From the Desk of Ceci Davis

When you are having your breakfast, lunch or dinner at home, please have your baby there also.  Even if your baby is not having a meal it is important for socialization and bonding with the family.

Be sure to use safe practices as to the placement of your baby. Do not put your baby in a bouncy chair or anything on the table where your baby could be knocked off the table by you or others.

This almost happened to my niece because her mother was not thinking.

If by chance you have not received the Free Baby Sleep Tips program, you can click over on the right for the mini guide.

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Have you or have you not set a bedtime routine for your baby?

Your baby needs to recognize when it is time for bed – end of the day, go to sleep no more playtime.

So one night you do everything in your room after the bath. The next night maybe in the kitchen. And the next night in the livingroom. This is not good.

You need to do your best to have a ritual for bedtime for your baby. That means same time everyday no matter what and in the same room. Consider having a special nighttime lullaby or music. Also have a bedtime book to read to your baby.

More to come…

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 Disclaimer 

Baby sleep problems are a universal challenge. Do you know how to help your baby sleep through the night? You will when you read and use these 6 simple rules.

Rule 1 – Don’t let your baby become overly excited before bedtime.

A couple of hours before you plan to put your baby to bed make sure your baby is not playing excitable games. Ask any family members to not play with baby in a way that will cause excitement. You know how hard it is to sleep if you don’t do relaxing things before bedtime. It is the same for your baby.

Rule 2 – Don’t have toys in bed not related to your baby’s bedtime.

When you put your baby to bed, remove all toys that may be in the crib that are not related to bedtime. Your baby should only have the thing that you or your baby chose to represent bedtime as mentioned below.

Rule 3 – Do teach your baby how to self-sooth self to sleep and associate certain objects with bedtime.

Your baby should have a toy or favorite blankie to take to bed. This way when your baby wakes up during the night baby could reach for it and go back to sleep. Also consider the use of a pacifier. It has been proven most useful. In fact, a study by the Kaiser foundation found that it could help in the prevention of SIDS.

Rule 4 -   Do set up a same time same place routine for bedtime established for you baby.

As I mentioned in other articles, set up some type of a routine to represent bedtime. So, no matter what, put your baby to bed at the same time every night no matter what. Prepare your baby for bedtime in the same room every time.

Rule 5 – Do tank up feeding during the day.

Feed your baby enough during the day. Now I’m not saying to force feed like a goose. But, if your baby wants to play all day and not eat enough, your baby will want to eat during the night instead of sleep.

Rule 6 – Make your baby comfy.

There is so much cute clothes out there for you baby, but, it might not all be comfortable. If your baby is fusing and s/he has been diapered and fed, try a different pajama set. If the one already on is snug, try one that is a little looser.

So I’d like to encourage you to use these tips.

And I would also like to offer you free access to a 5 week baby sleep tips mini guide at http://www.freebabysleeptips.com to learn even more ways to help your baby sleep through the night.

Disclaimer:  The information presented is informational only. Please
consult with baby’s doctor before using any technique in
this document. The entire contents of this publication is
based on research. It is for educational purposes only.
It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information
from research and experience of the author. No guarantees
are given in any form by the author.

Traveling is stressful for baby and you.  Travel is a busy and stressful time. If you are dragging baby around with you, it will also be stressful times for baby. If you are going to a family reunion, all those people could make baby get over active.  If you are in a cold climate, make sure that you don’t overheat your home. This will cause baby not to sleep comfortably.

Also if the room is too hot it becomes unsafe as far as SIDS goes.  Keep the room temp at about 72 degrees.

Traveling with baby by plane is something that would make me shudder.

Now a-days there are so many travel delays that you better be well prepared for. Recently my brother had to go to another State on business. He usually takes his wife and very young child.

He was so thankful that they did not go along this time because he had so many delays, layovers and lost connections that he did not even know how they could have made it through a very tough time.

Once you are on the plane give baby something to eat or drink during takeoff and landing.  Offer a pacifier at the very least and do wake baby up during the take off and landing and do the above to help with any ear issues.

Okay, here it is night time and the kid is not going to sleep.

What to do!?

Here are a few tips.

* Give baby a warm bath.

* At the fist signs of fussiness, put baby to bed.

* Try rocking baby in your arms or rocking chair.

* Try walking around with baby in your arms.

* I read about CD’s that have nothing but white noise on them that help baby settle down. There was one  that was a sound of a hair dryer and another of a vacuum cleaner! Go figure.

* Or you can get a music CD made specially to help baby sleep.

*If you have already set up a night time routine, that means it is time for bed and sleep for baby as suggested in some of my other articles, DON’T change that routine, whatever it takes.

At the very least do your best to keep baby from getting over excited during the day during these very busy and fun times.

I invite you to give thought to baby’s needs during travel.

Disclaimer: The information presented is informational only. Please consult with baby’s doctor before using any technique in this document. The entire contents of this publication is based on research. It is for educational purposes only. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from research and experience of the author. No guarantees are given in any form by the author.