113190 1022 Parenting & Family Parenting Sleep and Children true Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:05:26 -0800 /system/videos/0/90/31/11/113190.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, parenting, parent, parents How To Get a Baby To Fall Asleep (Older Than 3 Months) http://www.howcast.com/videos/113190-How-To-Get-a-Baby-To-Fall-Asleep-Older-Than-3-Months http://www.howcast.com/videos/113190-How-To-Get-a-Baby-To-Fall-Asleep-Older-Than-3-Months/edit approved 131 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=113190"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=113190" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 6 theprohouse http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/Picture_7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 2124 false false false 53039 1 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/31.jpg Block light and noise Make baby’s room conducive to sleep by blocking out light with blackout shades or heavy curtains and drowning out distractions with a fan or white noise machine.

]]> 53040 2 40 Tip If your baby shares a room, consider moving the big sib out while you’re dealing with the baby’s sleep issues.

]]> 53041 3 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/47.jpg Stay on schedule Stay on schedule with nap time. Young babies should get two siestas a day.

]]> 53042 4 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/53.jpg Get some sunshine Make sure baby gets a little sunshine every day. Studies have found that babies who do sleep better at night.

]]> 53043 5 61 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/61.jpg Establish a routine If you don’t have one already, start a bedtime routine that you can stick to every night. Keep it simple! A song and a story should suffice.

]]> 53044 6 70 Tip A warm bath just before bedtime is a great sleep inducer.

]]> 53045 7 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/76.jpg Say goodnight After you’ve finished her bedtime ritual, put her in her crib, give her a kiss, and say, “Night-night. Time to go to sleep.” Turn off the light and leave the room.

]]> 53046 8 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/85.jpg Wait five minutes If your baby starts to wail, don’t rush in right away. Give her five minutes to settle down on her own. If she doesn’t, go in, rub her back for a minute (but don’t pick her up!), then leave again.

]]> 53047 9 98 Tip Make sure that anyone else who puts your baby to bed at night or naptime follows the same steps you do.

]]> 53048 10 104 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/104.jpg Wait some more Still crying? Wait a bit longer than five minutes before going back in. When you do, don’t stay for more than a minute, and don’t pick her up.

]]> 53049 11 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113190/113.jpg Repeat Keep increasing the amount of time you wait before going in to comfort her, until she goes to sleep.

]]> 53050 12 122 Fact By age two, most kids will have spent more time asleep than awake. So why aren’t their parents getting more shut-eye?

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