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How can I get my baby into a sleeping routine?.
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Babies like consistency and
set patterns it helps them to feel safe. So even if your baby is as young as six
or eight weeks old, you can start to follow a set pattern every night, to help
your baby settle down into a sleeping routine
The best routine to chose is one that suits you; you are more
likely to stick with a routine that fits in with your family and what you and
you baby enjoy. Here are some suggestions that might help you think about the
routine you want to set up with your baby:
- Try to start your routine
at the same time every evening.
- Try to start with winding
down parts of the routine to help your baby relax.
- Babies are more likely
to sleep if they are not over stimulated.
- Bathing your baby, followed
by a soothing massage might helps them to relax
- You may just want to
wash your baby, change their nappy and put on nightclothes. Remember to keep
the routine the same, your baby will soon associate the routine with sleep
time.
- Some mums like to read
to their babies or play soft music whilst they are in their cot to help them
relax
- Some Mums like to read
their baby a story or just chat to them
- Try to put your baby
in their cot when they are sleepy but still awake and encourage them to learn
to fall asleep on their own
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