In the first few years of a child's life dream is the main part of it. In the first weeks of the baby sleeps 20 hours a day. And at this stage, the sleep quality equivalent to the quality of life. But in the dream child is not idle - it is actively growing and developing. Already in the cradle of the baby's brain is organizing neural connections begin to store information that the baby receives during the day.

The organization of sleep

Continuous sleep child continues 3-4 hours. When he wakes up, he can not just dive into the next cycle of sleep yourself. That is, it's taking care of parents - to help the child to fall asleep several times a day and gradually begin to sleep so, how does an adult man was formed.

Advice for parents: Do not turn on the lights at night - it will contribute even more vigilance. Talk to the kid, but very quietly, without raising his tone. You decide when to lull - right or need to wait, when the kid gets tired, it becomes less moody, and it is easier to fall asleep.

Do not panic if he does not calm down for a long time and it seems to you that something is wrong.

During the first six months of a child first goes through a phase of rapid eye movement (he gestures, groaning, yawning, loud breathing). This is normal, and all this is happening just before diving into the arms of Morpheus. Be careful - all children are different. There are kids who tend to sleep longer, while others wake up frequently. You do not need to worry if your baby sleeps a few hours without waking.

Comfort around

Increased comfort is required in the room. After a child has eaten, put it after a while. The room should be a comfortable temperature - about 20 degrees, there must be dark, so that over time the baby learned to distinguish day from night.

What is necessary child in the first place?

Cozy Corner. No matter where a child sleeps in particular - in which one cradle, crib. Choose a sufficiently dense mattress of suitable size, only adapted for kids coating because the standard blankets, pillowcases, bedspreads can be dangerous. Put your baby to sleep on his back, while he still does not know how to roll your own. This will reduce the risk of sudden infant death.

Be sure to develop their own rituals that promote sleep. This may be swimming in the bath with a relaxing scent, a song, a hug. Respect the child's sleep - do not wake him to eat, and if the baby is willing, but do not put him to bed by force, using aggressive methods, such as adding medications to nutrition.

That hide the tears?

The baby cries a lot, and he does it for a reason. There are several objective reasons that encourage the baby to scream and cry. It may be hungry Psychology and physiology of hunger - the two sides of the same coin   or thirsty, uncomfortable temperatures, noise, pain (gastric reflux Reflux: the failure of the esophagus , Ear infections, diaper rash, nasal congestion, teething). Therefore, we first eliminate all of the above reasons, if your baby cries often. In case you are worried about his anxiety, because it seems unreasonable, consult your pediatrician.

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