Sleeping in children is a "dynamic" process that arises and changes as the child grows older. During their development, children may learn sleeping habits that may be benign or bad. Once these habits are established, they may last for months or even years,
Which makes it imperative for us as parents to guide our children to good sleep behaviors before the custom takes on the wrong traditions that the child can not get rid of later.
The mother should not return to her child to certain habits to sleep, such as shaking, carrying or walking, or placing the bottle of breastfeeding in his mouth, so that it will not be difficult to sleep after that without these habits, but only with his calm voice.
The child should not be removed from his bed in his first months except when he is in the yard or breast-feeding or if his clothes change.
The mother must warn her child to sleep in the extreme calm away from any noise or lighting, because that makes the child easy to panic from the cries of a child or the voice of the door, screaming and raging and afraid to hear any voice, if the child, for example, to hear the voice The doorbell or lock, and took to scream, the mother to accelerate what forgets him or rush to feed him to remove the cause that bothers him, and not painted in his mind.
Help your child learn to connect bed and sleep. This can be achieved by taking the child to bed at bedtime and resisting the desire to let him sleep in the sitting room or in your arms.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Your baby's cradle and rocking bed must be firmly on the ground to avoid them, and the base of each one should be wide enough to prevent movement if a person bumps into it.
The bed must be equipped with side edges high enough, provided that the distance between one and the other shall not exceed 6 cm, in order to prevent the child from being trapped between the head of the child.
The paint of the bed shall be free of lead, because of the toxic effects of the child who begins to suck the ends of the bed starting from the fifth month.
Place the child's bed in a safe place: not under the window or next to the air conditioner.
Do not leave long ropes near the child until you do not reach them, such as ropes, curtains or ropes Musical games that are usually placed on the crib.
Put your baby on a firm, sturdy bed. Do not let him sleep on cushions or soft quilts. It is best to have a cotton bed, not a sponge, and to be placed on a solid, flat base.
Mattresses should fit the mattress in size so that the baby does not get stuck between them and the sides of the bed.
Sheets should be wide and should be placed under the mattress so that they are completely "left" on the bed. Even if the child moves, he does not remove the soles and covers his face and affects his breathing.
In the early months do not put a pillow under the head of the child; because this leads to bend his spine and hinder his breathing.
Avoid sleeping with soft objects that can suffocate, such as: teddy bear toys, large pillows, or any small games, or anything with small parts that can be swallowed.
The baby's sleep is on his back or on his stomach, but if your child is vomiting, he should not sleep on his back so that vomiting does not leak to his respiratory system.
In this case he can sleep on one side.
And to change his position from time to time gently because the child tired of sleeping in one position may wake up because of it.
Do not claim older children sleep next to a child under nine months of age, because children do not have a sense of care for the baby as parents.
If a child sleeps with you, he should be placed next to the mother, rather than sleeping between the mother and the father. The fear of the father and his realization is not like the mother's fear and awareness.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in the room where the child sleeps.
Make sure your child's bedroom temperature is between 18-20 ° C. In order to avoid excessive heat, the child should not be sweated or feel warm.
The lighting should be dim in the bedroom, and it is important to ventilate the child's room at least once a day, and it is enough for five minutes for ventilation
