Should a baby sleep with noise?

Question

Should a baby sleep with some noise such as a television being on, telephone ringing or should she sleep where there is no noise at all.

Answer 1

The more noise that a sleeping baby is exposed to (talking, laughing, radio, etc.), the more soundly that person will sleep when he/she gets older. I know many parents who were so protective of their children, whispering, tiptoeing and shushing others, that when their kids got older, the slightest shift in anything would wake them up. Whereas my mom was really loud (she dropped a lot of things and used the phone alot) and now I can sleep through anything. Which is why I value good loud alarm clocks.

Answer 2

Oh yes you could still call the police easily... I've had the same problem and thats exactly what I did.. The noise ordinance doesn't change just because its the 4th of July.. The police in my town specifically stated that, that's why our town shoots off their fireworks at 9:15 or 9:30 so that its before 10:00...I sat for a while wondering the same thing you are and decided it can't hurt to atleast call and ask..Because if you think about it its dark before 10:00pm so they could fire them earlier.. The police are probably a little more leniant on the 4th but will enforce the policy especially knowing your situation and circumstances..Hope I could help you out ! Oh by the way my son is teething and restless anyways so I truly feel your pain!

Answer 3

A midwife told me that during the day a baby should sleep with the daily noises of the household or if the baby gets use to silence all of the time that is the way the baby will prefer to sleep.

Answer 4

My son is 2 months old, he has always sleep with some noise going on. I think it has helped him become a more sound sleeper. If they are used to sleeping in a very quite place, then the least sound will wake them up. So some noise may help. All i know is noise does not affect our little boy anymore, thank goodness.....

Answer 5

I think if there is too much "quiet", it is almost worse. We have a friend that used to put a sign on the door during nap time to knock and not ring the bell. And she would tip toe around, disconnect the phone...etc. My kids are used to noise. I did leave a TV on a few times, that actually came in handy once while on vacation with my 6 month old. She was out like a champ.

Answer 6

I have found that babies get accustomed to whatever environment their in. If it is noisy, then then get use to sleeping when there's noise. That is almost better then having to have it completely quiet, because when the phone does ring, or the dog barks, the child is a lot less likely to wake up or startle. And if there are other sibs around? Well, you see where I'm headed.

Answer 7

Some babies need the sound of "white" noise--e.g., low soft music, static, or anything that would imitate the sounds they heard while in the womb. But loud noises like the phone ringing I would stay away from because it startles them out of sleep. Newborns don't seem to be bothered by this, but after about 2 months those sounds bother them and wake them up.

Answer 8

Babies should learn to sleep through normal household noises, including a ringing phone.

It is light that will interefere with proper night time sleep, so make sure to leave off the light in the baby's bedroom.

Answer 9

Some babies sleep better surrounded by family noise, some need quiet. Depends on the baby.

Answer 10

A little normal noise is OK. Get the baby used to the normal noise level.