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6 Sleep-promoting Activities for Baby
Expert and Parent-approved Ways to Make Bedtime Easier
By Shannon McKelden
Dr. Salisbury does recommend caution when including things like music. "Try to avoid relying on music players or other items that will not be able to be used when the child awakens later in the night," she says. "If the child does not know how to simply roll over and go back to sleep they will be looking for what got them to sleep in the first place. The idea is to create things the child can do themselves as they get older."
Another recommendation from parents and experts is to use white noise in your child's room to promote sleep. Dr. Johnson recommends a constant monotonous sound like a vaporizer, fan or air-conditioner, which helps block out household sounds such as TV or talking that might awaken a sleeping baby.
"We sleep better when subjected to boring, continuous sound rather than absolute quiet," Dr. Johnson says. "Heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, muscle tension, etc., all lower under continuous white noise. [This] explains why babies sleep well in car seats when traveling (jet sound or wheels from car making white noise and being gently rocked)."
One last thing to remember is that, when it comes to sleep, one size doesn't fit all, in terms of kids or parents. "There are no magic activities that are sleep-inducing for every child," Dr. Salisbury says. "What makes one child sleepy (or is 'sleep-inducing') will not be the same for another child."
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