In between multi-tasking everyday, putting your infant to sleep may drive you crazy. Giving your little one a great good night's sleep is not as hard as you think though. Just get through your baby's comfort zone, and you'll soon put him/her to a relaxing sleep.
Give your baby a good night's sleep by following these steps.
Step 1: Give Your Infant a Lukewarm and Comforting Bath
A lukewarm bath calms the body and senses of your infant. Use a soap with a calming scent to make your baby's bath complete before he/she goes to bed. A lavender-scented soap is a great choice for the baby's bath time. Its scent is mild, yet appealing, for your baby's body needs.
"Studies have shown babies who were bathed with a fragranced bath product displayed 30% more engagement cues with their caregivers post-bath," according to Yahoo Philippines. So if you'd like to bond closely with your little one, bathe him/her using a lavender or any other similarly scented soap before bed time!
Step 2: Gently Towel-Dry
Gently towel dry your baby's body to relax and soothe him/her, as Yahoo! Philippines suggested. The baby will doze off just after a few minutes and you can put him/her to bed afterwards.
Step 3: Massage Your Baby's Body
Massaging your baby's body lets him/her know how much you care. Also, your infant's body relaxes more easily after bath when you give him/her a massage.
Step 4: Sing or Read to Your Baby
Singing or reading to your baby puts him/her in a happy mood just before bedtime. Being in a positive mood minimizes tantrums. You may even opt to both sing and read to your child to cheer him up even more!
Step 5: Tuck Your Little One to Bed
Finally, tuck your baby to bed but get rid of too many pillows, toys and blankets to avoid suffocation. Make sure your child is comfortable in his/her crib to make the baby fall asleep faster.
Follow the steps enumerated above for a stress-free night sessions of putting your baby to sleep. As Parents.com stated, it is every mom and dad's milestone to peacefully and easily put their infants to sleep.
Nothing ever comes easy without sacrifices involved. Take it from Leo J. Burke's quote, "People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one," as reported in Babycenter.com.
