Settling techniques: newborn - 12 months. Settling techniques. Learning how to self-settle and go to sleep is a skill babies usually gain during the first year of life. Like most skills, it takes time and occurs at an individual rate. In the early months of life a baby has a need to be physically connected to their parents. They are in a normal state of adjustment where erratic feeding and sleeping patterns, periods of crying and unsettled behaviour are common. During this period there is a gradual development of a routine as babies adapt to their environment and develop their own rhythms. Tired sign/cues. Tired signs are the individual signals your baby gives to let you know they are getting tired and need to sleep. These may include: facial grimacing, yawning, grizzling, frowning, sucking, staring, minimal movement or activity, turning head away, jerky movements or becoming more active, clenching fists, rubbing eyes, squirming crying/ fussiness. Responding quickly to your babys tired signs can stop your baby becoming overtired and distressed. This quick response helps your baby learn to self settle and prevents your baby getting into a state of distress that requires lots of effort to calm. How much sleep does my baby need? All babies are different which means that some babies will sleep more and some will sleep less. By the end of the first month the infant sleeps approximately 13-14 hours per day spread across day and night. As your baby matures the sleep requirement of 13-14 hours remains much the same with the length of time your baby sleeps at night increasing. During the day your baby will have longer wake times and up to 2-3 day sleeps. If your baby wakes up happy your baby probably has had enough sleep. - Dannielle.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:21:09 +0000
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