The waking interval is simply the time from the baby's last sleep to the next sleep. As long as the baby is awake, whether it is breastfeeding, patting, changing diapers, taking a bath or even sleeping, it should be counted in the awake range.

The time to fall asleep must be included in the waking interval. For example, if the baby's waking interval is 1.5 hours, then if it is expected that the process of falling asleep or falling asleep will take 15 minutes, then the preparation will take 1 hour instead of 1.5 hours.

In practice, many mothers will wake up for too long or too short, which makes it difficult for their babies to fall asleep.

1. Performance of long or short awake intervals

The baby's sleep window is fleeting, and sometimes he misses the time to feed and get ready for bed. But don't go to extremes, because you are afraid that your baby will miss the window and push blindly. Sometimes, deliberately lengthening the awake interval of daytime nap is to better serve the night sleep with the longest sleep time and the most important sleep quality, so that the baby can have a stable sleep time at night. Hey, raising a baby is really a balanced art ~

Lifted chestnuts: 8-month-old babies take three naps during the day, usually get up at 6:30 and fall asleep at 19:00. However, because the nap is unstable, there are often 30-60 minutes of naps, so if you follow the waking interval of 2 hours, it is very likely that the third nap is earlier than the night sleep time. This will lead to a very long waking interval before going to bed at night, which will aggravate the midnight waking. If so, the daily waking interval can be delayed by 10- 15 minutes. There may be some fatigue at this time, but after getting into the habit, it will become a new sleep rule. Of course, it is also very necessary to work hard on a nap. If you are afraid of your baby's fatigue, you should always discharge at low intensity.

2. Judgment method

Manual /APP records sleep and rest.

Step 1: After the routine, observe the waking interval of the baby on the first day, and record the situation of the baby falling asleep at this sleeping interval.

Step 2: Find the awake interval range (red part) corresponding to the baby's month age. For example, the sober interval of 4-6 months is 2-2.5.

Step 3: Try to arrange a certain fixed length of sleep (0-4 months 5- 10 minutes, 5- 12 months 15-30 minutes, and 30- 1 hour minutes for babies over 0 years old). If you find that the baby is relatively easy to fall asleep, you can record it.

Step 4: Try again and again, and finally find the right waking interval.

Lift chestnuts: a baby is 5 months and 27 days, and the sleep interval should not exceed 2.5. My mother tried for 2 hours, 10, 15, 30, and slept for more than 30 minutes in the same way. And three hours to sleep, five minutes to sleep, a long time. This proves that 3 hours is really suitable for this baby.

3. A situation worth mentioning

For premature babies and newborns, it is normal to fall asleep immediately after breastfeeding, and there is no need to help the baby wake up. For small-month-old babies, the time interval of waking up in a day is usually fixed. A few babies will have a long awake interval at night. For older babies, the waking interval during the day gradually increases. Under normal circumstances, getting up at night and taking the first nap is generally the period with the smallest waking interval. Very few babies will show a decreasing state. The waking interval will be lower than the average under the following circumstances: the nap is less than 30-45 minutes; Sick; Exercise more; The activities involved are more exciting (early education classes, etc.). ); Is experiencing an accelerated growth period; I used to have abdominal cramps. Even if the interval between waking up is very accurate and reasonable, some babies will resist or cry before going to bed, which is related to personality, heredity and other factors. However, this ratio is relatively small, so don't easily judge that your baby belongs to this category. There will be a period of time when the baby is 4-6 months old, and the interval between waking up suddenly becomes longer, so it is very important to adjust in time. The awake interval can be shortened by increasing the degree of discharge and prolonged by decreasing the degree of discharge.

Tip 2: Capture sleep signals with wit.

The sleep signal is an automatic sleep reminder given by the baby's body, as if to say, "I am sleepy, please arrange me to sleep quickly!" " . The appearance of signals in different stages indicates entering, being in or about to leave the sleep window. Babies' sleep signals are mostly expressed by body movements. When the baby gradually enters the early childhood stage, the interference of various activities or the stimulation of the environment will make the baby want to play more than sleep. Therefore, recognizing the baby's sleep signal with eyes is another basic skill of Ma Ma.

1. What is the sleep signal?

A. by month age

B. Differentiate by stage

Careful mothers will find that the baby's sleep signal will change with time. For example, at a young age, the signal will be different at different stages of the sleep window.

2. A situation worth mentioning

During the nap, for example, 14- 18 months, you can appropriately ignore the sleep signal to help your baby adapt to the new routine. After the nap, a few babies will show similar sleep signals. Rubbing your eyes, yawning and sticking to people are all normal. Don't play at once, give your baby some time and gradually recover from sleep to activity. The performance of some sleep signals will coincide with the performance of other special stages, which requires careful observation and judgment. For example, scratching your ears and cheeks during teething, sticking to others during separation and anxiety, and losing your temper in a bad mood. The suggestibility of the same sleep signal will change with age. For example, rubbing your eyes may be a signal that you have just entered the sleep window when you are young, and it will become a signal that the window is coming to an end when you are old.