How To Get Your Baby To Sleep in A Cot ?

Infants can’t tell the difference between night and day; therefore, we need to educate them to differentiate between day and night. It is important that, at night, the bedroom is quiet and dark and that you do not interact in any way with the baby (even while changing their nappies). In the daytime, you should spend the most time you can outdoors, surrounded by sound and in bright spaces.

To spare you time (and your sanity), Here are five ways to get a baby to sleep in the baby cot…

1. Start your child on routine as soon as you can. It doesn’t have to be elaborate or timed to the minute. It could be something similar to a bath (7 pm), breastfeeding/bottle (7.30 pm) or a book, or the bed (8/8.30pm). Pick the time that is best for both you and the infant. We attempted to skip the bath at night, but our baby wont sleep in cot. It’s a fantastic method to calm their baby as well as remind them it’s almost time to go to bed. Bedtime is when you’re in the cot, on your own, or asleep.
2. If you are able to put your baby asleep on the bed during the day can help him become more comfortable with it when it gets dark. According to the Babies and Beauty site, dark rooms can be a scary and disorienting experience, and putting him in the cot zone during sunlight (or in a dimly lit rather than a dark, pitch-black space) can help the child feel safe when placed in the cot in the evening.
3. Babies are awestruck by warmth and cozy. The birthing place was warm and cozy, as were your arms and your bosom. Thus, placing the hot water bottle in the cot just before the baby gets in can warm it nicely. Be sure to take it off before putting the baby to sleep. They should not rest with a hot, warm water bottle in their cot.
4. White noise is fantastic to calm babies and also for drowning the downstairs parents or older siblings out with creaky flooring. We bought an Ewan the Sheep, and it comes with four distinct sounds. The combination of the heartbeat and rain have been a great help in getting our baby settled. The sound is great to utilize during naps during the day as well as to help settle his sleep during night feeds.
5. We’ve never swaddled any of our kids, but certain parents believe in it. This creates an atmosphere that feels like a womb. It makes the baby feel cozy and loved instead of lonely in a large space. Our firstborn was swaddled on the postnatal ward shortly after I delivered and then enjoyed a wonderfully long nap (and also we!).

Co- sleeping Safety Tips

• If you’re co-sleeping, not and trying to put your baby to sleep in their cot or isn’t there yet, you must know what’s safe and what’s not safe when it comes to the sleep of your baby:
• For the first six months of her life, the most secure location for your baby to be asleep is in the cot in an area with you and your spouse.
• Your baby should be laid on their backs to rest.
• Lay your baby’s feet on the floor of her costs that she doesn’t get snagged underneath the blanket. 
• Keep her head covered by tucking her bedding not higher than the shoulders. If you’re using an inflatable sleeping bag, make sure it’s properly fitted to ensure that your child doesn’t fall inside.
• Make sure that the cot your baby is using is in compliance with British standards for safety BSEN716.
• Use a mattress or pillow only within the cot. Your baby requires a floor that is flat and firm.
• Remove any mobiles or other toys which hang above your child’s cot.
• You are moving furniture away from the cot in order to avoid your baby getting into the cot and trying to get out. Make sure the cot doesn’t sit next to the radiator or under direct sunlight.
• Babies younger than six months shouldn’t be allowed to play with baby toys like stickle bricks etc. inside their cots.
• If you’re not in your room with your child, make sure that you keep the drop side of the cot locked and up.
• Do not leave your baby unattended in your mattress. The baby may be thrown out of the bed even if you’ve been to the bathroom.
• It’s not recommended to sleep with your infant in the first six months of their life and place them in a cot near your bed.
• Don’t let your child share a bed as your toddler. Children don’t know the dangers and may roll onto your child or place an arm over his head or mouth. You and your partner must always be able to sleep with the children if you would like to sleep with them in the same bed.
• Don’t let pets sleep in cots that are shared with children. Cat nets are readily available to stop them from getting into cots. They can pose a threat of suffocation to the baby.