Many mothers face a problem of the fact that the kid refuses flatly to sleep in the bed. Why does that happen and how to avoid it?
Why some children quietly fall asleep alone, and others will never do without the additional help? Each mom has the answer to this question. They find the reasons in the feeding mode, stubborn character and even genetics. And safely practice falling asleep under a breast, a motion sickness on hands or a joint dream, including them the unique exit. Actually any child can fall asleep itself if to teach him to it. Ability to fill up independently not less important, than ability to creep or eat with a spoon. Tranquility of all family depends on it.
How to teach yours to fill up the baby to one?
Council 1. Begin right after the birth.
To begin in this case never early, but can be too late. Perhaps, it seems to you that the kid is still too small and understands nothing, but it not so. Every day you impart to the child of a habit, and he will perceive them further as due. If the baby since the birth sleeps in your bed, really you really believe that in 2 years he will voluntarily agree to sleep in a different way? For this reason right after maternity hospital accustom the kid to the bed. Be patient, talk to the kid, explain him your actions. Difficulties will be, but be consecutive in the decision, and then in 2-3 months you will feel fruits of the work.
Council 2. More often leave to play alone.
The kid grew up a little and already with enthusiasm watches the toy hanging over him. It is not necessary to sit round the clock near him, allow the child to observe the world around independently. To realize itself without you. To understand that when you leave - it is not forever. When you come for walk, let the face of the kid will be turned from you in the opposite direction. Impart to the baby a habit to play to one.
Council 3. Do not run on the first peep.
So, the kid plays one. Or sleeps. And suddenly it makes some sound. Cries? Well not that cries, but seems to you that to it it is bad. Do not dart off, and you do not seek to take immediately the baby on hands. Wait several minutes! The kid can quite mutter in a dream, passing from one phase into another. Or to talk to a toy. Sustain a pause, do not prevent the child most to cope with the emotions.
Council 3. Do not use a bed for games.
During wakefulness play anywhere – on the bed, on a rug, in an arena, but the bed of the kid has to serve only for a dream. And in any way differently. Fix this habit as soon as possible.
Council 4. Adhere to the mode.
You remember, the repeatability gives to the child sense of security. Therefore within the first months you have to develop a day regimen for your kid and follow it. Naturally, deviations are inevitable, but do not give up. For example, you noticed that the optimum period of wakefulness – 1.5-2 hours. After term do not wait for whims, put the baby in a bed in good mood. It will a little play and, the charter, will fall asleep independently.
Council 5. Define favourite situation for a dream.
Observe the child and define in what situation he likes to sleep. And do not take in the moments of concern on hands, and try to replace a pose.
Council 6. Create the ritual for the night
Before night sleep use your own special ritual. For example, bathing and lullaby song. If darkens late, draw windows curtains.
Council 7. As soon as possible allocate to the child the separate room.
As soon as you noticed that the kid well fills up one, move to sleep to the separate room. So everything will be quieter, you will not wake up because of his mutters. And you will hear crying from any part of the apartment.