How many times in the last few weeks have you tried to get your baby
to sleep but to no avail? Millions of families go through this every
night and when all else fails, baby sleep aids can help you to get some
of the sleep you deserve and crave for.
The problem is that there are many baby sleep aids available, so
which one do you choose? Here are a few examples of baby sleep aids
that are commonly used and that you may wish to try to see if they’ll
help to solve your baby’s sleeping problem..
Firstly, how can you go wrong with the good old blanket? At some
point, every single one of us has us clung on to a blanket as babies.
The comfort, security, and warmth will leave a baby feeling cozy and
allow him to relax if he’s having trouble sleeping. It’s one of the
best and most used baby sleep aids ever.
As a variation of this, you could use some other transitional object
such as a teddy bear, or possibly mom’s t-shirt, so that your baby can
settle down with a smell that he or she is comfortable with.
Unfortunately though, there are times when a blanket or other
transitional object just won’t be enough, so you may wish to consider
utilizing another baby sleep aid or baby sleep technique.
Night lights are also common baby sleep aids and can help make your
child feel a little more comfortable in their dark surroundings.
Although we may not know it, babies may often wake up and cry because
they aren’t used to being alone and they don’t recognise their
surroundings. A night light will give them security when they open
their eyes. Being in familiar surroundings and being able to see the
baby toys above the bed or stars on the ceiling will put them at ease.
Music or sounds are also great types of baby sleep aids you might
want to try if you haven’t already. Soft, carefree music such as
classical musical at low volumes is very soothing for a baby’s ears
which can help get them to sleep. You could even leave this music
playing through the entire night if it helped. Alternatively, white
noise, which can sound horrible to adults, can be extremely soothing for
a baby. A fan, having the television on, or even the sounds of nature
…. birds, rain or whale sounds are very common. There are also white
noise CD’s you can buy with the sound of a vacuum cleaner or washing
machine etc. Again, these sound rather strange but really can help.
Although all of these are all capable baby sleep aids and many
parents will testify to their effectiveness, it is also possible that
none of them may work for your child. No two children are the same and
so there is unfortunately no single cure-all for baby sleeping
problems. However, with some tried and tested baby sleep techniques, a
good sleep routine and the odd baby sleep aid thrown in for good
measure, you and your baby can soon be getting the full nights sleep
that you richly deserve.
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