Three Bad Habits to Break Now - Advice on Getting Baby to Sleep Through the Night

Posted: Oct 05, 2009 |Comments: 0 | Views: 272 |

Bad Habit #1: Putting Baby to Bed With Bottle

Putting baby to bed with a bottle can present a couple of issues. For one, it can create a crutch effect which will interfere with baby learning to sleep through the night on their own. It can also present a choking hazard, as well as contribute to tooth decay if filled with juice or milk. Some in the medical community speculate on whether or not prolonged use of pacifiers, sippy cups and/or bottles contribute to misalignmnt of baby's teeth as they begin to come in. Tp avoid this bad habit simply address baby’s thirst needs prior to being put to bed to help alleviate the need for the bottle.

Bad Habit #2: Rocking Baby to Sleep

Any activity that puts baby to sleep, such as nursing, rocking, singing, or simply staying in the room can prolong baby’s ability to go to sleep on their own. Not to say that these activities cannot be part of your bedtime routine, you just don;t wan them to put baby to sleep. Ideally, baby should be relaxed and slightly sleepy, but awake when laid to bed. This will help baby become adept at getting to sleep on their own without any external assistance.

Bad Habit #3: Rushing Into Baby’s Room at Every Sound

Babies cry, whimper, and fuss naturally throughout the night in their sleep, and usually for only a few minutes, if that. By rushing into baby’s room at every sound you run the risk of waking up your little one completely, and/or establishing a pattern to where baby begins to expect you to come in order for them to get back to sleep. If you don’t allow your little one the chance to get back to sleep on their own, it will take longer than necessary for them to learn. Not to mention prolong your sleepless nights!

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