Quite often parents face problems with sleep in their children. This is explained by the fact that, strangely enough, most of them simply do not know how to put the baby to bed. Often, all attempts heroically performed by parents exhaust them much more quickly, which leads not only to fatigue, but also to irritability. In turn, the child receives the mood of his mother or father and it becomes even more difficult to fall asleep.
To avoid many problems related not only to the baby's sleep, but also to his health, it is necessary to try to adhere to certain rules, and then the painful problem of how to put the baby to bed will cease to exist at all. Sleep is very closely related to the most diverse aspects of life, such as food, clothing, air quality, bathing and so on. He, like everything else, also requires certain knowledge, skills, time and desire.
First of all, one should understand that a child's healthy sleep is, above all, a healthy dream 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 efficiency of the whole family depends on the parents' ability to rest and spend at least eight hours a day in a dream. Moreover, the child needs the most healthy and loving parents and each other.
Before you put the child to bed, it is necessary for the family members to decide on the sleep regime. This means that the pre-sleep preparation for him and the child, and himself, will be correct. The easiest way to determine a specific convenient time for everyone, when the night sleep begins. Further, what is already a little more difficult, you need to strive for a clear compliance with the established regime.
An important rule of a good child's sleep is determining the place where the child will sleep. To date, the joint sleep of a child and parents is very common, but in fact no pediatrician will ever advise such a practice. The best option is a separate baby cot, and, depending on the age of the baby, its location. A child up to a year old must sleep in the same room as his parents, and an older child is recommended to have his own, although it is possible to share space with mom and dad and children up to three years.
When a child starts to sleep all night, all remaining family members can also have a good rest. 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 a year - an average of 14.5 hours, a year-old - an hour less. Thus, in order to provide enough time for an overnight rest, one should not let the crumbs sleep during the day more than normal.
A very important factor in a young child's good sleep is the way his parents teach him to behave. For example, a kid can cry not only because he wants to eat, but also because it requires attention. This can happen at night including. In this case, you must try not to go on about the crumbs, otherwise this behavior will be further aggravated. It is not necessary at every cry to give the child food, because overeating will provoke problems with digestion and frequent waking up at night. Before you put the baby to bed, you should feed it as much as you like, slightly underfed the previous time.
Active pastime during the day is the guarantee of a deep as well as healthy sleep of the baby. It is recommended to be more in motion, to sleep in the fresh air. It is important for parents to understand that it is not necessary to put the child to sleep in order to do their own business, but to spend time together with him, playing developing and moving games. At a young age, a child needs constant attention of his family members, and, undoubtedly, will be happy, feeling love on their part.