How to Help a 6 Month Old Sleep

Almost all parents experience difficulties with regular sleeping patterns with their child at some point. It is very common for parents to have a hard time putting their 6 month old child to sleep without them waking up at all during the night. Luckily, there are some things that you can do. Here are some tips on how to help a 6 month old sleep through an entire night.

Things You'll Need

  • Formula Clean diapers

Instructions

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      Make sure that the baby has been fed. Otherwise, it is likely that he will wake up hungry. This is one of the most common reasons that parents have to get up in the middle of the night with their children. Also keep in mind that you don't want to feed your baby too close to bedtime or this can cause the baby to have an upset stomach.

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      Change the baby before bedtime if necessary. While this is not going to prevent the baby from having an accident during the middle of the night, it will ensure that the baby is comfortable. If you put the baby to bed without changing her, it is likely that she will have a more difficult time sleeping. If you change her before bed, the baby will probably not feel uncomfortable until her next accident, which may occur later in the night.

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      Set a routine bedtime. It may seem easy to put the baby to bed whenever you feel like, but this does not create a regular sleeping pattern for the baby. If he is being put to sleep at 7 o'clock one night and 11 o'clock another night, he is going to be confused about when it is really time to sleep. Choosing one time to put the baby to bed every night will help ensure that he sleeps the whole night through.

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      Keep the baby up playing until bedtime. If the baby sleeps for most of the evening, it is unlikely that she will be able to sleep during the night. Playing with the baby will also help her feel much sleepier because all of her energy will be put to use.

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      Reduce nap time during the day, if all else fails. Although babies do need naps, they should not be such long naps that they disturb sleeping patterns. Limiting the amount of time that your 6 month old sleeps during the day will allow him to sleep more at night.

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