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It can be difficult to get a baby to sleep with an older sibling. Therefore, mothers should have appropriate solutions to minimize the impact on the family's quality of life.
1. Explain before training children to sleep together
Parents need to explain to older children so that they can understand and sympathize with the baby before they practice letting them sleep with siblings, by:
Explain to the child that it takes time to practice letting the baby sleep separately, they can It is possible to wake up in the middle of the night, but it should subside over time. Explain to the child that the baby may be scared and turn to you, but will be fine after a week or so. During these weeks, your baby may cry a lot, waking the baby and the whole family, which is simply part of the adaptation process.
2. Teaching older children to sleep for babies
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It may not be easy for older children to take care of children, so parents can teach older children to sleep with young children as follows:
Enlist your child's help: Encourage your child to set an example in the process of parenting. performing tasks such as singing lullabies, holding a baby, or turning off the lights. Temporarily move older children to another room: Move older children to a parent's room or the living room before successfully co-sleeping. Set up a cozy room, buy special blankets or pillows, and even sleep with your baby for the first few nights. In addition, you can also take advantage of lulling your baby to sleep when his brother or sister takes a bath or reads a book in the living room. Take steps to reduce noise: Have your child wear earplugs to reduce noise at bedtime. Or use a white noise generator or white noise apps on your phone to help your baby sleep better. Don't expect one child to be the same as another: One method may not always work for different children. It depends on the child's personality and how you communicate. Try to reduce the noise for older children because young children can sleep well regardless of the noise. Most children sleep on time, except for some nights.
3. Advice from parents who have trained their baby to sleep with siblings
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Some tips from parents who have trained their babies to co-sleep with siblings can be very helpful to you. You can refer to the following:
Get rid of the noise before it happens : Take care of your baby as soon as he starts to move, don't let the crying happen. Tell older children what to do if the baby wakes up: Teach your child to recognize a young baby waking up. Practice talking and singing to your baby. Don't worry too much: You may be concerned that your kids are disrupting each other's sleep. However, the evidence suggests there's not much to worry about. Children will sleep well after crying and arguing. Taking care of babies and young children is never easy, especially when they sleep with their siblings. Therefore, parents need to monitor and understand the child's eating and sleeping schedule so that the child can adapt sooner.
In addition to taking care of children's sleep, parents should supplement children with supporting products containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help fully meet their needs. nutritional requirements in children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, help children eat well, and develop comprehensively.
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Reference source: babycenter.com
