Keep a regular routine.
One thing that helps infants learn when it's time to go to sleep is a regular bedtime routine. This predictable routine is a cue for newborns that it's time to go to sleep.
Having a recurring bedtime sleep routine means doing the same thing each time you put your baby down for an afternoon nap or evening sleep. Commonly suggested routines are such things as giving your infant a bath, before reading a story, then putting the child into the crib.
Another helpful sleep hint might be to put lotion on the baby while singing a recognized favorite lullaby, and then away into the crib. It doesn't really matter what your bedtime routine is, as long as it is comforting, loving, and relaxing.
Learn from trial and error what works best, Remember - it's a process to get your little one down for a healthy night's rest.
During this time, the use of a helpful pre-recorded CD like our Hush Little Baby®, which has a variety of constantly shifting sound-scapes, will be a big help.
Having a bedtime routine means doing the same thing every time you put your little bundle of joy down to go to bed, stay with it... it will work out!
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