The Pros and Cons of giving a Baby a Pacifier.

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

1. Prevents SIDS. Due to the constant suction of the baby the respiratory system keeps working at 100%.

2. It helps to prevent the baby/child from crying for no reason for a long time, keeping them quiet and peaceful.

3. It helps the baby/child fall asleep. Since it is a natural reflex it helps the self-soothing.

4. It is very cute to see a baby/child with your pacifier, many mothers enjoy collecting them.

CONS

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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).

4. 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

TIPS TO SETTLE ONE OF YOUR TWINS (BOY/GIRL) -11 MONTHS

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.

Sleep Well

6 BEHAVIOURS THAT DISCARD A NIGHT TERROR

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

Here 6 normal behaviours that discard the night terrors.

1. When your baby wakes up, stand up and calls you, crying or screaming for you.

2. When your child gets out of bed and comes to your bed during the night, saying he is afraid.

3. When your child calls you from his room because he has a nightmare or is afraid of the monster that is "over there"

4. When your child/baby does not want to lie down in bed alone and wants your company.

5. When your child /baby screams loudly once and goes back to sleep.

6. 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).

3 HOT TIPS TO SWAP THE COT FOR A BED!

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.

Early Morning Wake-ups

Human sleep is coordinated by the build-up of sleep need (tiredness) over time, and the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is your internal biological clock; it controls the timing of many events in your baby’s body, including your baby’s biological bedtime and biological wake time.

The Myth: Putting your baby down early may backfire and doing a sleep intervention past a certain time in the morning may be pointless.

 It’s really important to understand how the circadian rhythm works in order to make sure that you are asking your baby to sleep when he/she is capable of sleeping.

A circadian rhythm promote waking up so early due to the light exposure. Our circadian rhythms reset to light exposure, and we are particularly sensitive to light in the morning, just a tiny change in the lighting in your baby’s room may lead to a ‘locked-in’ early waking. By making the room dark today won’t mean tomorrow your baby will wake up later straight away, but in a few days you will see improvement.

 It is important that you know that there are other issues related to Early Morning Wake-ups sometimes you baby has had 8, 9 or 10 hours of sleep, then his/her sleep drive will be restored and won’t feel the same pressure to sleep longer, also sleep is very light in the early morning hours, so it’s easy to wake up to a very soft noise or due to a little tummy rumble or wet diaper. All of these things can prevent your baby from sleeping in later even when he/she has the circadian ability to sleep later.

Now if Early Morning Wakeups is not the only issue, then is time to revise the routine, schedules and changes to implement  www.zzleepmybaby.com can help.

Day Light Saving = An Early Riser Child

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.

Happens to Everyone!

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:

Here:

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.
 

Let's Get Started

Happy to help.

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.
You are not convince on what to do and need more sleep in the mornings?
Contact me by email: l.amaro@zzleepmybaby.com Or
phone/text : +61 0409622424
If you want to know more about me: www.zzleepmybaby.com

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Free Baby Signing Classes 19th & 26th NOV

Yes! 2 FREE Baby Signing Classes!

There is just 2 things you need to do to take part of it.

1. Have a serious commitment to attend the 2 classes, we have limited spaces and if you are lucky enough to be part of the attendees we will ask you to commit to it.

2. Give us your honest opinion and suggestions at the end of the classes.

   NOW if you have decided to participate please enroll by clicking in the button bellow, in a few days you will receive an e-mail confirming your spot.

Baby sign is a term used to describe the introduction of Sign Language, you will learn how to introduce baby sign language into your home, often the first step for parents learning to sign with a child who may not ever be able to communicate orally

Age:

Classes are suitable for 0-3-year-old and also Pregnant women can attend,  depending on the age of your baby will determine how physically involved they will be in the class.

For the young babies, the classes are there to demonstrate to parents how to use baby sign language with your baby and to also get you comfortable with using baby sign language. Is never too early to begin the communication with a baby, has been demonstrated that baby can sign from 6-9 months of age.

Benefits of Baby Signing:

It will help you increase your signing vocabulary, reduces frustration and  the more the signing becomes part of your routines, the more consistent you will be and the quicker your baby will begin to understand what it is you are trying to communicate.

Note:

Signing to a Baby won’t slow the speaking stage in your child, instead will give more tools and vocabulary.

Creating a Healthy Sleep Routine for Your Little One

Please find this very Interesting Blog in where we have contribute for My Deal.com.au

Manage the situation if they wake up:

“If a baby has been nursed or rocked to sleep at bedtime since birth, it's not surprising that they wouldn't know how to fall asleep independently. The good news is that many babies can figure out how to get back to sleep within just a few minutes of waking up in the night! If your child continues to fuss or cry for more than a few minutes, you'll want to go in and offer some comfort, but it's important to let your child do the work of falling back to sleep. You can speak softly to your child and do some gentle rubbing or patting, but you should avoid picking your child up and rocking or nursing back to sleep.”

By teaching your child to fall back to sleep on their own, you can better set them up for an ongoing, healthy sleep schedule”

Here the link to read the full blog:

https://www.mydeal.com.au/blog/post/creating-a-healthy-sleep-routine-for-your-little-one

Events by Zzleep my baby

Zzleep my baby has a continuous events: Stay tuned!

Videos by Liliana Amaro Sleep Coach

Some interesting videos for you-Click on the image and watch.

24 Hours time line to create a Sleep Routine

In this basic time line you can learn the best and recommended times for your child to have a nap, eat and go to bed . This time line will be changing as your child grows and the naps suddenly will be reduce until they end n just one NAP at mid day (around 12-15 months).

Also bare in mind that the newborns have feeding times during the night, but essentially by 6 months you want to achieve a routine similar to this time line.

Time Line for a 24 hr Routine

Join our Facebook Group

Hi All! I have created this group for those mums that want to teach their babies to sleep, you can get advice, share, comment and learn from each other, enjoy!

To belong to this group you need to believe in sleep training, respect and share your ideas.

Is your kid an early riser?

Is your kid an early riser?

It has been proven by any of us that here in Australia many Kids become an early riser as summer days hit this side of the hemisphere and you wonder why this happens. Some regions understand and have accepted and every summer they change the clock to summertime, this helps to make use the daylight more efficiently and if you think it is logic in sense of sleep.

Our bodies follow circadian rhythms and are just logical that when the body receives some sort of light since noise and change of temperature it feels like waking time. This especially for younger kids and babies.

So here are some tips to make easy those early waking times.

·         Move bedtime earlier 15-30 minutes

·         Make sure the windows or room remains dark as possible in the morning

·        Hot? make sure the room is ventilated

·         If you hear a call in the morning before a reasonable waking time, wait a few minutes before responding.

·         If you have a kid under 3-keep it in the cot-wait the longest possible, he/she may resettle without help (make sure room is dark) If there is a window and they can see daylight is more likely they don’t want to sleep back.

·         If you have a kid sleeping in a bed- reward to staying bed until the desired time

·         Place a digital clock and teach the number to recognize, so that means is time to get up.

·         If still dark and he is waking up, after waiting: go to room explain that is not the time to get up and try to resettle.

·         If none of the above work for you-then is time to reinstate a mid-day NAP

If you have any questions or need a hand for any of these situations, please call or email always happy to help.

Liliana Amaro

0409622424

l.amaro@zzleepmybaby.com

Direct Approach: “Crying out Method”

Direct Approach: “Crying out Method"

They majority of mums have a fear of sleep training with the help of a Sleep consultant, they fear the crying out method. This method is NOT used by Zzleep my baby, however I will explain the science behind it.

In the Sleep Consultant circle this method is known by the “extinction” and is based on Ignoring the cry or call of your baby this is the most difficult for parents and especially for the mum if she still breast feeding, as she won’t know with certainty if the baby is hungry.

When this method is applied the crying in a baby will increase, and if is the technique chosen by the family is necessary to have an action plan and routine in place for the consistency and effectiveness.

 Surveys have demonstrated that lots of families still using this approach due to advise by other parents or as the last resort, especially when they don’t know about the existence of the professionals in the field, Zzleep my baby can help you with gentle techniques for the baby and the mother.

Liliana Amaro-Sleep consultant.

Sleep Tips for Infants

• Establish a regular sleep time for your baby.
• Create a consistent, enjoyable and short bed routine.
• Avoid feeding your baby to sleep. If necessary feed him earlier.
• Put your baby to bed drowsy but awake, this will encourage him to fall asleep independently. A baby that can self-soothe to sleep at bed time, will be able to do it at any time during the night.

Mus that follow routines will be able to enjoy a more predictable and balanced life style.

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Five Steps to Getting Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night!

Step 1: Choose an early bedtime.
The best time to put your baby or toddler to bed is sometime between 6 and 8 o'clock in the evening. This ensures that your child will
be able to get solid 11-13 hours of sleep during the night. (And yes... that is how much sleep children should be getting every night
up until the age of about 10.)

Step 2: Put your child to sleep in the same place every night.
Whether your child has a room of their own or shares a room with parents or siblings, it's important that you put your son or daughter
to sleep in the same place every night (and for naps during the day as much as possible.) Putting your child to bed in a familiar place
lets them know they are safe and that they are in a place where sleep is expected of them.

Step 3: Create a predictable bedtime routine.
Consistency and predictability are really important to babies and toddlers. When they know what to expect at bedtime, it makes it
*much* easier for them to make the transition from waking to sleeping - and that's why creating a bedtime routine is so important!
A good example of a bedtime routine might be something like this:
6:20 p.m. Bath time
6:35 p.m. Put on pyjamas
6:40 p.m. Nursing or bottle (NOTE: Do NOT let your child fall asleep while feeding!)
6:55 p.m. Story or songs
7:00 p.m. Into cot or bed
Your bedtime routine shouldn't take more than about 45 minutes, and it's VERY important that the routine is the same every single
night. The repetition and predictability are what let your child know that he or she will soon be expected to fall asleep.

Step 4: Put your baby to bed AWAKE!
If you've been rocking, nursing, or otherwise soothing your baby to sleep, this is going to seem like a tough one... but it's actually the
most important step! It's only by letting your baby fall asleep WITHOUT your help at bedtime that he or she can learn the skills
necessary to stay asleep through the night.

Step 5: If your baby wakes up during the night, wait a few minutes before intervening.
Everyone - babies and adults alike - will actually wake up several times every night. For most adults, these waking are so brief that
we don't even remember them the next morning. However, many babies will immediately start to fuss or cry when they wake up.
This is simply because they haven't learned how to fall asleep on their own. If a baby has been nursed or rocked to sleep at bedtime
since birth, it's not surprising that they wouldn't know how to fall asleep independently. The good news is that many babies can figure
out how to get back to sleep within just a few minutes of waking up in the night!
If your child continues to fuss or cry for more than a few minutes, you'll want to go in and offer some comfort, but it's important to let
your child do the work of falling back to sleep. You can speak softly to your child and do some gentle rubbing or patting, but you should
avoid picking your child up and rocking or nursing back to sleep.

So there you have it... the 5 most important things you need to know about getting your child to sleep through the night. Of course, it's
important to keep in mind that every child is a little different - there's no "magic formula" that will work 100% of the time for every baby!

My passion and profession is to help parents like you, developing customised plans for solving child’s sleep problems.
Liliana Amaro
Zzleep my baby
 

Magic Sleep Table

	MAGIC SLEEP TABLE
AGE	NAPS	NAP TIME (HRS)		SLEEP (HRS)		TOTAL SLEEPPER DAY (HRS)
		MIN	MAX	MIN	MAX
1 MONTH	3	2	2.5	8.5	10	15-16
3 MONTHS	3	1.5	2	10	11	15
6 MONTHS	2	1.5	2	10	11	14-15
9 MONTHS	2	2.5	2	11	12	14
12 MONTHS	1 or 2	2	1.5	11.5	12	13-14
2 YEARS	1	1	1 - 2	11	12	13
3 YEARS	1 or 1.5	1	1-1.5	11	11	12
4 YEARS	0	0	0	11.5	11.5	11.5
5 YEARS	0	0	0	11	11	11

TIPS FOR TRAVELLING WITH KIDS

The following list & tips are for travelling with kids under 5 years of age

If you are travelling overseas on a flight longer than 6 hours this list & tips can be useful for you.

If you have a breastfeeding baby, this is the best time for you to travel as the baby only needs you and if they are a good sleeper, you won’t have any issues especially if your flight is overnight. I do recommend to sleep train your baby at least 4 weeks before travelling. (www.zzleepmybaby.com)

Travelling with a baby that is less than 1 year old is highly recommended, more if they are not crawling yet as they are more likely to sleep most of the trip, some airlines offer a bassinette, make sure you book it or ring the airline to make sure you get one.

If you have a toddler that is 2+ years of age, they are more likely to have their own seat on the plane, so this trip will be more pleasant for you. You will need to pay for a ticket, though.

If you have a toddler age between 1-2years this is when I will suggest avoiding long trips. It is more likely that you don’t get a bassinette as there is a weight and length restriction, also if they are travelling free you won’t get a seat for them, so you will be ready to have them on your lap. Many airlines don’t allow anyone to sleep on the floor of the plane so please don’t see this as an option. This age is the most difficult as your child will be mobile, heavy and noisy. If you are lucky and it’s not a busy flight, you may get an extra seat.

Prams are allowed and welcome all the way to the gate, they need to be tagged at the check in but let me warn you that they are treated very bad and thrown around so don’t be surprised if it is broken or scratched.

When travelling with kids, packing can be a challenge especially if there is a difference in the weather, I recommend to make a list and pack with a lot of anticipation (1 week).

Note: some airlines have nappies, baby food and toys, some don’t announce it but they are prepared.

Packing-on board

☐  Napies-1 per every 2hrs of travel

☐  2 Full changes of clothes

☐  2 Burping cloths if breastfeeding

☐  Powder milk or formula in an air tight container to shake. I recommend Tupperware sippy cups.

☐  Wet Wipes (40).

☐  Tissues.

☐  Disinfectant

☐  If you are using a bassinette I recommend something to cover the face of the baby from the light of the screens.

☐  A set of headphones for a child as the aeroplanes ones are more likely to not fit properly.

☐  A good travel pillow is highly recommended for toddlers, can also be used for breastfeeding support.

 Changing nappies on board is easy!!

☐  Have a changing pack: small bag with nappies, rash cream, tissue, 1 or 2 nappies, wet wipes, changing mat is good too

☐  There is usually toilets with changing table - it is big enough so don’t panic

☐  Don’t stress and just think is like any other changing table

☐  Hold baby with one hand if you feel a turbulence and hold yourself.

☐  If you are travelling at night time, you won’t need many changes

TRAVELLING WITH TODDLER AND BABY

☐  Ask for a window seat for the toddler, this will allow him/her to have a rest on the side rather than on you.

☐  If you are on a long flight you can select your seats and definitely recommend the side ones.

☐  If you are travelling overnight, don’t worry about the toilet trips because if your baby sleeps well your Baby won’t need many changes and if you are alone and your toddler is sleep just call the air attendant and they will watch your toddler for you.

☐  Get some treats for your toddler and reward the good behaviour.

☐  Make sure your toddler has a nap the day that you are travelling as unexpected delays can keep you at the airport gate longer than expected if your baby sleeps well you won’t have any issues as she/he is more likely to be asleep most of the time.

Now enjoy your trip and your experience!

Liliana Amaro