How old is the baby when he doesn't want to eat at night?

Mothers often cry when their babies are feeding at night, mainly because as soon as the baby cries, he or she must be fed, no matter what time it is, over and over again, which greatly affects the parents' sleep. Therefore, I would like to know why my child won’t feed at night. So, how old should the baby be when he stops feeding at night? Let’s take a closer look below.

Mothers should understand the general patterns of sleep, but should not expect their children to follow such a regular schedule. Every child has individual differences (innate temperament). The average two-month-old baby sleeps 18 hours a day, but some sleep 10 hours or 22 hours, which is not considered abnormal. As long as the child is well developed in all aspects, has bright eyes and a good mood when awake, don't worry too much.

Cultivating good sleeping habits in children in a timely manner will make life easier for mother and family.

Effective ways to develop good sleeping habits:

(1) Mothers should have a good attitude towards nighttime parenting. Night parenting is a necessary task to accompany children's growth. Do not be anxious or even angry.

(2) Understand your baby’s sleeping patterns and do not disturb the child too much. Babies' sleep cycles are shorter than those of adults, and they spend more time in light sleep, often smiling, frowning, stretching their limbs, humming, etc. At this time, do not disturb the baby by excessive care. When your baby wakes up between sleep cycles, do not pick him up, coax him, pat him or play with him immediately (this can easily lead to the habit of waking up every night). As long as it is not feeding time, you can pat the baby or sing a lullaby. Do not turn on the lights. Let the baby who wakes up at night fall asleep as soon as possible and do not disturb him too much. After 3 to 4 months, you can stop breastfeeding at night. Never feed the baby as soon as he wakes up, so as to avoid the baby developing the habit of waking up many times at night and sleeping with milk.

(3) Establish a bedtime routine, which should generally be formed gradually before 3 months: ① Take a hot bath and change into sleeping clothes; ② Drink milk, but do not fall asleep immediately after drinking milk. Stay asleep for about half an hour, during which time you can burp the child; ③ Talk to the child, recite 1-2 nursery rhymes, clear the bladder, and then play a fixed lullaby (you can use the one you listened to during prenatal education); ④ Turn off the lights and do not disturb the child again.

It is important to do it on time every day, so that your child can develop the habit of sleeping at a fixed time.

The above is an introduction to how old the baby should be to stop feeding at night. I hope it will be helpful to parents. It is normal for children to breastfeed at night. The key is not when to wean them, but to let children develop good living habits and not sleep for a long time during the day. This will easily lead to children having nothing to do at night and getting hungry easily.