What are some tips for getting your baby to sleep?

Babies have irregular sleep patterns, especially newborns. Regardless of day or night, babies sleep for a long time, but some babies have difficulty falling asleep. In addition to physiological problems, there may be other reasons for insomnia in babies, such as an quiet bedroom, urination or defecation, hunger, etc. New parents feel helpless about the baby's crying and not sleeping, and worry that there is something wrong with the baby. At this time, it is best to check the baby's body first. If there is no problem with the baby, find out the reasons that affect the baby's sleep and use the correct methods to improve the baby's sleep quality. Let’s take a look at some tips for getting your baby to sleep. Only when the baby sleeps well can the parents feel at ease.

1. Let your baby play as much as possible during the day

Although babies need a lot of sleep every day, how to arrange this sleep time is also very important. For example, try to arrange sleeping time in the afternoon and evening. In the morning, you can let your baby do more activities such as playing to distract his/her attention. When the baby is tired of playing, he/she will naturally fall asleep quietly and will not wake up frequently.

2. Don’t play too crazy before going to bed

Try not to let your baby do overly exciting activities or listen to overly exciting music before going to bed. If he plays too crazily before going to bed, it is easy for the baby's nerves to be in an excited state and difficult to fall asleep quickly. New parents can play some soft music before the baby goes to bed, or dim the lights to gradually create a sleepy atmosphere. Surrounded by such an atmosphere, the baby will naturally feel sleepy.

3. The mattress should not be too soft or too hard

Many old-school opinions are: let children sleep on hard beds more often! In fact, this approach is wrong. If you want your child to sleep soundly and peacefully, a good baby mattress is very important. There are many types of baby mattresses nowadays, such as VitaSchlaf's cold sponge mattress, which has a good balance of softness and hardness. The comfortable and soft mattress texture not only makes lying on it feel very relaxing, allowing the baby to fall asleep naturally, but also provides full support for the baby's fragile bones, avoiding problems such as hunchback and hunched back.

4. Temperature control of the sleeping environment is very important

It is a hot summer now, and babies who sleep in bed for a long time can easily be awakened by the discomfort caused by sweating. Many parents are afraid to turn on the air conditioner for fear that their children will catch a cold, which causes the children to become overheated and wake up frequently at night. In fact, parents don’t need to worry too much. There is no problem in properly turning on the air conditioner or fan to adjust the indoor temperature. The correct method should be to reasonably control the indoor temperature and humidity, allowing the baby to sleep naturally in a cool and gentle environment.

In addition, parents can also choose mattresses with good ventilation and constant temperature functions, such as cold sponge materials, etc., so that the baby will not sweat easily, the body will feel cooler more easily, and the sleep will be more sound.

5. Must have a crib

Parenting experts believe that newborn babies should sleep in separate beds from their parents. Because sleeping in the same bed with parents is not only not conducive to cultivating the baby's independent sleeping habits, but also poses a safety hazard. Therefore, new parents must first prepare a crib for their baby. The crib can be placed in the parents' bedroom or next to the parents' bed. When the baby cries at night, the mother can reach out to comfort him at any time. At the same time, the baby is around the mother and can smell the mother's scent all the time, which will give him a sense of psychological security and he will sleep much more soundly.