Routines of sleep in the first year of the baby

Sleep is also learned in the same way we learn to walk or eat. And as it happens at the beginning of each learning of the babies, to do it with ease will cost less or more to the parents. In the first months of the baby's life, and until he acquires sleep habits appropriate to his age, the parents w

Sleep is also learned in the same way we learn to walk or eat. And as it happens at the beginning of each learning of the babies, to do it with ease will cost less or more to the parents.

In the first months of the baby's life, and until he acquires sleep habits appropriate to his age, the parents will determine his sleep routine. Although it may seem like an impossible mission at first, establishing sleep routines in the baby's first year is a matter of patience and perseverance. Month after month, the baby's sleep acquires habits that, if well-oriented, can help him sleep better and more adequately.

The dream of a newborn baby

Usually, newborns usually sleep 15 to 17 hours a day and wake up every 2 or 3 hours to eat. Little by little, this time is increasing. After two months of birth, babies begin to sleep more at night and at 3 or 4 months, almost all get to sleep 5 hours in a row.

Between 4 and 6 months of age is the recommended time to start introducing a sleep routine. During the day the baby will be more awake, communicates, and already intuits something of the routine imposed by his parents. At this stage it is important: Que 1. That the baby knows that the night is dark and silent, and that the day is clear and noisy.

2. Establish a fixed schedule for the bath, before the last milk intake of the day. The baby needs to feel that after the bath, it will touch him to feed himself, and then to sleep. If these habits are met, the baby will respond positively.

3. Have the baby wear appropriate clothes to sleep. Pajama baggy and according to the ambient temperature.

4. The baby learns to sleep in his crib and not in the arms of his parents.

5. That the baby be cared for when it cries. That you feel safe.

The sleep of a baby from 6 to 12 months

Usually, from

6 or 7 months , babiessleep from 11 to 12 hours a day , plus a nap of one or two hours. Their sleep cycles are more like those of adults. If the baby still can not get to sleep alone, this can be an ideal time for parents to put into practice some rules: Utilizar 1. Using children's stories to help children sleep in their cribs is a good habit to consider. At these ages, they will love being in their own crib, as long as they tell stories or are with them. There are short and short stories, very suitable for this stage.2. Children's songs can be a very favorable resource. After singing something, you should say goodbye to the baby and leave your room. Un 3. A very positive resource to prevent the baby from crying when he wakes up when he is alone at night, is to give him a 'little friend', which can be a doll, a stuffed toy or a toy with which he feels accompanied and safe.