Summer has arrived! I love the heat, long days, fresh foods and outdoor living that summer brings.There are downsides though, especially for little ones. Lots of parents come to Insync with Infants for help in summer with babies who won’t nap, who struggle to sleep through the night and wake up much too early. You don’t need to worry. Heat, humidity and longer days don’t have to spell disaster for your baby’s sleep! Follow these three hot tips to beat the heat at baby’s bedtime:1 - Set up a cool sleep environment
By cool I don’t mean setting up a lava lamp and disco ball in the Nursery (they’re still cool, aren’t they?)! There are a number of simple things you can do to help your baby settle and sleep comfortably in the heat.
Bed clothes may not be needed at all- just a bottom sheet is probably all you need.
If your baby’s room is hot for a lot of the day, consider moving your baby’s sleep place to a cooler room in the house. Consider opening windows for air flow. Perhaps an awning on the outside to shade a bedroom window
2 - Air conditioning and fans
Fans and air conditioning can be a godsend on those really hot, still days when your energy feels zapped and you just don’t know what to do with yourself. Be aware though that just because you enjoy the feeling of a fan blowing on your skin doesn’t mean your baby will. And just because you enjoy sitting in 20 degree coolness doesn’t mean your baby will.
Sometimes your baby may react differently to what you like. I have known babies to not enjoy a fan on or not enjoy air conditioning as much as their parents. Less clothing may be all your baby needs to feel comfortable.
3 - Watch for early tired signs
Early tired signs seem to be the answer to everything… Because they are! In summer, especially in the ‘silly season’ there is so much going on that it can be easy to miss those crucial early tired signs. If your baby has been a pretty good or even an amazing sleeper and then is not all of a sudden, it may be that in the excitement of the season your baby has become overtired again and getting to sleep is hard. Catching early tired signs means that everyone can enjoy good times and that everyone can get good sleep again.
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