Believe it or not, how baby sleeps during the day can enhance his sleep at night. Here's the scoop on when your baby should nap, how often and for how long.
Believe it or not, how baby sleeps during the day can enhance his sleep at night. Here's the scoop on whenNew parents anxiously await the day baby starts sleeping through the night. Butsleep can be just as important to making sure your little one is well-rested and developing healthy sleep habits. Read on to learn why naps are non-negotiable, and how much naptime babies should be getting during the first year of life.
Setting—and sticking to—a consistent baby nap schedule, with naps spaced at regular intervals throughout the day, is crucial to making sure your little one is getting enough sleep. Many parents assume that if baby skips a nap during the day, she’ll be extra-tired and sleep better at night. But in reality, the opposite is true, says Kim West, LCSW-C, a baby sleep coach known asThe Sleep Lady’s Good Night Sleep Tight: Gentle Proven Solutions to Help Your Child Sleep Well and Wake Up Happy.
Our natural circadian rhythms tell our bodies when to be asleep and when to be awake, she explains. When baby doesn’t get any cues to go to sleep, his body produces a stress hormone that gives him a second wind, making it harder to go and stay asleep when the time comes. “Baby will then start his day tired, leading to a difficult night’s sleep the next night,” West says. “Sleep begets sleep.
Of course, it’s not always possible to have baby nap in her usual spot. If your child goes to daycare, consider packing baby’s favorite lovey for her to take along to add a familiar element to her napping routine, Ryan suggests. And if you need to have baby nap on the go, it’s okay for baby to occasionally sleep in a stroller or car seat, but it shouldn’t be the norm.
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