What to do if your baby doesn't sleep at night? Here are some tips for you

After taking care of the baby all day, parents are very tired and want to have a good rest at night to recover their energy for the next day! But the baby doesn't agree. He doesn't sleep at night and cries all night long, which makes the already exhausted parents even more exhausted. So is there any way to change the baby's bad habit and give you a peaceful sleep? The editor will teach you a few tricks.

What to do if your baby doesn't sleep at night

1. Try not to let your baby sleep during the day. Play with your baby as much as possible during the day and place the baby in a well-lit place so that the baby will not fall asleep easily; at night, try to dim the light and keep the environment quiet so that the baby can sleep comfortably.

2. Create a good sleeping environment. The room where the baby sleeps should be ventilated frequently to keep the indoor air fresh; the curtains should be drawn to make the indoor light slightly dim; do not talk loudly in the room and keep it quiet.

3. Form the habit of the baby sleeping alone during the day. Half an hour before the baby goes to bed, try to calm him down, go to the bed with him, prepare the bedding for sleeping, and pay attention to training babies under one year old to lie down and sleep by themselves when it is time to sleep, and do not form the habit of sleeping in your arms.

4. Create a pleasant sleeping atmosphere. Don’t bring toys to bed, shake the baby or pat his body, and don’t tell tense or scary stories. But you can sing some lullabies in a low voice to let the baby fall asleep in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

5. Let your baby sleep when he/she feels full. Many mothers think their baby is hungry when they wake up crying at night, and then feed them. This will make the baby develop the habit of feeding when he/she wakes up at night.

6. Let your baby sleep peacefully. If your baby cries, do not respond immediately, but wait for a few minutes, because most babies will fall asleep naturally after waking up for a few minutes at night. If the baby keeps crying, parents can comfort him or her for a while, and do not let the baby develop the bad habit of waking up frequently at night. If the baby cries more and more, check him or her, and consider whether he or she is hungry, has urinated, has a fever, or other signs of illness.

The harm of babies confusing black and white

Sleep is very important for newborns. Good sleep can ensure normal growth and development. What are the dangers of babies' day and night reversal? Mothers must not ignore it.

1. Affect work and rest patterns

The neonatal period is an important transitional stage, when babies begin to get to know this new world of light and sound. If babies reverse day and night, not only can they not ensure their sleep quality, but this bad behavior will become a habit, affecting their future routines.

2. Affect physical development

During the newborn period, the baby's task is to eat and sleep, so that the body can quickly replenish the nutrients it needs and grow taller. Growth hormone is generally secreted between 22:00 and 1:00 in the morning. If the baby is not in a sleeping state at this time, it is easy to be insufficiently secreted, affecting the baby's height.

3. Poor mental state

Sleep at night is very important, and it cannot be made up by sleeping a few more hours during the day. If the baby cannot get a good rest at night, it is easy for him to lack energy and be in a bad mental state during the day, and appear dull and sluggish.

4. Crying

Newborn babies cannot speak and communicate with their parents, and can only express themselves through crying. If babies lack sleep for a long time, they are prone to crying and having bad tempers, which will cause personality deviations or defects in the long run.

5. Affect family members’ daily routine

When babies refuse to sleep at night, adults are the most tired. When they are sleeping soundly, they are woken up by crying and have to get up to feed and play with them, which seriously affects their normal sleep and work and rest, and also causes low work efficiency during the day.

Pay attention to what you eat before bed

It is not appropriate for babies to eat too much or too little before going to bed. This will make the baby uneasy. Giving the baby some milk or liquid food can help the child fall asleep. Especially after taking a hot bath, drinking some milk can help the baby fall asleep quickly.

How to help your newborn baby fall asleep

1. Try to feed your baby before bed. If you don't want your baby to wake up in the middle of the night, it's best to feed him before he falls asleep. You can try to control the feeding time so that each feeding is just before going to bed. This will help your baby fall asleep peacefully.

2. Create a calm environment. A calm environment helps your baby relax. You can massage, sing lullabies, bathe, or dim the lights and have skin-to-skin contact to help your newborn fall asleep.

3. Maintain the indoor temperature. If the temperature is too hot or too cold, it will be difficult for the baby to fall asleep or wake up in the middle of the night. Therefore, you should always pay attention to the temperature and add or remove clothes for the baby appropriately. You can also use air conditioning to maintain the room temperature.

4. Provide a comfort object. If your baby is used to your rocking, it means he needs a sense of security. You can give him a soft toy or blanket to comfort him and make him safe and comfortable.

5. Separate the day from the night. Let the sun fill the room during the day and turn off the lights at night. This will allow the baby to distinguish between day and night. In addition, you can also try taking a walk before bed to help your baby relax.