More than 90 percent of parents need a change in their child’s sleep cycle and routine, according to research by Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D., a Parents advisor, Now is the perfect time to shift your focus onto your kid’s bedtime routines. Bear in mind these useful tricks to help your little one get to bed and stay asleep, then wake up when you want.
1. The Power Of a Bedtime Routine
Studies have shown that the more your baby follows night routines during the week, the better he will sleep. Consider an evening bath to signal that it’s the end of the day, even if you skip the shower gel, the warm water can improve sleep cycles.
2. Provide The Last Feeding
Before you and your partner go to sleep, slowly wake up your baby to naturally feed or bottle-feed. Then put him back into his crib while he’s still awake yet sleepy.
3. Make It Fun
It’s only natural for a baby to refuse his bedtime, children at this age want to embrace their newly found independence and they also major fear of missing out. Consider giving choices such as where your kid would be comfortable to talk. You could as well create a plan together that displays every step of the bedtime routine, this includes, for instance, the number of books you read. By doing this, you make up your mind when your child goes to sleep while he gets to choose the details.
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4. Earlier Bedtime
You must be thinking that this will be leading to an earlier morning, yet either babies or kids wake up way before and get more fulfilling sleep when they hit the bed earlier. Opt for bedtime around 7:30 or 8 pm for your child and expect a 10 hours sleep for him.
5. Push The Early Rise
We all know you can’t actually change a newborn’s waking up time, yet still, you can modify it. You could plan it to turn on at a specific hour so he would know exactly when he should be able to call for you.
6. Napping Planner
It is pretty tempting to let your little child move freely in the car seat, or lie on your chest while you watch TV shows, you must try earlier on for 1 nap a day at least in the crib, so the baby gets the quality rest he requires.
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