When working hard to relax your baby, make sure that you’re not working so hard that you’re not relaxed yourself.  You’ve probably noticed that even before they can see clearly, babies are able to sense everything.  If you’re relaxed, your baby is going to pick up on that, and be more likely to relax themselves as well.  On the other hand, if you’re tense - perhaps worried about why your baby isn’t sleeping, or a myriad of other stresses that go along with being a parent - your baby is likely to pick up on that tension as well, and it will be much harder for him or her to relax and fall asleep.

 

So the lesson in this tip is simple:  Take time to relax, and take care of yourself as much as possible.  The more relaxed and well you are, the more relaxed and well your baby is likely to be.

 

That being said, it’s Saturday and it’s been a long, stressful week.  My baby is napping (listening to the PEDIASLEEP Clothes Dryer MP3, of course) so I’m going to follow my own advice and take a few minutes to do something for myself until she wakes up.  

 

Andrew Dolbin-MacNab

Pediasleep LLC

 

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     About the Author:

 

Andrew Dolbin-MacNab is a father, sound-engineer, and the founding member of Pediasleep LLC, a leader in the production of white noise and other soothing sounds to aid the healthy sleep of infants, cosleepers, and parents. Having successfully survived his daughter's early sleep problems with the help of white noise, he is also an expert on infant sleep problems and their solutions. Pediasleep can be found online at http://www.Pediasleep.com.