When you have a new baby, you soon discover that to get your baby sleep through the night can be an overwhelming task. As it always happens when overwhelming tasks are involved, the solution is based upon simple actions that will make a slight difference until you have a marked change in what is happening: these are known as baby sleep patterns. We are going to focus in a special kind of these actions that can help your baby to find some comfort in her sleeping environment. Of course this will help your own sleep too.

The sleeping habit of a baby is one of the foremost things to consider if you are a parent. Since sleep is a normal behavioral part of any individual's life, it should be understood cautiously in order to give babies a quality sleeping time. Sleeping is a dynamic process and it keeps the child full of life, active, lively and energetic. It is actually an activity which is exceptionally essential for the survival of a newborn child. The length of sleep also has an effect to their everyday behavior in life. Sleep habits and sleep patterns greatly affect baby's growth performances. The very important idea to consider is if your little one gets the amount of sleep he/she needs in order to grow.

This sleep pattern lessens as the baby grows so by the time he is 3 months old, he is only sleeping twelve to fifteen hours every day. Your child at this age has also dropped most of his night feedings. This may be the time to try to start to establish regular sleep patterns. You should begin by starting a nightly routine, such as giving your baby a warm bath, reading him a story, and then putting him to bed. You should do this routine at the same time every night to accustom your baby to sleeping at night. You should also establish a regular time for his naps also. Within a short period of time, your baby should sleep for a six hour stretch during the night.

Many experts seem to think that babies are able to soothe themselves to sleep. While this may be true to some extent, it is very unhealthy for the child. It teaches them that their parents cannot be trusted to solve their problems and could cause self-esteem issues later in life if they being to feel abandoned.

Your child must learn that you will respond to their needs quickly and efficiently. If you think that your child is just being fussy, try to evaluate the situation and make your response quick and to the point. You should always respond to their needs, however.

A newborn can often sleep for up to sixteen hours a day...sometimes more. They will often do this in stretches of three to four hours at a time. Like adults, babies have different phases of sleep. They experience drowsiness, rapid eye movement (also known as REM sleep), light sleep, and deep sleep. As infants grow older, their periods of wakefulness will increase.

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