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Article #185: Parenting: Strategies to Get Your Baby to Sleep

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As with most aspects of parenting, you're in your room. That way, she can sleep
sure to come across a wide variety of safely and you are available on hand to
opinions about baby's sleep! Friends, attend to her needs.
relatives and others have their views on One of the best actions you can take to
how much sleep babies need, the best help with baby's sleep is to establish a
sleep routines and more. sleeping routine. This adds to her
Here are some practical guidelines you comfort and eventually becomes a clear
can follow. They've worked with many signal to her that it's time to sleep.
babies and so are worth trying out. Of Here are several things you can do to
course, every baby is different, so establish a bedtime routine.
nothing works all the time for all * Bathe the baby during the early
babies. evening. This can help the baby sleep
One of the first decisions you must make longer at night. Which means you can
is about where the baby should be enjoy uninterrupted sleep as well.
sleeping. Should you let the baby share * Start bedtime with a story or a lullaby
your bed? Should she use her own crib? If followed by hugs and cuddles. You might
she's to use a crib, should it be located want to feed the baby, give her more
in your bedroom or in a separate room? cuddles and then put her to bed.
For safety reasons, many experts advise * Lower the lights, but don't make it
against the baby sharing your bed. It's completely dark. In time, the baby will
easy for the baby to get trapped under come to associate the lowered lights with
you or your partner. sleep-time.
If you're a heavy sleeper or are overly * Try not to vary the routine. Have the
tired, you should probably avoid sharing same people involved and do things in the
your bed with the baby. The same goes if same order every night. That way, the
you're on medication that makes you baby understands that it's time to sleep.
drowsy, of if you've had alcohol. * Many babies will fuss and try to avoid
Place the baby on her back when putting going to sleep. Despite that, make sure
her to sleep. This helps her breathing. there's a certain finality to your
Avoid anything that can interfere with routine. The baby will eventually
her breathing -- such as plush toys, understand that no matter how great the
heavy blankets, comforters, etc. Use a pre-sleep routine was, it always ends
firm mattress. If you use a soft with her going to sleep.
mattress, the baby's head can get stuck Follow these simple parenting guidelines
into it and she may not be able to and you will very likely reduce a lot of
breathe. the stress that goes with getting baby to
Consider having the baby sleep in a crib sleep.






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