2006-07-13 16:59:41 · 7 answers · asked by okiegurl27 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Relax the baby before you put it to sleep. Rock it in a rocking chair, sing a song, play music, give it a warm bath or other such things. Mine loved to fall asleep with the radio on. Find something that conforts the baby and keeps it calm. One mistake people make though, is not making noise while the baby sleeps. Then the baby comes to like quiet and any type of noise will wake it up. Just remember, a baby won't sleep all night until it's ready. If the baby wakes up, that means it needs something such as food or a clean diaper....sometimes just to know the parent is there. Be patient, keep the baby relaxed and with time a full nights sleep will come.
2006-07-13 17:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by HEartstrinGs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree about giving the baby some cereal at night. Some doctors say not to, but my pediatrician always told me mothers know best. Great doctor! After I gave my babies a little cereal, they slept through the night, because they didn't wake up hungry! It worked like a charm and there were never any side effects.
2006-07-14 02:41:26 · answer #2 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine just had a baby and got the book Babywise. There's apparently a schedule in there she finally tried that made the baby sleep the night through the first time she tried it. Your mileage may vary.
2006-07-14 00:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the baby is at least 3 months old, put rice cereal in the bottle he or she takes just before bedtime. (You'll need to cut a slightly larger hole in the bottle's nipple in order for the formula and rice to get through). Warning: Your pediatrician will advise against this, but it works and your doctor is not the one who's sleep deprived. Note: I have three healthy children, ages 23, 17 and 16.
2006-07-14 00:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by PDY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sing to her? WHen I babysat I would always rock the baby and sing to them... they'd love that... and it would give me a chance to resite the french alphabet.... good for the both of us!
2006-07-14 00:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by Troopers_Gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him or her sleeping pills
just kidding
don't try this
2006-07-14 00:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dip the bottle's tip in some rum or something!
2006-07-14 00:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋