Time for a Baby's Sleep

Try to reduce your baby's awake time by 15 minute intervals if she is having trouble napping during her first few months of life. She will resist going to sleep and be challenging to coax into taking a siesta if she is becoming overstimulated. To avoid this, keep an eye out for her "sleepy" cues and send her to bed as soon as she starts to nod off.

Some parents feel that allowing their infant to cry will be detrimental to the child. Your kid won't be physically or psychologically harmed by crying for fifteen to twenty minutes. Only if you allow her will a baby learn to soothe themselves and fall slumber on their own. Babies must learn to fall asleep on their own so that they can comfort themselves if they wake up in the middle of the night. If you don't, your kid might not sleep through the night for years.

Let's examine the phases of a baby's development since regular eating and sleeping schedules are intertwined:

* Newborn: Including the naps he gets in between feedings, your newborn will sleep for anywhere between 16 and 20 hours every day. After feeding your baby, keep him awake for a brief while before putting him to sleep to prevent overstimulation.

* Two months: Your child should be permitted to attempt self-soothing during naps and bedtimes once they are two months old or larger. When you place your baby to sleep, crying is normal and fine. Go in to check on him if he screams for more than 10 to 15 minutes. While waiting for him to calm down, pat his bottom or gently massage his back.

* 3-6 months: Your baby will cease taking a nap at about this age. The third nap or late afternoon slumber is typically the one they don't need as much. He might be a little fussy and want to take a quick snooze, but you should make an effort to keep him awake if you want him to go to bed on time and have a restful night's sleep.

* 16+ months: Between the ages of 16 and 20 months, an infant typically switches from a morning nap to an afternoon nap that lasts longer. Babies this age typically snooze for 2-3 hours in the afternoon and sleep between 10 and 12 hours at night.

Layout Guidelines for Naps

1. You, not the infant, determine when the nap begins and ends.

2. If your baby is greater than 4 months old and hasn't had enough sleep, she will wake up crying. She might be cold or hot, have a dirty diaper, or be in an uncomfortable posture. Fix the issue and induce her to slumber once more. Infants who get enough sleep awaken content, chatty, and in a good mood.

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