The baby is slowly growing up, and there is a more troublesome thing to put on the agenda: sleeping in separate rooms.
Otherwise, there is always a [three-person world], and the couple can’t tell the space and energy when they want to talk about love before going to bed, let alone the spluttering.
This will not work, seriously affecting the quality of life of husband and wife.
Dr. clove also understands that it is often the parents who are enthusiastic and the baby refuses to sleep in separate rooms. It doesn’t matter, come and listen to Dr. clove’s plan for everyone.
Can my baby sleep in separate rooms?
As for this problem, there is no one-size-fits-all standard. It is more about the actual situation than the specific age.
After the baby can sleep peacefully all night without much separation anxiety, he can consider sleeping in separate rooms.
Generally speaking, it should be a safer time to be 3 years old.
The preparation for housing distribution cannot be less.
Sleeping in separate rooms is actually a [routine] for the baby to see. The preliminary preparation is summed up in 3 steps: setting the time, drawing big cakes and pre-contact.
Step 1 Set the time
We have to make a plan ourselves and set a time.
This time should make the baby feel very meaningful. It is a sign that he has [grown up]. It will be better to choose the baby’s birthday, move, return from a trip and have a festival.
If you don’t have these days in the near future, you can also make one with your baby, called Independence Day, Growth Day, etc.
No matter whether it is a special day chosen or a day made by oneself, it is necessary to make the matter of sleeping in separate rooms justified and full of ritual.
Step 2 Draw a pie
The baby may not agree to this proposal immediately. Mothers should be patient and let the baby build up interest.
For example, you can start to mention it from time to time in front of your baby about 2 months in advance:
In another 2 months, you will be 3 years old, a big baby, and you will be able to have your own room!
The mother’s tone and expression should also be matched to make this matter look very exciting and an honor, rather than making the baby feel miserable and exiled to the frontier by her mother. 3. Pre-contact
Around the issue of “sleeping in separate rooms”, parents can do a series of related things with their babies, such as buying beds, sheets, quilts and comforts together, and arranging rooms together.
In addition, you can take the baby to the little brother’s house, let him visit the brother’s room, and ask him if he wants to have his own room like the little brother.
Of course, parents can also tell their babies about relevant picture books, such as < > < > which are all very good picture book materials.
In short, let the baby regard the matter of [sleeping in separate rooms] as his [growing up] and earned [honor], instead of being forced to accept the parents’ decision (you know).
The day when I slept in separate rooms,
At last, it is time to confirm the day of housing distribution. Although a long foreshadowing has been made before, it is normal that the baby will still cry when things happen. Here, Dr. Clove can give parents some advice.
STEP 1 Make adequate bedtime preparations
On the day of execution, the baby must be fully discharged, and the time to fall asleep at night can be appropriately postponed to make the baby physically tired, so that even if it makes noise, it will not be too long.
Mother should take appropriate words to appease, and even move a stool to accompany her at the door for a short time.
2. Soothing at night
If the baby cries at night, the mother can observe whether she can sleep on her own. If she is conscious and feels scared, she should appease the baby in time and remind him again:
The baby is a big baby. He sleeps in his own room and can sleep by himself at night without calling his mother.
If the baby runs to the adult’s room by himself and is sleepy again at this time, he must stick to it and send him back.
After the first few days, the repetition will become smaller and smaller. You must let the baby understand that you are serious about this matter.
3. The next morning
When you get up in the morning, you can give your baby a big hug, give him a good compliment and encourage him to continue his efforts.
Parents can use reward stickers:
Go to bed on time to reward a small red flower, and don’t get up at night to find someone to reward a five-pointed star.
Let the baby realize the pleasure of sleeping in separate rooms when he grows up.
Generally speaking, after sticking to it for a few days, the night awakening will decrease and the baby will return to full sleep.
Other possibilities
If the baby always kicks the quilt, mothers can try to adjust the temperature with sleeping bags or air conditioners.
Mothers who are worried that their babies will fall out of bed can try to use the bed bar, lower the height of the bed, and put some pillows under the bed to prevent falling injuries. It is really not possible to spread it on the ground.
There are also some babies who wake up at night and run to their parents’ room, saying that they are afraid of the dark and monsters. Mothers can choose some related picture books to tell the hero in the baby’s picture books how to overcome his psychological fear.
Well, [sleeping in separate rooms] is helpful to improve the quality of the family. I hope these methods can inspire mothers.
Dr. Clove wishes everyone an early peace of mind to enjoy the two-person world!