In honor of Mother’s day (which is tomorrow, as I write this, by the way), and because the majority of arrangements between couples are such that the Mother is primarily responsible for baby care-taking, I thought that this baby sleep tip would be appropriate.

 

Taking care of an infant is hard work. It’s especially hard when you have had a long day with that baby, your baby is tired (and maybe fussy), and you are tired (and maybe fussy) too. If you have a partner who is involved in your life, it is much easier to get a baby to sleep if nighttime parenting is shared between the two of you.

 

This is because when you are tired, your baby can feel that tension, and it becomes harder for the baby to relax. When your baby has a hard time relaxing, s/he will also have a hard time sleeping.

 

(I’m going to be stereotypical here, so please forgive me…)

 

Dads, this means that if you are mostly just a bench-warmer when it comes to nighttime parenting, now might be a good time to get in the game and give Mom a little parenting relief. Your baby will probably sleep better for it, because a fresh set of arms is almost always better than the tired alternative. Plus, what better Mother’s day gift could you give?

 

Studies have shown that the more equally couples share nighttime parenting duties, the happier they are as a couple, and the happier they say their infant is. Happy couple, happy baby… Sounds like a good byproduct of sharing to me.

 

 

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.