If only getting your baby to sleep was as easy as singing a sweet lullaby. Though that’s not usually all it takes, it can be a huge part of your baby sleep schedule. Lullabies have been used for centuries to calm babies down and help them drift off into a blissful dreamland. Singing a lullaby to your child every night as part of your baby sleep schedule will not only comfort them for the time being, but it will also provide them with a wonderful and lasting memory of you whenever they hear that song later on in life.
Since a baby sleep schedule is so important, you will want to make sure you follow the same baby sleep schedule every night (when possible). There will be nights when you are unable to follow the exact time schedule you want, but for the most part, try to keep bedtime and any activities prior around the same time every single night.
It is fine to change the lullaby you sing to your child every now and then, but keep in mind that using the same song night after night will signal to your baby that it’s time to sleep. They will come to associate your particular lullaby with bedtime and know when you start singing it, it’s time to sleep.
Any lullaby will do- you can even make one up if you want. What matters most is that your baby is listening to the sound of your voice and spending valuable time with you as you sing. You might also want to rock your baby back and forth as you sing to help him or her relax even more.
Worried that you’re not the greatest singer? Don’t be! Your baby isn’t going to care if you’re voice is off pitch or not and neither should you. Remember, what they’ll be enjoying is the closeness between the two of you and how soothing it feels to them right before they go to bed and your baby sleep schedule will feel less like work and be more enjoyable.
Still not convinced? There are options for those that would rather leave the singing up to a professional! From mobiles to CD’s, there are plenty of products out there that will be able to help your baby fall fast asleep each night. When choosing one for your baby, pick a song that holds special meaning to you to make your baby sleep schedule even more meaningful.
If singing or music is not your style, there are a lot educational books and e-books that will show you many different ways on how to get your baby to sleep. One of the most popular e-books on the market currently is the Baby Sleep Miracle. And this book really has it all and has helped 1000’s of parents already as you can see from numerous Baby Sleep Miracle reviews found online. You can find great products like this at any baby store or online.
If your baby reawakens after you’ve already put him or her to bed, try singing the same lullaby that helped them to drift off to sleep earlier in the night. Again, this type of repetition is great for babies and helps them to understand that it’s time to relax and go to sleep. Try to leave your baby in their crib if possible when you reenter the room. Of course, if the baby is hungry or needs to be changed, this won’t be possible. But, if your baby wakes up fairly soon after they first fell asleep, you might just want to try leaning over the crib and singing to them. If this isn’t enough, pick up your baby and use a rocking chair or a gentle rocking motion on your own to lull your baby back to sleep for the rest of the night.
Adding this technique to your baby sleeping schedule will help greatly in getting your baby to sleep more easily and start them on their way to sleeping through the night.
