How To Easily Make Sure Your Baby Is Soundly Asleep

As parents, it can be a stressful situation when newborns can’t sleep properly and spend the night crying their lungs out. If you have been in a case where your baby has a hard time falling asleep in their crib and only feels safe in your arms, you’ve likely been through that scenario plenty of times. While babies require time to regulate their circadian rhythm and other cycles as they get older, caretakers need to always be on alert to check for any irregular signs. In our following guide, we want to share how to easily make sure your baby is soundly asleep without interrupting their nap time. 

Move the Crib to Your Room

If there’s enough space for it, you can consider moving the crib to the main room to ensure that the baby can fall asleep knowing that their parents are around. You can place it close to your bed so that you can leave the baby in the crib once they have fallen asleep. That way, not only you’re able to feed them at night if they’re still waking up every few hours, but you’ll also be able to console them when they start crying and give them the comfort and support they need. Ensure that the crib is the right size for your baby’s age and that it has the proper safety measures to ensure a comfortable experience for your little one. 

Monitor your Baby With A Camera

Most of the time, you’ll need to continue with your daily tasks while your baby is soundly asleep, and it may not be viable to check up on them in their room without risking waking them up. However, connecting your phone to a remote camera or using it with a Bluetooth video monitor can help you monitor your baby without interrupting their sleep while still being able to be elsewhere inside the house. These systems can also alert you when the camera detects any movements and include microphones that can signal you when your baby starts crying. 

Establish Clear Sleeping Routines

From the moment you want to get your baby to fall asleep, create a routine where they understand that they’re going to the crib and will be in a safe environment to be by themselves. Singing them lullabies and adding some toys to the crib will help them get distracted and soothe their emotions. As they get older, setting healthy sleeping habits as soon as possible will help your baby regulate their sleep better and, in return, will improve their attention span and energy levels throughout the day.

New parents can feel helpless when their baby can’t fall asleep and require their full attention all the time. However, parenthood also comes with beautiful moments, and the responsibility of raising a child also comes with the privilege of watching them grow and flourish. Ensuring that they’re developing as expected is only part of the infinite tasks that parents have for their children, but seeing them healthy and happy will make everything worthwhile.