I’ve heard that in order to help a baby sleep through the night, that you need to keep him awake as much as possible during the day, but i can’t figure out how to do that completely b/c he falls asleep after eating.
he’s almost 6 months old…
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depends on how old he is. the younger he is, the more sleep he needs and letting him get good sleep during the day helps him sleep good at night. my twins sometimes take a 4 hour nap from around 2 to 5 pm and then stil sleep 10 hours at night. they are 3 months old.
after he finish eating start playing with him and he will stay wide awake
Totaly false!! Go buy the book “healthy sleep habits, happy child” It is a lifesaver!!!!!
A baby needs to sleep whenever they are sleepy. You absolutely can NOT keep a 6 month old awake – that’s just plain unhealthy. Just sleep when baby sleeps – day or night – if you’re feeling you need more.
I used the book “Baby Wise” on both of my boys and they have been sleeping through the night since 6 weeks old. Obviously there are the exceptions of when they are sick the wake up but most of the time my 3 year old goes to bed between 8:30 and 9:00 and gets up at 8:00 or 9:00 the next morning. My 7 month old goes to be at 8:00 and gets up between 8:00-9:00 the next morning. I recommend that book to all my friends. Good luck.
My twins are 6 months old and they are very healthy sleepers. They take 2-3 naps a day and they sleep 10 hours solid at night. When they wake up in the morning for the day mark that time, you should lay him down for a nap 2 hours from the time he wakes up….When he wakes up from that nap mark what time it is again..and 2 hours from that time lay him down for another nap. Dont let him sleep more than 2 hours though..mine sleep 45 min-1 hour. sometimes they get cranky in the afternoon and i lay them down for another nap…but they go to bed at 8:30 every night and sleep for 10 hours straight. They just have to get used to the routine of it…oh and dont make a child stay up..thats just hell on you! They need naps but dont let them sleep the day away!
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