Sleep plays a very important role in the healthy growth of infants and toddlers. So moms have to be patient to learn how to make their babies develop good sleeping habits. Today brings 24 baby golden sleep rules, very practical, dedicated to those who are being baby sleep problems tossed moms ~ cultivate good sleep habits 1, go to bed on time 0.5 ~ 1 hour before the baby goes to sleep, you should let the baby quiet down, do not watch stimulating TV programs, do not tell nervous and scary stories, and do not play with new toys. Wash your face, feet and buttocks before going to sleep at night. Let your child empty his/her urine before bedtime. Take off the clothes should be neatly placed in the appropriate place, to go to bed on time, get up. Gradually form the habit of going to bed and getting up on time. 2, natural sleep After the baby goes to bed, turn off the light at night; during the day, you can close the curtains, so that the indoor light is a little darker. Adults don’t have to take in the baby’s hands and feet when the baby goes to sleep. Babies who are used to sleeping in too quiet an environment are easy to wake up. As long as there is no sudden loud noise, such as the “bang” of the door or the sound of metal utensils falling to the ground can be. To cultivate the baby after going to bed without talking, not patting not shaking, not cuddling not hugging, automatically lie down, quickly fall asleep, wake up without crying good habits. And let the baby develop a good habit of not covering the head, not containing the nipple, not biting the corner of the quilt, not sucking fingers, not putting toys on the bed or holding toys to fall asleep, and not putting clothes and pants on the bed. Children who cannot fall asleep automatically should be caressed verbally, but never accommodated, and babies should be allowed to rely on their own strength to regulate their own state before falling asleep. Do not use rough force, scare the child to fall asleep. Some babies are afraid of the dark, can be installed in the bedside a lamp, teach the baby switch, so that he can control the dark, conducive to the baby to sleep peacefully. 3, comfortable sleeping position after 1 year old baby has formed their own sleeping position, to respect the baby’s sleeping position, as long as the baby sleeps comfortably, no matter supine, prone, side lying is OK. If your baby is going to sleep after drinking milk at night, it is advisable to take the right side position, which is conducive to the digestion and absorption of food. If the baby sleeps for a long time, you can help him to change the position. 4, sleep disturbance treatment Some babies sleep disturbed at night, easy to wake up, crying, parents will immediately pick it up and pat and coaxing, let it fall asleep again, the results of the baby soon get used to this in the arms of their parents to sleep, do not pat and coaxing will no longer fall asleep. For this reason, the occasional midnight crying, to find out why. Such as during the day whether the aggrieved, listening to a thrilling story, before going to bed whether to eat too much, or hunger, thirst, bedwetting, underwear is too tight, too hard so that physical discomfort, as well as intestinal parasites or other causes of abdominal pain, respiratory infections caused by nasal congestion, etc., to give targeted treatment. If there is no physical disease, should change its sleep environment, such as letting a person sleep alone; on its night waking, parents should overcome anxiety, neither should not overly fondle the child, do not be irritable or temper, then the night crying can be corrected on its own. 5, precautions Keep the bedding clean, at least 2 times a week in the sun, at least 3 to 4 times a year to remove and wash; thickness should be changed in time with the different seasons. Bedroom often open the window for ventilation, cleaning. In summer, you can sleep with the windows open, in the open air or under a pergola. In the cold season, you can open 1 to 2 ventilation windows to sleep, and 20 minutes before the baby gets up, you can close the window to raise the room temperature and prevent the baby from catching cold when dressing. How to help your baby sleep (during the day) 1. Make a small box for your baby with his favorite books and toys. This way he can read before his nap when he feels sleepy. Don’t put too good or expensive books because he may wrinkle them. Put in literacy cards, thick cardboard books or old books. Another way is to cut interesting pictures from magazines, paste them onto thick cardboard, cover them with transparent paper, which is neater. 2. Let your baby sleep in your bed, or on the sofa near you. 3. If your baby doesn’t nap, make sure he gets at least some rest. Be careful: studies have shown that children who don’t get enough sleep tend to gain weight. 4. If your baby won’t go to sleep, let him listen to a long cassette tape and tell him to wait until the music is over and the rest time is over. 5, in the baby just after playing exciting games or noisy, do not immediately let him sleep. This is because he is very likely to settle down and fall asleep at this time. If you want him to sleep, you can only make you disappointed. Should give him ten to fifteen minutes of time, let him calm down, quietly look at the TV or books before going to bed. 6, even children like to read books in bed. If your baby is also like to do so, put a book he likes to read in bed. 7, to the baby’s pillow slightly coated with some perfume or coated with a kind of balm (shaving with), so that the baby will breathe deeply these scents. Deep breathing has a relaxing and quiet effect. 8, before going to bed to give the baby a bath, and then drink some warm drinks and tell him stories. How to treat the baby waking up in the middle of the night 1, according to statistics, 15% of 2-year-old children are used to waking up at night. This affects the parents’ sleep at night and brings worry to them. No matter how often your baby wakes up at night, or how irritable he is, don’t let him cry. Go to him right away, make him comfortable and find out what the problem is. The problem may not be difficult to solve – he may be cold because the blanket or quilt has fallen off; he may be too hot, or perhaps he is thirsty or teething. On the other hand, the problem may be less important: he may not wake up for the reasons mentioned above, he may just wake up because he feels scared after a nightmare, but he can’t explain what makes him feel uneasy, and there is no way for you to tell your baby that there is nothing to be scared of. So you should be affectionate and caress him and not worry about spoiling him. How to cope with baby waking up early 1. Put some fabric or cardboard books on your baby’s bed for him to read in the morning. Make sure your baby has enough light to read. If not, leave a long light that is not too bright before your baby goes to bed at night. 2. Put a soft box or plastic bin next to your baby’s bed with small toys, crayons, paper, some fabric, or fun household items that can be used as toys. This way he will be able to bring these things to play with. 3. Put some fresh fruit or bread in a paper bag and put it under your baby’s bed. For safety reasons, never put food in a plastic bag. 4. Put a large-mouth cup or a regular cup with water or milk in it where your baby’s hands can reach. How to deal with baby’s refusal to go to bed 1. Bedtime can be flexible. Many babies are going to bed at 7 to 8 p.m. and they don’t mind if you put him to bed or not. So why must he be reluctantly put to bed alone in his sleeping room instead of being allowed to fall asleep happily by your side? 2.Bathe your baby early, it will help him relax and fall asleep earlier. 3, if your baby is difficult to fall asleep, then still let him wear pajamas; if he falls asleep after a while, you do not need to wake him up to change clothes, just put him into his cot on the line. Baby must want you to sleep with him how to do 1, you say to the baby: “You lie quietly, after five minutes I will return.” Then go back exactly five minutes later to make sure your baby is comfortable, and then say to him again that you’ll be back in five minutes and do it again when you’re done. While you are away, leave music for him to listen to or let him go on reading a book he has already read a few pages of, or let him go on playing a game he has already played the beginning of. This way, when you leave him, he will no longer be afraid, but will wait for you to return. Do this three or four times, you may find that the little baby has fallen asleep. 2. If your baby is delaying bedtime because he is afraid of being alone in the room, or afraid of the dark, you can help him alleviate his fear. If your baby is afraid of being alone in the dark, you can distract him by reading a storybook, playing games or singing children’s songs. This ensures that he settles down and feels sleepy, and you sit on the edge of his bed and pat his back until he has fallen asleep. It is perfectly normal and justified for babies to be afraid of the dark. Don’t insist on turning off his bedroom light. Leave a dimmed light on in his bedroom at night. This will make him feel comfortable and make it easier for you to visit him in his room at night.