Neighbor Xiao Fang has just given birth to a baby and has been taking care of the baby at home. Recently, I went out for a walk in the community and saw that the state of Xiao Fang was completely different from that of six months ago. Although Xiao Fang was a little bloated before giving birth, she was hale and hearty and was taken good care of by her family at first sight. But after the baby was born, I found that Xiao Fang was getting haggard and uncomfortable. So I asked about the recent situation in Xiao Fang. When Xiao Fang saw me, he began to complain that the baby stayed up all night, so he couldn't get up and didn't know what to do.
Because Xiao Fang is a novice nanny and has a lot to learn in raising children, she often doesn't know what happened to the baby. Xiao Fang said that babies often wake up at a fixed time in the middle of the night and just cry. Xiao Fang puts the baby to sleep every time, but within two hours, the baby will wake up crying. So Xiao Fang is going to take the baby to see a doctor today and ask if there is anything wrong with the baby. Looking at Xiao Fang's tired and busy figure, she represents many precious mothers. It is not easy to be a mother in the world.
Only when the baby is in a deep sleep state can we promote physical development, but we also need to find out how long the baby needs to sleep. Moreover, babies at different stages have different requirements for sleep, because the sleep time will gradually decrease with the baby's physical development, so parents must adjust their baby's sleep according to their age.
Through understanding, the baby needs about 18 hours of sleep every day from birth to two months ago, and it is best to reach 20 hours. But some babies sleep for a short time, only about ten hours a day, which is not conducive to the baby's development.
When the baby is one year old, he sleeps about 15 hours a day, and when he is one to three years old, he can sleep about 13 hours a day. Through the growth of the baby's age, the baby's sleep time also began to decrease. When the baby is five years old, the daily sleep time should be kept at about 13 hours.
Adequate sleep can ensure a child's physical development. If parents find that the baby often sleeps badly and the sleep quality is particularly low, they need to find a solution in time.
Correct sleeping position
Comfortable sleeping environment
The baby sleeps well, and parents should also pay attention to creating a stable sleeping environment for the baby. Try not to let the baby sleep with the parents, otherwise it is easy for the two adults to hurt the baby while sleeping. You can put your baby in a crib, and then make the quilt and bed softer to create enough sleep security for your baby. Moreover, the crib bought for the baby must be big enough to promote the baby's physical development.
Minimize milk sleep.
Some parents will cultivate the habit of putting their children to sleep in order to put them to sleep. This is a very bad habit. After a long period of breastfeeding, the child will wake up at a fixed time in the middle of the night and have to rely on his mother to breastfeed to fall asleep. If children get into the habit, it will be difficult to have a good sleep, and it will also affect their physical development. If you sleep for a long time, it will also affect your baby's tooth development. Many babies get dental caries as soon as they have teeth because of the bad habit of sleeping with milk.
Establish a regular sleep.
We all know that the baby's schedule after birth is very unstable. He usually eats whatever he wants and sleeps whatever he wants, but parents should try their best to help their children establish regular sleep. Parents should grasp the baby's characteristics and observe the baby's sleep activities more, so as to effectively master some small rules for letting the baby fall asleep. Don't let your baby sleep more or less while ensuring that he gets enough sleep. Parents should change the baby's sleep at different ages, and the sleep schedule should be constantly adjusted.
Regular sleep process
Many parents will encounter the situation that the baby refuses to sleep. Parents can establish a regular sleep process before the baby goes to bed, which is equivalent to setting an external biological clock for the baby to remind the baby to fall asleep as soon as possible. For example, before the baby goes to bed, the mother can hum a lullaby for the baby first, or play a soothing music for the baby to relax. When this habit is formed, the baby will involuntarily want to sleep every time he hears a lullaby.
Regulate the sleeping environment
In order to let the baby have a good sleep, Ma Bao should adjust the sleeping environment for the baby. For example, before the baby goes to sleep, help the baby adjust the temperature before going to bed, don't let the baby wear too much clothes, cover the quilt properly, and adjust the indoor light, close the curtains during the day, and turn off the lights in the room at night to ensure the room is quiet.
The baby's sleep quality determines the baby's sleep quality, and only good sleep can ensure the baby's physical development. Sometimes Ma Bao can't cope with the baby's sleep, so other parents should also help Ma Bao take care of the baby. Only in this way can Ma Bao regain its strength and stop being depressed.
How to improve the baby's sleep quality? What else do you suggest?