Trouble Getting Your Bundle Of Joy To Sleep?

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Trouble Getting Your Bundle Of Joy To Sleep?

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Who knew that such a small innocent looking human being could be

such a tough adversary? As the parent of a newborn, you probably

know that when your baby makes up his or her mind that he or she

is not going to go to sleep that you are not going to change the

baby's mind.

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Trouble Getting Your Bundle Of Joy To Sleep?

Copyright © 2006 Dylon Sanger

Pen Circles

http://www.pencircles.com

Who knew that such a small innocent looking human being could be

such a tough adversary? As the parent of a newborn, you probably

know that when your baby makes up his or her mind that he or she

is not going to go to sleep that you are not going to change the

baby's mind.

If you find yourself struggling with getting your baby's sleep

pattern down or to get your baby to sleep through the night, take

comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Baby sleep problems

are one of the most common difficulties that parents face when

raising a child. One factor that complicates this so much is that

a parent often has a hard time admitting that what he or she is

doing is simply not working.

Sleep Is Vital To Your Child's Health And Happiness

As parents, we know what is best for our children, and we know

that a good night's sleep is vital to the child's health and

happiness. Trying to make your baby understand this very valid

point is probably not going to happen. This is why you need to

understand why some newborns and toddlers have such a difficult

time getting to sleep.

One reason that it is difficult for parents to solve baby sleep

problems is that parents do not always understand what a normal

amount of sleep is for a baby of a given age. Some parents simply

assume that the baby will fall asleep when he or she is tired and

that it is a natural process, but this is not necessarily true.

Babies are not born with an instinctive pattern of sleep, it is

up to the parents to let the baby know when it is time to sleep

and to set up a loose schedule and to adhere to that schedule as

much as realistically possible.

Sleep Schedules As A Normal Part Of Life

I know that when I was a kid I always wanted to stay up a little

bit later than my parents wanted me to, even when I was extremely

tired. Children often do not want to miss out on any excitement

that may be happening around the house, but when they are taught

to adhere to a schedule of sleep, they start to accept going to

sleep as being a normal part of their life and do not fight it

nearly as much.

Eating Habits Affect Sleeping Habits

Much of your baby's sleeping schedule will depend on how often

your baby eats. If you are like me, you know how easy it can be

to get good and sleepy after a meal. The same holds true for

babies, they tend to want and need sleep shortly after eating. An

important point here is to understand how often babies typically

need to eat, given their age.

Newborns typically need to eat every 2 to 3 hours (closer to 2

for smaller babies, and closer to 3 for larger ones). This

feeding schedule is extended as the baby gets older: babies feed

every 3 hours or so by 6 weeks old, and about every 4 hours by

about 4 months of age. Your baby's eating schedule will

effectively determine his sleeping schedule. So, if your baby is

2 months old, he should have an approximate 3-hour cycle of

sleeping, feeding, and playing. Once he his 4 months old, he'll

have an approximate 4 hour cycle.

The length of time between feedings, and thus sleep, will

continue to be extended as the baby grows older. As you can see,

if you keep your baby on a regular eating schedule, you will be

able to manage your baby's sleep schedule much more

effectively.

Some Final Tips About Baby Sleep Patterns

Your baby will become accustomed to this regular schedule and

this will pay huge dividends in the long run. Your child will

grow up understanding what a regular sleep pattern is and will be

able to get him or herself to sleep without a big fight about

it.

Keep in mind that this does not have to be a rigid schedule. You

can, and should, allow for some deviations from the baby sleep

pattern when circumstances dictate it. The basic idea is to keep

to a general schedule, but your child does not have to go to bed

at an exact minute and time every single day.

Your baby will become accustomed to the rituals and schedules

that are set. Therefore, it is important to be as consistent as

possible with the rituals that you follow in preparing your baby

for sleep. For example, if 30 minutes after a meal you put your

baby in bed for sleep, your baby will soon come to expect sleep

half an hour after a feeding.

The more you understand about how babies acclimate themselves to

sleep and sleep schedules, the easier it will be for you to get

your baby to actually enjoy getting the rest that he needs.

And in doing so, you might just find that you can get more of the

sleep that you need as well.

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Dylon Sanger writes about children and parenting. Dylon

recommends " Baby Sleep Training - how to get baby to

sleep through the night " to any parent who has had to

struggle with helping their baby to sleep. As a parent,

you can control baby sleep patterns. Learn more at:

http://www.babysleeptraining.com

Dylon regularly writes for: http://www.pencircles.com

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