diymummy
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Hmmm.. I'm not too sure abt that... But I would have thought that letting things get noisy in the day would help them know that it is day time and night time is supposed to be dark and quiet.
If your baby is wanting to nurse every time before he falls asleep it could be that he has already gotten used to falling asleep while nursing. If you're sure that he isn't hungry, try to let him fall asleep on his own. That's what I did.
My baby follows a routine and a feed/wake/sleep cycle. When he wakes up, I will feed him, after that let him have a bit of wake time, carry him, play with him, sing or talk to him.... Then after that let him calm down and put him to bed for a nap. For night time, he has a bed time routine, which is a body wipe and mummy and daddy kisses. So till now, 9mths, he recoginises that a body wipe and mummy and daddy kiss means bed time. When he's tired he looks very excited that I am finally giving him a body wipe.
Babies usually like routine as it helps their brains process what to expect. It gives them predictability and security.
If your baby is wanting to nurse every time before he falls asleep it could be that he has already gotten used to falling asleep while nursing. If you're sure that he isn't hungry, try to let him fall asleep on his own. That's what I did.
My baby follows a routine and a feed/wake/sleep cycle. When he wakes up, I will feed him, after that let him have a bit of wake time, carry him, play with him, sing or talk to him.... Then after that let him calm down and put him to bed for a nap. For night time, he has a bed time routine, which is a body wipe and mummy and daddy kisses. So till now, 9mths, he recoginises that a body wipe and mummy and daddy kiss means bed time. When he's tired he looks very excited that I am finally giving him a body wipe.
Babies usually like routine as it helps their brains process what to expect. It gives them predictability and security.