Quite often, parents face sleep problems in their children. This is explained by the fact that, oddly enough, most of them simply do not know how to put the child to bed. Often, all attempts heroically made by parents exhaust them much faster, which leads not only to fatigue, but also to irritability. In turn, the child is given the mood of mom or dad and it becomes even more difficult for him to fall asleep.
To avoid many problems associated not only with the baby’s sleep, but also with his health, you must try to adhere to some rules, and then the painful problem of how to put the baby to bed will cease to exist at all. Sleep is very closely associated with various aspects of life, such as food, clothing, air quality, bathing and others. He, like everything else, also requires certain knowledge, skills, time and desire.
First of all, it should be understood that a healthy sleep of a child is, first of all, a healthy sleep of the whole family. It is also very important to prioritize. This is one of the most important rules. It is necessary to think about the fact that the fullness, happiness and working capacity of the whole family directly depends on the ability of parents to relax and spend at least eight hours a day in a dream. Moreover, the child most of all needs healthy and loving parents.
Before putting the child to bed, it is necessary for the family members to decide on the sleep regimen. This means that the preparation of the child and himself before him will be correct. The easiest way to determine a specific convenient time for everyone when a night's sleep begins. Further, which is already a little more complicated, you need to strive for strict adherence to the established regime.
An important rule of good baby sleep is to determine where the baby will sleep. Today, the joint sleep of the child and parents is very common, but in fact, none of the pediatricians will ever advise such a practice. The best option is a separate crib, and, depending on the age of the baby, its location. A baby under one year old should sleep in the same room with parents, and an older baby is recommended to have its own, although you can share the space with mom and dad and children up to three years.
When the baby begins to sleep all night, all remaining family members can also rest well. But for this it is necessary to observe the norms of daytime sleep. For example, a three-month-old baby should sleep about 20 hours a day, half-year-old - on average 14.5 hours, one-year-old - an hour less. Thus, in order to provide enough time for a night's rest, you should not let the baby fall asleep more than normal during the day.
A very important factor in a young child’s good sleep is how his parents teach him to act. For example, a baby can cry, not only because he wants to eat, but also because he needs attention. This can happen at night as well. In this case, you must try not to follow the crumbs, otherwise this behavior will be aggravated further. You should not give your child food at every scream, because overeating will certainly provoke digestive problems and frequent waking up at night. Before you put the baby to bed, you should feed him as satisfying as possible, slightly underfeeding the previous time.
Active pastime during the day is the key to a deep as well as healthy sleep for the baby. It is recommended to be more in motion, to sleep in the fresh air. It is important for parents to understand that they need not to put the child to sleep in order to go about their business, but to spend time with him, playing educational and outdoor games. At a young age, the child needs constant attention of the surrounding family members, and, of course, will be happy, feeling love from them.