The few children can independently fall asleep. Usually before going to bed the child he needs to rock to sleep, sing lullabies or just to hold on hands. It would seem, in it there is nothing difficult. However if to accustom the child to such rituals, then the kid will not be able to fall asleep without the aid of parents, having even gone to kindergarten. Therefore it is important since childhood to teach the child to fill up independently.
Instruction
1. First of all it is necessary to help the kid to get used to the berth. For this purpose it is necessary throughout the day, as often as possible to put the newborn in his bed. At the same time the parent should remain near the child if necessary at once to calm him.
2. It is the best of all to accustom to fill up the uneasy kid in a bed gradually. Before putting the baby to bed, it is worth rocking to sleep him on hands and as soon as eyes begin to stick together, at once to lay the child in a bed. If having appeared on the berth, the newborn will begin to shout, it is necessary to take at once it on hands, to calm and again to lull.
3. To each child, and especially in the first month of life, it is important to feel near himself mom. The kid learns about its presence on a smell which affects the newborn soothingly. To accustom to fill up the monthly child in the bed independently, it is necessary to put in it a worn mother's dressing gown or a nightgown. Then the kid will be sure that mom is nearby, will feel in safety and will quickly fall asleep.
4. Many babies love pacifiers. If to give it to the tired child, then he will instantly sink into a sleep. However as soon as the kid will strong fall asleep, it is necessary to take out accurately at him from a mouth a pacifier. Otherwise the newborn will quickly get used to its presence, and every time will wake up further, having dropped it in a dream.
5. In the first weeks after the birth the child often shudders and involuntarily makes chaotic movements by handles and legs. All this prevents it to sleep. To help the kid to sink independently into a sleep, it is worth swaddling him. At the same time hard swaddling is admissible only in a trunk, and free swaddling is applied to legs.
6. Independently quiet classical music will help to fall asleep to the newborn. It is worth experimenting and finding that melody which will please the kid.