite your nails or pick your nose? If you decide to fight the bad habits of your child, be patient, act consistently and try not to make mistakes. How can you try to rid your baby of the bad habit of swaying in bed?
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with, you must understand that the child is not rocking in spite of you in the crib or on the chair. The child does this instinctively, receives pleasure and positive emotions from his actions. Most likely, the baby lacks other joys in life, lacks a sense of security. Think, maybe you hug him a little, kiss him, put him on his knees? Or he lacks any kind of entertainment, since he is trying to entertain himself in this way.
Step 2
Sometimes the help of a specialist is simply necessary. For example, my mother had a pregnancy with any pathology or had a difficult birth. All these factors can affect the health of the baby. Only he will be able to determine - a birth injury in your child or just a lack of attention and affection.
Step 3
No need to punish the child for his habit of swinging. You will only once again injure his psyche, and thereby push him to the same actions even more - a vicious circle will turn out. The punishment here is completely meaningless. Give your baby more attention, hug and caress him.
Step 4
If the child has a need for rhythmic movements (swaying) - buy a swing for the baby, and let him swing on them at least the whole day! Thus, you and the child will entertain, and rid him of the bad habit, and satisfy his need for rocking.
Step 5
It is good for the child to make a light relaxing massage in the form of strokes at night. At the same time, you can hum or tell something. This will help relieve fatigue, stress, and again, the child feels your warmth, affection and attention.
Step 6
Of course, you won't be able to quickly get rid of a bad habit, you need to be patient. If the child loved to swing himself in the crib before going to bed for a year, then about a year and you will need to constantly monitor so that there is something to keep the baby busy.
