With the appearance of a newborn in a family, all its members, and especially parents, forget about almost everything: about normal nutrition, about caring for their own appearance and about healthy sleep. And, naturally, most of all goes to the newly-made mother, because she gives her time to the newborn day and night. Of course, a woman-mother is insanely tired. And, it would seem, when night comes, she can calmly rest. But it was not there! The baby either does not want to sleep, then he needs to change the diaper, then he is hungry, then he just wants maternal warmth. So it turns out that a deep sleep does not shine for mom. Therefore, parents, and especially mothers, look forward to the moment when the child begins to sleep all night. But how long does it take to wait?

Why does a baby wake up at night?

The main reason newborn babies often wake up at night is hunger. Mother's milk is a wonderful food for a baby. However, it is digested quite quickly, and you need to be prepared for the fact that the crumb after dinner, after 2-3 hours, will ask you to eat again. If the mother plans to continue breastfeeding, she should apply the baby to the breast at night, moreover, this stimulates lactation, not letting the milk waste.

In addition, a newborn child needs mother's affection and love. He can be capricious because, moreover, regardless of the time of day - day outside the window or night, that he just wants to snuggle up to his mother's body, because he was one with him for 9 months. But there are other reasons why the baby does not want to sleep at night:

• at the age of 3 months from birth, the baby may be bothered by bloating and colic, which occur due to the lack of formation of the gastrointestinal tract;
• from the age of three months, the child may suffer from cutting teeth;
• an overflowing diaper or a wet diaper, because of which the baby cannot sleep because it feels uncomfortable;
• nasal congestion due to dry air in the bedroom;
• colds;
• very loud and harsh sounds;
• children can wake themselves up due to careless movements due to hypertonicity of the muscles of the arms and legs;
• the child is cold or too hot;
• a baby's night can be restless if he or she has neurological diseases.

It is also important to understand that the wrong daily routine can lead to the fact that the baby will not sleep at night. Therefore, you need to try to spend the daytime actively, so that by the evening the baby has a sound and healthy sleep.

Features of infant sleep

A newborn child spends 80% of the daily time on sleep. And it is not at all necessary that the main part of this time will be at night - often babies sleep soundly during the day, thus disrupting the daily routine. A deep sleep of a crumbs lasts about an hour, then a phase begins when he can wake up due to discomfort, hunger or for another reason.

In general, infant sleep is very superficial, and therefore any loud sounds can wake up the baby. But this does not mean that during children's sleep you need to move on tiptoes and maintain perfect silence. The kid can turn on calm music, better classical, but with excellent sound quality.

Based on how and how much the baby sleeps at night, there are 4 groups of babies:

1. Children practically do not sleep at night.
2. The baby's night sleep is interrupted several times.
3. Children wake up 2-3 times to eat.
4. The baby has a sound sleep that lasts all night.

Only by determining which group your child belongs to can you apply methods to eliminate the problem.

Can your baby sleep well?

The main factors affecting the duration and quality of children's sleep are discomfort and hunger. It follows that the child can start sleeping all night long only when he is comfortable and hungry.

If a child refuses to breastfeed at night, and his age is from birth to the 3rd month, then, most likely, he is worried about problems with the tummy. Colic can be eliminated with dill water, massage of the tummy around the navel in a clockwise direction, applying a warm diaper to the tummy or special preparations for newborns, the action of which is aimed at reducing gas formation.

Some children wake themselves up at night with chaotic movements. To prevent this from happening, swaddle your baby. In addition, provide a comfortable air temperature and sufficient humidity in the bedroom, and regularly ventilate the room.

The child will start sleeping all night from about one year of age, when "adult" food appears in his diet. The baby can start sleeping more soundly at an earlier age, if he was fed with artificial mixtures. Sleep longer, about 5-6 hours, the child will be from six months of age. But these numbers are very arbitrary, because each baby is individual, and if one sleeps soundly at night from birth, then it is not at all necessary that the other baby will sleep in the same way.

Parents are very much looking forward to that stage in the development of the baby, when the night activity will be replaced by a high-quality many hours of sleep. The formation of a full night sleep of a child without awakening, as a rule, occurs spontaneously, as he grows up. Until what month does the problem of restless sleep exist? Closer to a year, as noted by Dr. Komarovsky, the child happily falls asleep at night and does not wake up from every sound, as it was before. Nevertheless, some children grow up contrary to natural laws - having confused day with night one day, they cannot return to normal in any way. The parents themselves can correct the situation without resorting to the help of children's specialists.

When the baby is sleeping sweetly, young parents finally have the opportunity to rest, relax and do some business. Sleeping crumbs throughout the night is a pipe dream for many families.

The value of baby sleep and its specificity

Practicing scientists and experienced children's doctors claim that more than half of infants 1.5-2 months of age can sleep quite well at night without disturbing their parents and allowing them to rest (we recommend reading :). Let's figure out what factors determine the quality of children's sleep:

1. From the feeding method. Breastfed babies need to wake up after a certain time to receive the next portion of breast milk. When the child is already calm at night from 2-3 months, the mother's lactation decreases. There is no such problem if the baby is artificially fed.
2. From the environment surrounding the child. The conditions in which the child sleeps day and night should be different so that the baby sleeps well and does not confuse the time of day. In the daytime, it is better to open the curtains and ventilate the children's room well. Let the night's sleep be in a room with dim light, or in complete darkness.
3. From the sound background of sleep- this factor should be taken into account at any age. When from birth a child sleeps in deathly silence all night and in the daytime, then very soon you will encounter the other side of the coin - the newborn will perceive any sound negatively and become irritable (for more details, see the article :). How many times have already been said: let the sound environment remain natural, but without sudden changes. Calm music, talking in semitones (but not in a whisper) will not harm children's sleep, but will have a positive effect in forming a habit.

A young mother needs 5-6 hours to recuperate and feel good, which is due to the specifics of the period of caring for a newborn. First you need to try to reach this duration, and only then slowly add extra time.

Classification of kids by type of sleep

Knowing the features of children's sleep, it is possible to almost accurately determine what is the reason for the child's refusal to sleep for a long time without waking up at night - this will make it possible to timely and correctly correct children's nighttime sleep. Pediatricians have divided children by type of sleep into the following groups:

• A newborn who is awake a lot at night in the first weeks after birth may suffer from gas and colic associated with an imperfect digestive system. A little later, the problem of the teething period joins in here, when the child does not sleep well, or even is capricious all night. In such an emotional period of increased excitability, other problems that interfere with healthy sleep will not be slow to join. As a result, in the mind of the crumbs, night and day can change places.
• The kid sleeps, but often wakes up, and not from hunger. The reason here is not excitability, but increased muscle tone - the baby does not control body movements and an involuntary wave of the hand caused by muscle contraction can wake the child up.
• The newborn wakes up once or twice at night for a meal. Perhaps the most harmless option, because gradually the volume of the baby's stomach increases, which leads to a decrease in the number of feedings. With the transition to artificial feeding, as well as with the beginning of complementary feeding, such babies begin to sleep well without waking up.
• Children who sleep all night from an early age. There can be both overfeeding and slow metabolism, which is not good. Such a scenario is alarming, as it could lead to subsequent obesity. Do not discount the fact that this “correct” behavior is just an individual trait.

You should first decide on the "type" of your child according to the proposed classification of children's sleep. After that, gentle corrective actions can be initiated.

It is important to identify for what reason the baby wakes up at night, and how many times. Observation and a desire to help the child establish optimal biorhythms will allow to identify the type of night sleep very quickly, after which it will be possible to start correction

Restless night sleep of a newborn

To calm down an overly active little "owlet" and teach him to rest at night, you need to correct his daily routine:

1. Increase communication with your baby in the daytime, but do not allow excessive excitement.
2. Let the room where the baby is to be laid during the day remains light.
3. They are very beneficial or chamomile, which will calm the child in the evening before going to bed. Komarovsky insists that the water temperature should not exceed 35 degrees - the baby will quickly feel cool and begin to actively move his limbs, which will lead to fatigue. The result will be subsequent quality relaxation and sound sleep.
4. Avoid active stimulating games before bed.
5. In some cases, swaddling can help teach your baby to sleep. The baby will not be disturbed by unconscious movements, which will allow him to be calmer.
6. Sometimes a full diaper, physiological discomfort or an uncomfortable posture can be the reasons for waking up. Often, the problem of sleep goes away with the elimination of disturbing moments.
7. Airing the room has a positive effect on sound sleep. Make sure the room is not hot.

Sometimes parents deliberately transfer the baby to artificial feeding in order to get rid of nighttime awakenings. There is a double-edged sword here: the child will sleep better, but the degree of "capriciousness" of the baby can increase dramatically.

Restless night sleep of a one year old child

By the time they are one year old, babies are usually sound asleep at night, except in isolated cases. If the child continues to be anxious and capricious, then one should look for the reason in the care and parental relationship. Often, children thus require additional attention. Creating a welcoming and friendly atmosphere in the home can drastically change a child's behavior and improve their quality of sleep.

At the age of 1 year, the baby should be clearly aware that the daytime is used for all kinds of learning, activity and outdoor games, and in the dark it should sleep and recuperate. In the event that the methods analyzed in the article do not help, the child is difficult to put to bed and he continues to sleep anxiously at night, you should seek help from a pediatric specialist.

Clinical and perinatal psychologist, graduated from the Moscow Institute of Perinatal and Reproductive Psychology and Volgograd State Medical University with a degree in clinical psychology

Hi guys, Lena Zhabinskaya is with you! The blue dream of any mother is a healthy and sound sleep for her baby. To do this, she tries to feed him well and dress him in the most comfortable clothes. He also ventilates the room for a long time, achieving the optimal combination of temperature and humidity, in a word, he does everything so that he would give her a rest even today.

However, miracles do not happen. Again, rare or frequent screams, awakenings and a throbbing thought in the head: when does a newborn start sleeping all night? Sooner or later, every pediatrician is asked this question. I will try to answer it today.

Young children sleep very differently from adults. If 8 hours of good rest is enough for us for normal life, and for someone even 5 - 6 hours, then newborns need no less than 16 - 20 hours for health and development. This is 80% of the total daily time.

It would seem real grace. This is where mom can sleep and redo all the housework, but in practice, for some reason, she does not always succeed. What is the reason? It turns out that the matter is in the peculiarities of the baby's sleep.

Superficial sleep

The kid does not sleep well. No, he has a phase of sound sleep, but it lasts no more than an hour. The rest of the time the sleep is superficial.

Needless to say, because of this, the baby wakes up every now and then in order to eat or just study the situation. Perhaps the curtain will open for some now, but when the baby is asleep, other family members do not need to tiptoe at all. He has to adapt. In addition, not only a loud, harsh noise can wake him up, but also a monotonous quiet one, if he is not prepared for them, of course.

An interesting experience was carried out in the UK. There, scientists, trying to find out under what conditions and how well the baby sleeps, selected two groups of children. The first was plunged into silence. The second included a measured sound imitating a heartbeat. Moreover, the children in this group slept longer. Experts explained everything by physiology. The children heard a sound that soothed them in the womb, so they slept under it.

In everyday life, you can replace the sounds of a heartbeat and ensure that the child sleeps well by turning on classical music in the background. In any case, doctors assure this. It is worth trying at least for the fact that rest is not only a need, but also a guarantee of a good mood, excellent health and proper development.

Why does a child wake up at night

All young mothers dream of sleeping well at night. And it seems to all of them that their dreams are not shared by their children. Sometimes, they act too much. And if during the day it is quite understandable, then what then at night?

Hunger

Babies are hungry because they cannot endure the whole night without feeding. And even if the woman is sincerely perplexed, because she fed the baby for a long time in the evening, the doctors are adamant: breast milk is absorbed very quickly, and a hungry child cannot sleep.

Exceptions can be made unless children who are on. It is more satisfying, so it allows them to stay in the arms of Morpheus longer, although not always.

Thirst

This is all the more important, the hotter the room and the drier the air in it. Optimal air parameters are from 18 to 20 degrees and air humidity is from 40 to 60%.

Wakes himself up with pens

Newborns are often worried about hypertonicity of the extremities. Due to the fact that the newborn is not responsible for his / her body movements, involuntary, sharp flapping of the arms or legs can frighten and wake him up. And he, in turn, will wake up mom.

Regime violations

They, as grandmothers and mothers say, "confuse day with night." In this case, the young mother will need to be patient and wake the baby up for some time during the day. Thus, he will be able to sleep longer at night.

Physiological reasons.

What's this? Colic, teething, discomfort due to improperly selected items, heat, cold, lack of fresh air.

Psychological reasons.

A banal desire to play, a lack of maternal attention, which children happily compensate at night, various emotional reactions, for example, when a child is overexcited during the day and now cannot sleep.

Needless to say, it is possible to achieve sound sleep in children only by identifying the reasons that prevent it. In fact, it is not so difficult to do this, but first things first.

At what age do children begin to sleep well

When does a baby start sleeping through the night? Perhaps this is the most important question in this topic, while experts are in no hurry to answer it. The thing is that their opinions differ here. Some believe that 6 months is a sufficient age to give up whims in the dark, others are sure that the latter can continue until the child reaches one year of age, and this is absolutely normal.

By the way, this is far from the worst thing. There are mothers who, when asked at what age their child was able to fully sleep all night, confidently say the age of 3 years. But here everything is purely individual. In addition to some external signs, the quality of sleep is also influenced by internal ones - the character and temperament of the child. Meanwhile, summing up all of the above, I would like to recall the words of scientists again.

They say that the baby definitely cannot sleep all night with HB. This skill will come to him by 9 months, not earlier, when hearty nutritious food appears in his diet, which his tummy can digest for a long time. And all this time he will be able to sleep soundly.

On this cheerful note, I would like to wish young mothers not to be upset. The fact is that, contrary to physiology, there are peculiar tricks and secrets that help newborns sleep longer.

What to do to get your baby to sleep well

Also, don't forget about your sleep phases. The child has two of them, which determine superficial sleep and sound sleep. Not all mothers know that the superficial comes first. They rock or lull the children and, seeing that they have surrendered to the power of Morpheus, they begin to transfer them to the crib. What happens next? The child wakes up and does not sleep anymore, no matter how much he wants it.

But don't be upset. Superficial sleep is fast. The main thing is to wait for him to enter the phase of strong, calm and, finally, breathe a sigh of relief. You can find out this second long-awaited phase by the state of the baby: he becomes completely relaxed, his nights and arms stop moving, become lethargic.

What else can you do to keep your baby asleep all night long?

• Provide him with a comfortable environment. The optimum temperature at which the baby is neither cold nor hot is 18 - 22 degrees, and the humidity is 60 degrees. If, in addition to this, the room is well ventilated, he will surely oversleep a blissful sleep.
• Feed. Young children cannot control their desires if they touch their instincts. If they are hungry, they will certainly say so. A scream, loud, even in the middle of the night. Therefore, good nutrition is often the key to peace of mind. If for some reason the baby has eaten his breast well, but after an hour he woke up and asked again, it makes sense to consult a pediatrician about supplementation.
• Eliminate any discomfort. Violation of the rules for changing a diaper, uncomfortable clothes, the seams of which are pressed or rubbed, wet skin and, as a result, diaper rash - all these are reasons for anxiety for the baby. Of course, in such conditions, there is no need to talk about sound sleep.
• Make sure that there is always a happy atmosphere in the house. Newborns do not know how to talk, meanwhile they already successfully communicate with us from the first weeks. Simply put, they understand us, feel. Any change in mood is always noticeable for them. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that in houses where there are disputes, scandals, or where the mother is constantly nervous and angry, children sleep worse. Answering such parents when asked how many months their children will sleep peacefully, the pediatrician shrugs his shoulders and advises to reconsider their views, to improve the situation in the family.
• Eliminate the possibility when a child. The easiest way to do this is by trying to accustom the baby to the regimen from the first weeks. It is not necessary to feed or wake him up by the hour. It is important to just make sure that he plays more during the day than at night. If this has already happened, you need to help the baby enter normal mode. It is better to take the time of activity during the day with light physical activity, walks in the fresh air.
• Eliminate colic. The most common reason for their appearance is improper latching on the chest and, as a result, swallowing air. You can get rid of it by controlling feeding, avoiding foods that contribute to increased gas production. Colic appears from the 20th day of the baby's life and disappears by 3 months. You can relieve them with a gas tube, massages, drugs.

Finally, the last is a familiar ritual. In order for the child to sleep all night, every day he must be laid after and feeding, at the same time.

I hope that in this article you have found the answer to the question of what time children start to sleep. Save it to your wall and subscribe to updates. It was Lena Zhabinskaya, bye-bye!

Do your children sleep very badly at night, wake up 3 to 10 times, go to sleep for a long time and protest against daytime sleep? You are not alone! and surveys of parents around the world show that about 60% of parents of children from birth to three years old face the problem of childhood sleep disorders in one form or another. Most often, these disorders are manifested in children in long and difficult falling asleep and frequent awakenings at night.

“When will the baby start sleeping all night without waking up? How to make sure that the baby sleeps all night, falls asleep quickly and without the active help of parents, and the daytime sleep is long and of high quality? How to teach a baby to sleep at night without awakening? " Such questions arise in almost all parents of poorly sleeping children.

In response to these questions, the topic of teaching children to fall asleep on their own is often raised. Indeed, the inability to fall asleep on their own is one of the A children who have mastered the skill of falling asleep on their own sleep at night without awakening.

But how do you teach your child to fall asleep on their own? And will sleep training really solve all of your child's poor sleep problems day and night? In this article, we'll take a closer look at the topic of falling asleep on their own and you will understand what you need to do to get your child to sleep through the night.

What is falling asleep on its own?

Falling asleep on its own is a child falling asleep with little or no parental assistance. Laying a baby who knows how to fall asleep on his own looks like this:

• Parents perform a bedtime preparation ritual
• They put the sleeping baby in the crib
• Kiss him
• They say "Sleep, baby"
• Turn off the light and leave
• The kid falls asleep by himself in his crib in 10-15 minutes
• At night, the baby wakes up to feed and immediately falls asleep
• When waking up at night between sleep cycles, the baby goes into the next cycle on its own

Such bedding may seem like a miracle to most moms and dads who put their babies in bed for several hours with motion sickness, feedings and go up to them 10 times a night. But we can say with confidence that this is not a miracle, but a reality! Because every healthy baby can learn to fall asleep on his own, and the task of parents is to help the baby to master this.

Falling asleep on its own is a skill that can be taught to any healthy child from the age of 6 months.

In the same way that you help your child learn the ability to drink from a cup or eat with a spoon, crawl, talk, walk, you need to help your child learn the ability to fall asleep on their own. All kids may sooner or later master these skills on their own, but with your help they will master it faster and more efficiently. It is the parents' task to teach the baby to fall asleep on their own!

Why is it important to teach your child to fall asleep on their own?

Why is it important to teach your child how to fall asleep on their own? Because the inability to fall asleep on your own is one of the reasons for frequent awakenings at night and it's all about short-term awakenings between sleep cycles. All adults and children wake up during nighttime sleep between sleep cycles (see “falling asleep-waking up” in the illustration). Only adults adjust the pillow and blanket, turn over and fall asleep again. Because adults know how to fall asleep on their own, without outside help.

And babies, with short awakenings, require help to fall asleep again. When waking up at night, children need to recreate the conditions under which they fell asleep, for example, motion sickness or breastfeeding. And if these conditions can only be recreated with the help of the parents, then the parents will have to get up and help the child fall asleep.

Children accustomed to falling asleep on their own can easily cope with short-term awakenings without the help of their parents and wake up only for feeding.

It is important to understand that not being able to fall asleep on your own is NOT the ONLY reason for frequent nighttime awakenings. Therefore, before embarking on training, it is important to understand and prepare the baby.

When can I start learning to sleep on my own?

Take your time to start learning. One study from the UK shows that learning to fall asleep before 6 months of age is:

Causes stress for both mom and baby

May cause feeding problems (both breastfeeding and formula-fed)

The effect of any early learning does not guarantee no sleep problems after 6 months.

But instilling the right sleeping habits can be practically from birth. The first and surest step to falling asleep easily on your own is to use different ways, do not teach one way to calm down. Allow your child to fall asleep occasionally with other family members, not only with mom. Let your baby at least try to find his own way to calm down and fall asleep, therefore, put the baby in the crib sleepy, but not asleep!

Which method of teaching yourself to fall asleep to choose?

In order to teach the baby to fall asleep, many methods have been created on their own. The essence of all methods is to give parents a clear algorithm of actions and help to clearly and consistently instill new associations for sleep in the baby. It is especially important to follow the algorithm for tired parents who stay up all night and often make “bad decisions” because of fatigue.

All the many existing techniques for falling asleep on their own can be divided into two main groups: hard methods (or Let Cry methods) and soft methods (or No Cry methods).

Hard or Let Crymethods suggest rapid changes in associations for falling asleep, minimal or no parental assistance, and allow the child to cry during learning.

There are 2 main methods in the group Let Cry methods:

Cry-it-out (CIO), "Cry before falling asleep", "Cry out": method Mark Weisbluth

Time checks, Periodic Check Method, Controlled Crying Method: Method /

Despite numerous studies confirming the efficacy and safety of harsh sleep teaching methods, they have come under heavy criticism from professionals and parents. And the argument is the danger of prolonged crying. Crying is the baby's only way to communicate with the world around them, and ignoring crying can harm the baby's psyche and cause attachment problems.

Soft or No Cry methods advocate the slow and gradual replacement of some associations for falling asleep with others with the maximum help of the parents and the comfort of the parent. Among the soft methods, there are 3 main ones:

The Shuffle, Slow Detachment Method: , which the team Sleep, Malysh represents in Russia

Put Up - Put Down, Hug-Put Method: Tracy Hogg method

Fading: Elizabeth Paintley method

We urge you to be very important in choosing a method for teaching your little one to fall asleep on their own. Remember that prolonged crying before bed can develop into a negative sleep association and negatively affect the baby and his emotional state.

The first task of the Sleep, Baby project is the physical and psychological safety of the baby. Therefore, we adapt all the proposed methods taking into account the views of modern psychology on the development of babies, they have been examined by child psychologists and breastfeeding specialists!

We have adapted the Kim West method to the Russian mentality and peculiarities of parenting. We have made sure that the Slow Withdrawal Method is effective and has stood the test of time, it has been successfully used all over the world for more than 20 years!

Why do we think the Kim West Method is the best possible method? Because:

• Parents do not interfere where the child can cope on his own, and help where he cannot yet!
• Mom or Dad stay with the baby in the room until he falls asleep.
• Adults gradually reduce their assistance until the toddler has mastered the skill. The speed of change is individual!
• You can teach your baby to fall asleep independently both in a separate crib and when sleeping together.
• The method is complex and involves an obligatory preparation stage!

Be sure to pay attention to our video tutorial

What is important to do before starting training?

The most common mistake all parents make is to start learning to fall asleep on their own without preparation. Learning to fall asleep on your own without adjusting your sleep conditions, regimen and sleep habits will be ineffective! Both the baby and the mother must be ready for a change.

What is important to do before starting?

• Get a "green light from a pediatrician", make sure that there are no influences on the baby's sleep
• Correct in which the baby sleeps
• Find a comfortable one for your baby
• Help your baby get away from negative associations for falling asleep

Choose a time to start learning, at least 2 weeks without moving or making significant changes in the usual way of life.

It is important to remember that the mother also needs to be ready to learn. A tired mom who does not have the strength to change will not be able to follow the rules and react correctly in difficult situations. Try to sleep off and find yourself an ally who can help you in learning and in a few days you will admire your sleeping baby, and the phrase "time to sleep" will make you and your baby happy!

Sleepless nights are common to all new parents. Early in development, the baby often wakes up at night and is awake. The reasons may be different - the newborn is hungry, "wet", confused day with night, he is worried about the tummy or other irritants. The well-known doctor Komarovsky considers this phenomenon to be the norm, except in cases of illness or congenital pathologies.

It is known that all children are different in temperament and character. Some may fall asleep immediately after feeding, while others still need time. But at what age will the problem disappear and the child will begin to sleep peacefully all night? As a rule, a full night's sleep without awakening is formed closer to 12 months. All that is required from parents is to create a friendly atmosphere in the house, which will have a positive effect on the nervous system of the baby and the body as a whole.

The importance of children's sleep and its peculiarity

Many experts say that babies sleep for 1-2 months is about 80% of the time of the day. Babies wake up only if they want to eat or feel motherly warmth. Children sleep especially well during the first hour. With each subsequent month, the phase of day and night rest decreases, and the waking time becomes longer.

Most babies can sleep more than 5-6 hours without night feeds, allowing each parent to rest. Many factors affect the quality of children's sleep, so consider:

• Natural feeding. The need for breast milk, which is quickly absorbed in the body, forces the baby to wake up after a certain period of time. Also, the child will not be calm at night due to problems with lactation or improper feeding technique.
• Environment. In the children's room, it is necessary to create such conditions so that the baby can sleep soundly without waking up. In the morning and at lunchtime, it is advisable to close the curtains, also turn off the lights. With such a laying ritual, the newborn will not confuse night and day. Night sleep should begin at a strictly defined time - this will accustom the child to a strict routine.
• Sound background. In the first month, the child sleeps well day and night only in complete silence. His body is just beginning to get used to the environment. However, this should not be the rule for parents. The sound environment in the children's room should be natural - talking, turning on music, the TV can be in low and medium tones. Such a sound will be perceived naturally and will not in any way affect the ritual of falling asleep and the mental development of the baby.

How your child sleeps: classification by type

Knowing the characteristics of infants, the duration and quality of night sleep can be divided into 4 conditional groups:

• The child does not sleep at night. The main reason may be disruption of the digestive system, the accumulation of gas in the abdomen, teething (after 5-6 months) or a painful condition. The second reason is that the schedule is not followed, the child starts sleeping more during the day, and at night he is awake and capricious for a long time. As a result, day and night are confused in his subconscious, if you do not take action, then the situation can only get worse.
• The baby has intermittent and restless sleep. More often the reason is not hunger, but in violation of muscle tone. Perhaps the parents noticed when the child, during sleep, often wakes up from an involuntary wave of the arm or leg.

• The baby wakes up only for nightly meals. Every month the baby grows up and his body requires more breast milk. Therefore, when the stomach growls, the child cannot sleep.
• The newborn sleeps soundly through the night. In this situation, there are fears that the baby is being overfed or metabolism is impaired. Pediatricians recommend reducing food intake during the day, and feeding the baby with milk or formula at least once during the night. However, before making a decision, be sure to consult a specialist.

Parents should independently monitor the time the baby is awake. In order for the little "owlet" to learn to sleep at night, it is important to correct the daily routine. Doctor Komarovsky advises young mothers the following:

1. Avoid overstimulation of the child. If possible, increase the time of communication and games during the daytime.
2. If it's a sunny day outside, the room where the baby is resting should also be light.
3. Healing baths of chamomile infusion, string herb, thyme, lemon balm and valerian will help to calm the child before bedtime. The bath has a beneficial effect on the body, relaxes muscles, relieves fatigue and promotes sound sleep. Monitor the dosage of products and the reaction of children's skin to herbs. Remember that the optimal water temperature is 35-36 degrees.
4. Before the child goes to bed, hide bright toys that cause excitement, it is better to sing a lullaby or read a fairy tale.
5. There is an opinion that the usual swaddling will help to teach the baby to fall asleep in the crib. After all, the baby is "tied" in its unconscious movements and thus becomes more calm. However, if it is more comfortable for a child to sleep in a T-shirt and panties, do not pepper him.
6. A wet diaper, high air temperature in the room, natural phenomena (thunderstorm, rain, hurricane) can often cause night awakenings.
7. A positive microclimate in the family will also contribute to sound child's sleep. Try not to sort things out in the presence of the little man.

Constantly wakes up from feeling of hunger

For the first months of their lives, children tend to wake up in the dark. This is due to the physiology of their development. Up to four months, babies eat often and a little. As they grow older, their digestive tract adapts to new foods, their stomachs get stronger, so the frequency of night feeds decreases. After six months, complementary foods are introduced into the diet in the form of fruit purees, vegetable dishes and cereals. At this age, the baby sleeps better at night and has more fun during the day.

It happens that after a hearty meal, the child may wake up at night and not sleep, because he is hungry. This feature is often a physiological habit. Therefore, pediatricians recommend that mothers give the baby some water instead of mixture or milk. If after 5-10 minutes the baby does not fall asleep, it means that he is still hungry and will require immediate feeding.

Pediatrician Komarovsky gives a list of useful recommendations:

• During the day, the child should eat only in accordance with the established daily routine - at the same time, not exceeding the daily norm.
• Evening feeding of "artificial" babies and babies should preferably be carried out 1-2 hours before bedtime.
• From the age of three months on, gradually reduce the amount of baby food at night.

Sleeps soundly, but sometimes wakes up at night

Usually, the sleep phase in newborn babies does not exceed four hours. If your baby wakes up at night after 6 months, you should look for the reason for this behavior. Most often, anxiety is caused by: bloating, colic, or teething. However, the cause of disturbed sleep can be the usual discomfort - a full diaper, tight clothes, an uncomfortable position, the absence of a mother.

How can you help your child sleep soundly through the night without waking up? There are some simple but practical steps:

• ventilate the room daily;
• monitor the humidity of the room;
• develop a single ritual of falling asleep;
• avoid overexcitation before bedtime.

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