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I believe that every baby can be a content baby, and it's my mission to help parents achieve this. With my help, parents can learn to understand their babies' needs, provide them with the right support, and teach them to love sleep.
Read MoreIdentifying the signs of a sleepy baby sounds easy, but for many new parents it is something very distant and believe it many do not know how to identify when the baby is sleepy that is why putting the baby to naps or sleep at night seems impossible.
Liliana Amaro Child Sleep Coach shares this list that has been compiled during the years of work helping families sleep.
1. Yawns: Very common just when they are ready to sleep this signal is presented if you could lie the baby right after the first yawn it would be ideal.
2. Red eyes: When a baby is tired and ready to sleep, the eyes usually become watery and red, a sign that they are ready to close and rest.
3. Constant blinking: Like the previous signal, blinking constantly means that the eyes are ready to close and almost involuntarily the blinks fall and fall, but the baby tries to open them, it is when they say that he resists sleeping, help him by placing him in a dark environment so that they do not open anymore.
4. Crying for no reason: It is when the baby can no longer with fatigue, wants to sleep, but cannot do it, the nervous system is altered and over tiredness makes it cost more work for the baby to fall asleep. This is a strong signal and indication that you should try to put him to sleep before it is later.
5. Touching the eyes: this signal is accompanied by the other signs related to the eyes and it is normal that when blinking and having red eyes the child touches them without stopping
6. Lack of concentration: A sign that you cannot doubt when you try to entertain a baby and completely ignores you.
7. Lack of appetite: When you want to feed him and the child does not even open his mouth, he goes back or refuses to eat, he can end up in tears. It's better to stop and try to put him to sleep
8. It refuses to bathe: Nobody wants to be wet when they just want to sleep, normally the baby will cry and we think he does not like to bathe, but it is not so, most babies enjoy being bathed, but at the right time, bathing an extremely tired baby is a very bad idea. If you spend the time of your bath, it is better to skip it.
9. They lie on your shoulder: A lovely sign, when the baby lies on your shoulders when carrying it or constantly puts the little head on its side anywhere it can, it is better to take it to bed. This sign occurs in still babies
10. Hyperactivity! The most common is and the most mentioned by parents "my child has a lot of energy before sleeping" is when the window of opportunity to put him to sleep is gone and the baby enters a new phase of energy. It is difficult to put a baby at this stage, it is usually recommended to let 30-45 mins pass before trying again and trying in a quiet environment.
Good Luck!
Sleep is a vital and natural function that must happen every day by itself, there are many reasons why drugs or medications commonly called are introduced as an aid to fall asleep, we can say that if a medical staff has prescribed its use is because it is considered necessary and is usually done in adolescents and adults and some children, after many tests and with the correct diagnosis. It is well known that drugs can cause addiction and death if they are administered in excess and without control.
The drugs used to help with sleep are sleeping pills, these are usually effective on sleepless nights, as tolerance to these increases rapidly the effect usually decreases respectively. When drugs are obtained freely, they can have other effects and make the person feel bad the next day.
Tired Dad
Liliana Amaro Sleep Coach does not recommend the use of any drug to make a child with bad habits sleep better, to evaluate what a child needs to sleep better it is necessary to follow the following recommendation.
1. Medical review with diagnosis.
·If it is a health problem, follow the doctor's instructions completely.
·If the problem is behavioral, it is suggested to consult a Sleep Expert.
2. Initial advice by a Sleep Coach
· Tips for changing habits
· Recommendation of an action plan and routine
General recommendations to improve sleep are:
Establishment of Routines
Follow the established schedules
Have a healthy diet
And having little interaction and stimulation with technology
If I could list the people who ask me where I was more than 15-20 years ago when they needed the help of a Sleep Coach I would, but what I can say is that 3 out of 5 families with children suffer from sleep problems and 1 out of 5 families will look for the solution and change, sadly the others will carry the night awakenings for a long time.
We find that suddenly the famous "Sleep Training" is fashionable or it will be that we made it fashionable, and I include myself now Liliana Amaro-International Children Sleep Coach that in my desperation to sleep look for experts in the field to get out the chronic sleep deprivation that was leading me to madness if I searched and searched for months for someone who could help me and I found it. If I was one of the first two Spanish speakers who was certified in Australia along with a small group of women who had the same intention of helping many families sleep well.
In 2012 and with the help of social networks and the internet this type of help has become more popular and it has been possible for us to reach many parts of the world. Personally, it is a pride to be able to help many families who are already in a desperate situation for not sleeping, but I also think it is important to educate those who do not know much about what can happen when we have a baby who does not sleep much.
But what is a Sleep Coach and how can he help you? A coach is that is an expert guide in the field and can help you sleep better, analyze, and review your family situation helping you solve the root problem by coupling with your lifestyle and customs. Formulate a plan with objectives to meet with a time limit. All Sleep Coaches are different and have different methodologies, it is advisable to look carefully and review the testimonials that exist to make the perfect decision. The cost can also vary depending on the region, popularity, demand, and follow-up time. Before hiring a Sleep Coach, make sure of the formality of the person by reviewing social networks, web and even using Google.
When someone needs to sleep, you hear the famous phrase that "you could pay anything for a single night of complete sleep" so, if you are thinking that the investment is effective, yes, it is and we can assure you that it will be the best invested money because you will be recovering what you thought lost forever, Sleep!
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More than a fashion it is a need that has been placed in society to make life east, with the advent of Sleep Coaching, families feel more confident and satisfied with their first months and years as parents. Knowing that someone can save you those sleepless nights is something magnificent that many grannies would have liked to have.
When we Adults are busy and need time; then suddenly we remember those wonderful inventions: the iPad, the tablet, the phone, the television, the video games, and we believe that we could not survive these days without them. But I invite you to think about our parents a generation that grew up very well without these electronic devices. The human being is adaptable, and it is extremely easy to adapt to comfort, but we are also tricky, and we get used to the comfort and ease that we have at our fingertips.
Nowadays due to this "pandemic" children are spending more time in front of this technology since we find that they can learn from dance classes to academic classes even being isolated we can also feel accompanied and perhaps not lose that study so valuable but in addition to studying we are also taking the "breaks" in front of an electronic device, apparently we believe that nothing will happen because it is like "if they are going to school" or to their "dance class" but unfortunately it is not so, all electronic devices emit blue light that increases macular degeneration related to vision, this light penetrates the retina, which also has a connection with the brain and prevents the production of the sleep hormone from starting.
It is usually recommended that any technology be used limited by children under the age of five, preferably not to use it. But children are not the problem is the adults who are already enslaved to use them as a tool of our daily lives.
Liliana Amaro recommends to any family that wants to start sleeping better and with an ideal routine eliminate the use of electronic devices during the afternoons if it is not possible at least one hour before going to sleep. We know that many families put movies before bed even Liliana Amaro remembers that her best friend had to sleep with the television on because the screen end of programming if that of colored stripes and the gray sound was what made her friend sleep better (this noise is similar to the one that the white noise machines make). It sounds unbelievable but these habits exist in many families and of course create unhealthy habits. That friend was always late to school because she always woke up too late, also she never concludes her studies and even now she sleeps late at night and her day begins around 11-12 pm.
Health is in these times is particularly important and good habits at bedtime influence a lot in behavior and physical regeneration as adults we should try to spend more time with our children than make them to look at screens.
When a child has trouble going to bed, wakes up at night, has nightmares and spends a lot of time in front of an electronic device it is easy to diagnose.
Before we all sleep, we want to be relaxed so that the moment we touch the pillow our eyes close and we instantly fall asleep, but that really happens is that we are usually stressed or remarkably busy and do not take a break before bed, we simply conclude some activity and directly to bed.
Liliana Amaro -Children's Sleep Coach has many recommendations before going to bed and among the main ones is "taking a bath before bed" and in the following paragraphs we will focus on why this suggestion.
As adults and parents, we are always on the move, on the street surrounded by people and exposed to the outside so when night comes it is Ideal to refresh and clean ourselves and even more so in this time of Pandemic.
Taking a bath will makes us take a break and have a transition between any activity and going to sleep. The bath can help us relax and the hot shower water dulls the external senses and directs attention to internal thoughts. And this state of consciousness promotes creative thinking." And it gives us a sense of relaxation, we can use this precious moment to think about everything and conclude the thoughts of the day. When we go to bed clean, smelling clean we feel better and ready to relax.
It is important to mention that the water temperature will be equivalent to the climate where we are. And if you have a chance to take a tub bath that is better and much more relaxing.
In Adolescents the bath before going to sleep also promotes a conclusion to the activities of the day, can be that moment of detachment from technology, and continue with the good habit of hygiene.
For the little ones Liliana Amaro recommends bathing before going to sleep as part of the night routine if the baby is extremely active it is likely that the bath relaxes the baby and makes easy this process must be an effective process with the aim of calming and relaxing the baby. When bathing an over tired baby during crying it is likely that the bath is an activity without success. We want the bath time to be a pleasant moment for all to enjoy and relax.
Most parents have ever had to comfort their children after a nightmare. But, if your child has ever had what is known as night terror, he experienced so much fear that, as much as you did, there was no way to comfort him.
A night terror is a sleep disorder that resembles a nightmare, except that it is much more spectacular. Although night terrors can scare parents enough to witness them, they are often not a cause for concern or the sign of an underlying medical problem.
What are night terrors?
During a typical night, sleep goes through a series of phases. Each is associated with a particular brain activity, and the rapid eye movement phase (MOR or REM) is when most dreams occur.
Night terrors occur during non-REM sleep. Unlike nightmares (which occur during REM sleep), a night terror is not a technical dream, but more likely a sudden reaction of fear that takes place during the transition from one sleep phase to another.
Night terrors usually occur two to three hours after the child reconciles sleep, when the transition takes place from the deeper non-REM sleep phase to the shallowest REM sleep, the stage at which dreams occur. This transition usually happens smoothly. But sometimes the child gets agitated and frightened—and that scary reaction is night terror.
During a night terror, a child can suddenly get in bed and start squealing or screaming as if he is extremely distressed. Breathing and heart rate can speed up, you can start sweating, shaking, and behaving like you are extremely upset and scared. After a few minutes or more, the child calms down and goes back to sleep peacefully.
Unlike nightmares, which are often remembered, the next day the children have no memory of night terror because they were asleep while it happened—and have no mental images to evoke.
What is the cause?
Night terrors are caused by overactivation of the central nervous system (CNS) during sleep. This can occur because the CNS (which regulates brain activity during sleep and wakefulness) is still maturing. Some children inherit a tendency to.
This overactivation; approximately 80% of children who have night terrors have.
a relative who also experienced them or suffered from sleepwalking (a similar type of sleep disorder) during childhood.
Night terrors have been described in children who:
were very tired, sick, stressed or fatigued.
Are taking a new drug.
They slept in a new environment or away from home.
Night terrors are relatively rare — they only affect between 3 and 6% of children, while virtually every child has a nightmare from time to time. Night terrors usually occurs in children between the age of four and twelve but have been reported in children as young as 18 months old. They seem to be a little more common in boys than in girls.
A child may have an isolated night terror episode or several before these types of episodes disappear completely. Most of the time night terrors disappear on their own as the nervous system matures.
Cómo reaccionar ante un terror nocturno.
Night terrors can greatly alarm parents, who often feel powerless not being able to comfort their children. The best way to react to night terror is to wait patiently for it to pass and make sure the child doesn't hurt himself by stirring. Children usually calm down and return to sleep placidity within a few minutes.
It is better not to try to wake the child during a night terror. These attempts don't usually work, and if they work, the child will most likely feel disoriented and confused when he or she wakes up, so he or she will likely find it more difficult to calm down and fall asleep again.
Night terrors have no treatment, but you can help them not happen in the first place. Try the following:
Reduce the stress your child is under.
Set up and maintain a simple, relaxing bedtime routine for your child.
Make sure your child gets enough rest.
Do not let your child get too tired when he's up late.
Understanding night terrors can reduce parents' concerns and help them sleep well at night. But if your child has night terrors repeatedly, talk to your child's pediatrician in case a sleep specialist needs to be consulted.
Source of information:http://kidshealth.org/es/parents/terrors-esp.html
Bedtime routines are recommended at all ages and if we start introducing them as children are young it is better, so we get used to certain activities and perform them as part of our daily lives.
Liliana Amaro Sleep Coach recommends reading as part of our evening routine, the benefits are as follows.
· It makes us put technology aside.
· Helps concentration and memory
· Increases knowledge and culture
· Reduces stress
· It helps us sleep better.
Reading disconnects us from everything that involves movement and physical effort. It is one of the recommendations to promote sleep, because already at night reading is a kind of relaxation exercise that can be sustained until the eyes begin to tire and the concentration fades gradually entering a period of trance, we can get to fall asleep suddenly or decide when to stop.
Reading or telling a story is always recommended as part of the childhood routine as it serves children as an indication that the next thing is to close their eyes and sleep. An adult can do it in bed, and it is advisable to set a time when you should close your eyes and sleep, this means that if you have trouble sleeping the book should be left at the set time as a limit, or after a certain number of pages. It is likely that many people will be able to read for hours and this is not bad we simply have to be aware that sleep is important and necessary.
If you already practice reading and still cannot sleep, Liliana advises putting the book aside, turning off the light (total darkness) breathing deeply 10 times, thinking about every part of our body, and starting to imagine every page of the book we read before bed, you will probably fall asleep at some point and if you don't keep imagining until you don’t know your sleeping. Reading is one of the healthiest and most relaxing ways to get to sleep and rest deeply.
People that read are usually well social interactors and people that can spend more time by themselves, this day this skill and virtue is getting lost and replace by the technology, we can work together on making the reading a fashion and a never passing tradition, perhaps in the nearest feature owning a hard-copy book will be more valuable than not having one. Reading is Fundamental. In fact, it is one of the most important ingredients to becoming all that you can be. Reading provides a window into the world around you and helps you do better in all subjects. Most importantly, reading can not only help you become a better student, but a better person. You can learn from the brightest people whenever and wherever you choose.
Some New parents wonder how to start reading to a newborn because is too little they believe there is kind of wasting time, but if you think a little bit longer nothing you do with a child is waste of time in other hand is completely enriching for the child to listen to your voice and recognize sounds at young age, the time that you spend reading is bonding time, is relaxing for you and him. Introducing reading to a routine can help the transition to bed more pleasant and easy.
What to read is another question, well just look at a library or a book shop the options are infinite, you just need to pick the right book for the right age. Liliana founder of www.zzleepmybaby.com recommends the following: for a young child sensory books are quite successful since they get attracted to colors, sounds and shapes. For toddlers’ books with adventures, teaching about fear, feelings, manners are great and not just for them, sometimes a as parent we cannot find the right wat to explain situations, so a book is always a good resource. For children that have bilingual parents the reading time before bedtime is an exceptional time to introduce it.
When you have multiple children this also can be tricky but if you have some that can read or hold a book, you can make them choose a book read to each other or just look at the story and imagine what is it a bout and tell them you can all discuss it together at breakfast time. This is a great skill that you can start forming at young age until your child is able to read before bedtime.
For last one golden tip from Liliana as Children Sleep Coach reading of just 1 book as part of the routine is enough for those children that are not easy at bedtimes.
Here is a link in where you can have ideas and material to begin this wonderful activity with the kids https://www.storyberries.com/free-kids-books-lost-toy-bedtime-stories
This is one of the favorited themes and we cover daily in Zzleep My Baby, what happens in the night is a different, private and personal story in the families of the world. We know that approximately 8 out of 10 families suffer from trouble sleeping with their little ones, including sleeping with them, continuous awakenings, long and heavy battles to get them to sleep at the right time, in addition to raising this and adding it to the problem it poses for the couple, half of these couples endure these early years of parents, but many unfortunately end up in separation.
Zzleep My Baby wants to give you some recommendations to know what to do when babies wake up at night below a table with tips and averages of waking up by age.
How are you and how do you feel in this time of World Health Crisis, surely you are like me thinking about your children and trying to keep them free from all diseases as far as possible. definitely, the Corona Virus 19 marks another chapter in our history and, as always, a moment to become aware and resume the good habits of Health.
It is now our mission as mothers and preachers of good habits to inform and remember the benefits that you can get by sleeping better, for now, the little ones are not at high risk but what the future holds, you don't know that so raising and growing children with good habits we give them one more weapon to face any situation!
Here a list of the 10 benefits that are obtained by sleeping well, for the young ones and adults, remember that a good rest is essential if we want to keep going and have a healthy life.
Immunological processes are regulated by the circadian cycle. That is, in 24 hour cycles. Lack of sleep and the stress it causes, interfere with its proper functioning, leaving us unprotected against external invaders. In other words: going to bed at the same time and sleeping for the necessary hours are worth like an antibiotic, but without side effects.
Sleeping 7 to 8 hours a day is also related to longevity.
When we sleep poorly, we are irritable and much less sociable, as if the crowd bothered us. Good humor in crisis situations and a positive attitude is very important in emergency situations.
Getting good rest also makes it easier to process and memorize knowledge more effectively. Sports boost:
Sleep is part of training. It is useless to give everything while running or pedaling, if then there is no proportional rest. It is the natural way for the muscle to grow back stronger. But for that you need a restful sleep that allows the regeneration of those muscles.
Lack of sleep increases the response time, also increases the risk of making mistakes or having uncontrolled responses. It is essential to get enough sleep if you are going to drive.
Those same neural processes pave the way for us to draw out all of our imaginations. If you have to spend a whole day entertaining and creating activities for your children, it is important to sleep well.
During deep sleep, the body practically blocks all your senses. The heart rate falls, the respiratory rate drops and the blood pressure decreases and the growth hormone is released, responsible for organizing the repair of damaged tissues throughout the day, which is the reason why after a night of restful sleep wounds improve.
Science has shown that spending too much time awake is associated with higher food intake to stay awake, being able to gain up to 0.8 kilos in five sleepless nights.
While you sleep, the brain organizes all the stimuli of the day, eliminating the useless ones and archiving the necessary ones.
Are you not sleeping well and in quarantine? Now is the time that we have to take advantage of and teach little ones to sleep, 2 weeks at home is all we need to follow routines and introduce good habits.
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Liliana Amaro-Children's Sleep Coach
There is a big difference between the 20-minute naps and Quality naps, 20 minutes of nap in the car seat when you go to do errands or visit someone is not a good nap, much less for a baby, they really do not know how long they have been asleep and perhaps they feel they have rested but in reality it is not so, fatigue will continue to accumulate and it is likely that you will suffer the consequences of having a baby with accumulated fatigue later.
Nowadays we see many babies with these patterns, in the afternoon we find crying babies, fuzzy, difficult and those who fail to fall asleep easily at bedtime or at night.
Try to get your baby to take 1 or 2 good quality naps for more than 1 hour depending on age, this will help your baby sleep better at night and be happier during the day.
Remember that we have our sleep calculator to check the number of naps your baby should take according to his age.https://www.zzleepmybaby.com/sleep-calculator
From experience, I know that most of the families that have children for the first time go through this (Of course there are exceptions and I know them well) anyway it never hurts to read these tips that are super valuable for the Man of the house to participate hands-on bedtime.
If you are an advocate of Attachment Parenting, you know that they recommend the Balance and with this it refers to EVERYTHING among some important points, caring for baby, caring for the partner, self-care. So in this, it is super important to achieve balance and share responsibilities and not because dad goes to work all day the care of the baby must be exclusive to the mother.Let me begin:
Breastfeeding is an exclusive activity of the mother but the father can participate in this, helping the mother by carrying the baby, changing the diaper before or after being breastfed and putting him to sleep.
When a mother is extremely exhausted, an essential recommendation is the use of a breast pump so the father can administer the milk during the night that way the mother can sleep more. It is notorious that the mother will have excess milk but an hour or two more of continuous sleep will make a difference! (If you don't know what to do but are interested, contact me l.amaro@zzleepmybaby.com ) . If the baby is formula-fed then there is not any excuses.
My GOLDEN tip is to take turns at night to put the little ones to bed, that means freedom to sleep early, take a bath, read, relax or why not watch a movie!
Do not criticize or point out what your partner is doing, this can result in a lack of security and disinterest since everything that Dad does is wrong. Be Careful this always happens when we are overtired and in a bad mood. Dad has another way of being and we must give him the opportunity.
Worry about the bonding between the father and the children, integrating them into activities and especially in the Bedtime Routine generate an incomparable bond, trust and security. (I remember that my dad told me stories every night and I loved it) It also serves as a relaxing time for everyone and "free" time for mom.
A very frequent question is to know if the Pacifier is Good or Bad for the baby to Sleep with.
The definition of Pacifier is Artificial nipple made of plastic that serves to calm the baby by triggering the action of sucking.
PROS
Prevents SIDS. Due to the constant suction of the baby the respiratory system keeps working at 100%.
It helps to prevent the baby/child from crying for no reason for a long time, keeping them quiet and peaceful.
It helps the baby/child fall asleep. Since it is a natural reflex it helps the self-soothing.
It is very cute to see a baby/child with your pacifier, many mothers enjoy collecting them.
CONS
Prevents a baby from entering a deep state of sleep. Due to the constant action of sucking each that stops (because he is falling asleep) and the baby feels that the pacifier falls off he wakes up.
If using a pacifier becomes a dependency for the baby/child and will need it all the time, including each time it falls off at night. This is when he begins to wake up every hour and if he is small he will cry so that you go to give him it.
Dentists say that it is bad, it distorts teeth and causes speech problems, however, they cannot verify why some people have perfect teeth when they are adults. (I'm an example, used a pacifier until I was about 7 years old and I do not have any speech problems, deformation of the teeth or palate).
If your baby uses a pacifier you won't know how to stop it and it will take you long to decide.
Advice on the Pacifier:
Decide for yourself if you want your baby to use a pacifier or not, do not be influenced by other people, the pacifier is not necessary, but it will make your life easier by entertaining your baby.
To remove it you just have to decide it.
Do not be dependent of the pacifier more than the baby, usually happens!
If you can not stop the use of it, I can help you with, a conference call is the way to go https://www.zzleepmybaby.com/zmb-services/conference-call-45-60-min
1. Revise her bed time routine, 7:30-8:00 could be a bit too late for her sleep cycle to be already pass, try moving it a bit earlier by 15-30 minutes earlier, and try this for a week.
2. The strategy of sitting next to her is good, however you should try to avoid the contact o keep it to a minimum.
3. Your Bed-time routine should be short max 30 minutes.
4. Wait a few minutes (10mins ideal) before attending, sometimes we are so scared of letting them make some noise with the fear of waking up the siblings but by giving time we give them the chance to resettle again. If there is not chance there is not attempt.
And yes it is possible that in the beginning the brother will wake up but in not more than 3 nights both will be used to, one to keep sleeping through the noise and the other one to resettle.
If you don’t feel like testing your luck, then move the good sleeper baby to your bedroom in a portable cot for a short period of time and start the strategy! 3+ nights of hard work on the same method will be great to see changes.
5. Do not bring her to your bed, children love the company of an adult and will develop the habit of crying every night to get moved into the parent’s bed. Do it one more night and once you are ready talk to her about that won’t be more visits to the bed and explain that she will need to resettle in her own cot.
6. Once you’re are 100% convinced that is the time to start. Begin to apply the tips 1-5 and do not mover into your bed again. Hard Work? Yes but no more than what you do now and the good thing is that this will have positive results and more happy long nights. Give it a go for a least 1 full week (5-7days) and then decide if works or not.
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Hello! Surely it has crossed your mind "Is my child having night terrors?" This when your child suddenly wakes up and screams, when he wakes up crying desperately and especially when they still do not speak it is very difficult to decipher it. People who have never experienced or heard the term can not even know what a Night Terror is about.
This is the definition: Night terror, also known as sleep terror, is a sleep disorder, causing feelings of terror or dread, and typically occurs during the first hours of stage 3–4 non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.[1] Sleep terrors begin in children between the ages of 3 and 12, and usually, stop during adolescence.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_terror
When your baby wakes up, stand up and calls you, crying or screaming for you.
When your child gets out of bed and comes to your bed during the night, saying he is afraid.
When your child calls you from his room because he has a nightmare or is afraid of the monster that is "over there"
When your child/baby does not want to lie down in bed alone and wants your company.
When your child /baby screams loudly once and goes back to sleep.
When your baby wakes up during the night and does not go back to sleep fast.
As you see this list of behaviours are "normal in infants and young children" what you have to do in this case is to introduce good habits at bedtime. Contact me for your initial advice WhatsApp +61409622424 (Put your name and city in your message).
The Following three tips are perfect to know if now is the right time to swap your baby’s cot for a little bed, you will find how and when is this change ideal, every week mother around the world ask me this question.
1. If you baby is younger than 3 years of age, it is recommendable to keep it in a cot, and you may wonder why, this is because him/her has not 100% perception of the space and place while sleeping. You can evaluate this by observing your child whether he/her still rolling all over or waking up in the opposite direction. I can warranty you that by the age of try a kid is more likely to enjoy a single bed.
2. If your child is sleeping all night without waking then is a good time to make this transition. If your kid is still waking through the night and you think this change will be the fix, you may be lucky and it is possible that happens but by my experience as sleep consultant the cases of this being a fix to sleeping problems are rare.
3. Take ownership of the new bed! Before you make the change of the cot to a bed, make sure your child fully recognizes and knows the new sleeping place like “hi/her bed”. Speak about the change and make it memorable for them.
For many parents with young children, this likely means waking up calls as their children rise with the sun. Yes I’m afraid to say that my experience every year I get to work with many families going through this phase of early wakings.
Last week going to the Gym around 5:30 am I got surprised on the side of my driveway by a Dad carrying his baby.
Early walks with baby
Two Suggestions!
This is an effect that we Australians experience as the sun rises very early! Yes before 5:00 am and of course the young children with general good sleep habits are very set to the circadian rhythms dictated by the day and night. So if you wonder what can be done to avoid this? I have couple of suggestions to try:
1.Is go to bed early and follow the circadian rhythms: this means go to bed as soon is getting dark and rise with the sun, plenty of things to do like a fresh walk, enjoy a coffee. This advice is the most recommendable as you will get a lot of sleep and also you will be ready when your child is up and running.
2.Make the room of your child very very dark and I don’t allow to say is not possible! Everything is possible if you want to do it: you can get dark and thick curtains (blackouts), get a piece of dark fabric, dark paper anyway If you wish to rest for longer you can find the way.
It is important to mention that this suggestions will work when the child is a good sleeper with no recurrent problems at night, when this early wakings are like the top of the cherry then you should be looking in to fix the core and root of the problem in order to achieve more hours sleep independently of the waking up time.
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