Can newborns use night lights?

We all know that newborns live in the amniotic fluid in their mother's womb before they are born. Because the environment in the amniotic fluid is particularly moist and warm, and the light is relatively dim, almost black, so when the baby is just born, they will feel particularly stimulated by the light from the outside world. At this time, in order to take care of the baby and the mother, particularly bright lights should be avoided. So can newborns use night lights?

1Can newborns use night lights?

Newborns can use night lights.

The brightness of a night light is one twentieth of that of an ordinary bulb. In addition, the usage in the bedroom is more complicated, and it is necessary to comprehensively consider the distance, placement, whether it is direct or refracted, etc. The brightness is probably similar to that of a full moon, or even lower, so don't worry that the night light will affect your baby.

2Precautions for using night light

1. It is recommended to use a warm-colored, low-power night light, and avoid shining it directly into the child's eyes when using it. Place it in a far place where it will not be directly visible, so that the child will be more comfortable to adapt to the ambient brightness when waking up;

2. If you must be perfect, you can put a night light in the corridor or the next room, so that you can use it as a light when you enter the baby's room. But it is certainly unnecessary to worry too much about the impact of night light use on children.

3. For parents, it is much more important to cultivate good sleeping and resting habits for their babies than to worry about the possible impact of night lights.

3 How long does the baby sleep every day?

1. Generally speaking, babies under one month old need about 18-20 hours of sleep a day and night, and they are only awake for about 3-4 hours a day, which can be said to be "sleep when full".

2. Babies aged 2-3 months need to sleep 16-18 hours a day, babies aged 5-9 months need to sleep 15-16 hours a day, and babies aged one year old need to sleep about 14-15 hours a day.

3. As age increases, the nervous system matures and sleep time gradually decreases, reaching 12-13 hours at 2-3 years old.

4. Sleep time for 4-5 year olds is reduced to 11-12 hours, gradually approaching that of adults. Of course, there will be individual differences.