Most mothers and fathers often put their children to sleep by carrying them. This tends to make children fall asleep quickly, even though it is quite energy-intensive, Mother.
In fact, mothers can train their children to sleep soundly without being carried by trying one method, namely the chair method. Reporting from the What To Expect page, quite a few children fall asleep because they are tired of crying, with the chair method considered by some parents to be effective compared to cry it out training.
Most babies are ready to start sleep training between the ages of 4 and 6 months. This is because at this age babies can learn to calm themselves.
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Children's sleep needs in a day
Quoted from the Indonesian Ministry of Health website, babies aged 0-1 months need 14-18 hours of sleep a day. Meanwhile, aged 1-18 months, your little one needs 12-14 hours of sleep a day, including naps.
Meanwhile, for ages 3-6 years, the need for healthy sleep at the age of children before entering school is 11-13 hours, including naps.
Sleeping during the day helps overcome sleep deprivation at night. Not only that, naps also help your little one sleep better at night, and improve emotional and mental function.
Implementing a good child's sleep pattern at night and during the day also has benefits for the baby. Apart from that, it is also good for parents, namely improving mood and reducing stress and depression.
Quoted from What To Expect, maintaining a good sleep pattern at night and during the day can protect the baby's health. So, the chair method can not only be used for sleeping at night, but can also be applied during the day.
How to use the chair method to train children to sleep without being carried
Sleep training using the chair method requires consistency and patience, Mother. There are stages that you need to know in order to apply this method correctly. Here's the summary:
First stage: Preparing the chairs
Mothers can start by placing a chair close to the bed or baby crib. Then sleep as usual. Mothers can stick to their bedtime routine, such as breastfeeding their little one or reading a bedtime story.
When your child starts to feel sleepy, put your little one in bed while he is still awake. Mothers can still be close to their children while sitting in a chair.
Listen to the child's cry
If your little one cries, listen to his cries. Try not to pick him up straight away. Make sure Mom continues to interact by talking softly or rubbing her hands until she falls asleep.
Read the next steps for using the chair method on the next page, Mother.
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