The correct mode of sleeping a child

The sleep of the little ones is slightly different from that of adults. When an adult is sleeping, it is difficult enough to wake him up. But the children's sleep is more superficial, easy, and sometimes interrupt it can even a very quiet sound. Although it is for children, especially for babies, it is necessary to sleep long enough for the body to rest and gain strength. Therefore, the correct mode of sleep is so important . The child should be laid to sleep and raised at a certain time, so that his sleep was stronger. The sleep mode does not need to be observed exactly, without deviating from it for a second. Someone sleeps more, some kid needs less time to sleep. The sleep mode of the newborn is more accurate, and then it is possible to focus more on the needs of the child.

Here is the approximate mode of sleep for a newborn baby:
Day sleep - 14 hours, it should be divided into 5 parts. Night sleep - 6-7
Hours. The kid is awake mainly during feeding, approximately 2-4 hours a day. AT
This age, while there is no need to occupy it with something special, now for
The main thing is just to eat and sleep.

Later the required amount of sleep looks like this:

1-3 months - daytime sleep 11 hours, night sleep 6-7
Hours;

3-5 months - daytime sleep 9 hours, night sleep 6-7
Hours;

6-9 months - daytime sleep 7 hours, night sleep 8
Hours;

9-12 months - daytime sleep 5 hours (2.5 and 2.5),
Night sleep 8-10 hours.

And it becomes necessary to hold something to the kid, so as not to knock down the sleep mode. It is better if he does not fall asleep immediately after feeding, and will lie down to sleep a little later, but wakes up right away before eating.

A few recommendations will help you avoid situations where the baby does not want to go to bed on time.

1. The sleep mode should be fairly clear. It may be slightly different from
   Recommended, should just be permanent. It is not recommended every day to put the baby to sleep at different times, even if it is more convenient for you.
2. Set a special "ritual of falling asleep." Psychologically, any repetitive actions (every evening, read a story, every time kissing before going to bed) calms down and at the same time, the baby develops a habit. Children need a familiar sequence, while they are so much easier.
3. After such a ritual, give the child the chance to fall asleep himself. This habit is developed just now, and the sooner the child is taught to fall asleep to one, the easier it will be afterwards. Otherwise, then, different fears may appear when parting before going to sleep.
4. If the baby sleeps too long, do not be afraid to wake him. It is now important for him to learn how to wake up correctly. Otherwise, the next time he just can not fall asleep and you will get into trouble.
5. Some odors have a soothing effect. Therefore, bathing the baby, you can use, for example, soap with the smell of lavender. And in a children's pillow sew a pair of leaves of mint or twigs of hops.

Up to 1.5 years of sleep does not change much, day sleep remains divided into two parts. For children from 1.5 to 7 years of age, the sleep regime is set in such a way that daytime sleep will now last 2-3 hours.
The most difficult thing is to teach a child to sleep in the afternoon once, and not two, as he
I'm used to it. Experts advise first days with two daytime dreams to alternate with days with one day's rest. This will help the child get used to the fact that you can sleep once a day. It's also time to completely exclude additional "soothing" funds from your arsenal, such as motion sickness, presence near the baby, when he falls asleep and others. He already needs to fall asleep on his own. But the ritual that you set earlier, you do not need to cancel. Sometimes it will seem that this is no longer necessary, that the child "is no longer small." But such a ritual supports the child's sense of the reliability and stability of his world, calms him. Children are developing rapidly, and they sometimes need the support of adults.