Newborn's dream (from birth to 3 months)

It's not a secret for anyone that a child's dream is a very interesting and full of mysteries. Especially this applies to newborn children who are about to be born, yet do not understand what day and night, sleep and wakefulness. The main task of mom and dad after birth is to "fix" the newborn's dream, which in time will take place only according to the established regime.

Lucky for those parents, whose child, as soon as you put him in the crib, sweetly yawns, rubs his eyes and falls asleep. Agree that this fate awaits only one. In most cases, it is very difficult and painful to immerse a newborn in a dream . Sometimes it takes a lot of time and effort.

The first thing you need to learn new parents: the rhythms of sleep in a newborn and an adult are very different. The duration of superficial sleep in a baby is 80% (for comparison, an adult - 20%). Such a dream is easily interrupted by colic, thirst or fear, which are the "enemies" of parents in the first months of a child's life. Remember: this is normal! Frequent awakening is a way of survival in a new world. During such a dream the child develops, and its interruption - a signal of inconvenience or fear. A waking up child for sure will complain to you about the colic in the tummy, thirst or hunger, or maybe it's just inconvenient for him to lie in a certain position.

Very often, parents are worried about whether a child gets enough sleep and sleep enough. The answer to this question is obvious: if during the wakefulness the child actively plays, with an appetite eats and smiles, sleep is enough for him. So, each child has his own regimen, so do not be alarmed if the newborn's sleep will differ from the generally accepted norms (a month old child should sleep 6-7 hours in the daytime, 8-10 hours at night, a three-month period - 5-6 hours in the daytime, 10-11 hours at night ).

It is best in the first months of life to put the child to sleep on demand. But how do you know that he wants to sleep? Certain signs - yawning, friction eye, motionlessness, whimpering, fatigue - will help you understand that the baby wants to rest and sleep.

When a child, despite a clear desire to sleep and his signs, can not fall asleep and cry, it is necessary to determine the cause of such a situation and to eliminate it. Such reasons are divided into external and internal. Internal problems include abdominal problems, otitis, regurgitation, pruritus, diseases associated with impaired functioning of the nervous system (increased excitability, hypertonia, mental disorders), metabolic disorders; To the outside - a restless atmosphere in the house, a change of weather, a change in the phases of the moon, uncomfortable conditions in the room (a cold bed, unusual smells or sounds, dry air), a violation of the usual ritual of going to sleep.

If you want to make a healthy baby's sleep, first of all, you should eliminate the cause of children's anxiety and make the situation as comfortable as possible, consult with experienced friends, mom, doctors. The latter are the best advisors. Sooner or later everything will become more or less stable.

Much depends on the mother. She should give the child much attention, while responding to all his "requests" and desires, to follow changes in the behavior of the child, to communicate with him and talk more. It is necessary to constantly improve the conditions of sleep: to ventilate the room, moisten the air, comfortably equip the crib, making it warm and beautiful. In the period of falling asleep, you can turn on the night light, turn on soft music or sing a lullaby.

Experts advise to establish a clear ritual of immersion in a dream and follow it every day without disturbance. So, evening bathing and dressing in pajamas every day will remind the baby that after these procedures you need to sleep. In addition, it is better to put the child around at the same time, so that he does not accidentally confuse the day with the night.

If you follow the above tips and give your child due attention, the dream of the newborn will be right, healthy and strong!