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The best sleep tips for children


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Our tips will help your children sleep well and safely

"I'm not tired yet!" Do you often hear that? What helps children fall asleep, we tell you here - for a quiet night.

Shouting at night, imbalance in the day. If children either do not want to be able to fall asleep or are constantly awake at night, this stresses the whole family.

Here are some tips on how especially young children finally sink into well-deserved slumber:

To comply with rituals

A regular bedtime contributes to the fact that the child can adjust to the nightly bedtime . In addition, always the same process is important, such as a short bedtime story.

To discuss the day

Maybe the child has something on their mind when they suddenly fall asleep. Discuss what was going on during the day. Good things as well as not so nice experiences.

A little light

Many children are afraid of the dark. So leave the door ajar or plug a night light into the socket. Especially when the child wakes up at night, it is important that it can recognize outlines and quickly realize that it is at home and in safety.

Shut down

One hour before sleep, neither television nor exciting should be played. The kids need time to turn off slowly.

Mom is with you ...

Put your little one of your worn T-shirts in bed. Her scent is very calming.

Not too much rest

If the child has fallen asleep, nobody needs to tiptoe through the apartment. Soft, dull noises, eg the voice of the parents, have a calming effect. That's why many parents even let the door to the nursery ajar.

Tip from child psychologists: If your child constantly wants to go to bed at night, stay hard and put it back in his own bed. Even if it is hard. Otherwise you will not have any peace for years.

Continue reading:

The most enchanting reading book on the subject. "Can not you sleep, little bear?", by Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth, Überreuter, 9, 95 Euro.

Hard but effective: "Every child can learn to sleep", by Annette Kast-Zahn and Hartmut Morgenroth, GU, 17, 90.

Is that true? This bedtime story supposedly brings any child to sleep

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