Who and when to teach sleep in the bed

A baby cannot live according to a schedule because of its immaturity in the first three months of life. He or she falls asleep and wakes up when his or her body demands it. Melatonin is not produced. Circadian rhythms are not set and a baby does not distinguish day from night. The baby's sleep at this time is fragmented and chaotic and may last only 20-40 minutes.

The child's sleep stages become similar to those of an adult at 5 months. It is possible to roughly stabilize awake time and sleep time at night.

From 6 months of age, it’s worth setting an optimal routine for your baby and fixing the time of going to bed for a night sleep and the time of waking up in the morning.

Up to 10 months, the daily routine will constantly slightly change due to growth spurts and rapid development of the baby.

You should not start a daily routine if your baby is teething, the regress has begun or a baby has health problems.

The feeding routine is established when complementary foods are introduced. It is very likely that a child who has eaten a big meal an hour before bedtime will sleep soundly and for longer stretches.

References

https://rossleep.ru/skolko-spat-rekomendatsii-nsf/
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works
Марк Вайсблут — "Здоровый сон – счастливый ребенок". Издательство: Альпина нон-фикшн. ISBN: 978-5-9614-3583-2. Год выпуска: 2014. Язык: Русский. 640 стр.
Мадлен Дени  — "Сон вашего ребенка (сборник)". Издательство: Клевер-Медиа-Групп. ISBN: 978-5-91982-202-8. Год издания: 2013. Язык: Русский. 192 стр.

All recommendations, articles and other content of the baby sleep diary app are intended for physically and mentally healthy children without developmental disabilities and are for information purposes only. Always follow your doctor's recommendations and prescriptions. If your child is experiencing sleep problems, reflecting the presence of any disease, most often neurological, you should contact your doctor.