Baby’s sleep schedule: 7 tricks to make your baby sleep

Having a baby could be a shock to your sleep schedule. You’ll find yourself waking up every few hours to feed your baby, which will make getting through the day a little difficult. There are tips and tricks to follow that will make sleepovers easier for parents and baby.

1. Be flexible. This is not just for your own schedule, but you want to be flexible in how the baby goes to sleep. Babies will respond differently to treatments. If your baby likes a song, sing him a song. If your baby likes the sound of her voice, read a book. You can have many different ideas that can help put a child to sleep.

2. Develop a plan that will help you and the baby. Write down when you want your baby to sleep at night. Also, set a schedule as to when they should take their naps during the day. Set a schedule, but be flexible on that schedule. If one way doesn’t work for your child, try something different.

3. Create a nightly routine for the baby. This could mean different things, such as a warm bath, comfortable pajamas, and singing the child to sleep. Once you find a schedule that works for baby, stick with it. Changing the sleep routine could confuse the baby and create unnecessary stress, making sleep difficult.

4. Keep consistent bedtimes. The baby will get used to going to sleep at the same time every night. This will also help your baby sleep longer and get through the night better.

5. Have the child understand the difference between daytime and nighttime rituals. The day is for playing while the night is for sleeping. When baby naps during the day, she dims the lights and tries to keep the light off. Ask them to think of it as night when they are sleeping.

6. Make sure your baby is fed on time. If your child skips a meal, she could wake up hungry in the middle of the night. A cranky, whiny baby begins to cry during her own sleep. Don’t let the baby get too hungry.

7. Make sure the bedroom is comfortable for sleeping. Regulate the temperature, turn off the lights, and get a humidifier if the room gets too dry. Having a comfortable room will make sleeping easier for the baby. It will also help your baby sleep through the night.

Imagine how you like to sleep and what is comfortable for you. Your baby is not much different. They just like to eat a lot more. For her own good, you may want to find time to nap yourself. If there is more than one caregiver, perhaps both of you can take turns taking a nap when you return from work to help alleviate the other’s lack of sleep.