Sleep Problem

I've heard many of my mother-friends telling me that they did not rock their baby to sleep/nap. Instead they just let them lie in the bed and they will doze off themselves. I found that amazing because I was amazed by how a BABY could learn to soothe themselves to sleep without any help from their parents??? According to them it is possible and the secret is you have to be persistent when you put them down.

Yeah rite, it was easy to say than done... taking into consideration most of these mothers were either (1) have a babysitter or confinement lady who take care of their baby (day time) or (2) their mother or m-i-l or sisters who have been there before. But I have none of the above... :(

Little did I know that they actually gave pacifier/dummy to their baby... >_< No wonder laa... But to me that's not a solution... that's another problem which need to be address on top of this problem if we were to give them the pacifier... ****sigh*** -___-'


Below are some info I gathered from Babycentre:

Part of helping your baby learn good sleep habits is teaching her to fall asleep on her own. But even the best sleepers sometimes need a little extra assistance -- which is where sleep aids come in.

One of the best aids is a bedtime ritual that calms and soothes your baby to the point where she's ready to be put down and fall asleep by herself. Every night, stick to the same bedtime and include the same activities in the same order.

You could include giving a bath, reading a book, singing a lullaby, or cuddling as activities in your routine.

Many babies also rely on a pacifier or a thumb to soothe themselves to sleep. That's fine -- it's unlikely that your child will become overly dependent on these sleep aids or use them long enough to harm her permanent teeth, which come in around age 6. Some experts prefer thumb over pacifier, noting that when a pacifier falls out in the middle of the night, it's harder for your baby to find -- meaning she's more likely to wake you up to retrieve it.

As your baby gets older, she may grow attached to a particular blanket, stuffed toy, or other "lovey" at bedtimes and nap times. In making such items available, though, be aware that soft, fluffy items in a crib -- like blankets and stuffed animals -- aren't advised for babies under 12 months because of the risk of SIDS.