1. Schedule an Early Bedtime:

A good night’s sleep depends on going to bed early. Overtired infants and young children may have trouble going asleep, remaining asleep, and frequently wake up early in the morning. Although many parents believe that keeping their kids up longer at night is ideal, the truth is that an early bedtime results in a more peaceful night’s sleep and a later wake-up time in the morning.

2. Manage Night Feedings

Babies often feed once or twice at night throughout their first nine months of life. Some children quit considerably more quickly on their own or with only a little encouragement from mom. You might want to think about reducing (or eliminating) feedings if a baby is eating more frequently than that or is older than nine months.

Experts disagree on the appropriate time to end nocturnal feedings since every baby is unique. You are the expert on your child and can decide whether she still needs to eat at night, but if she continues to feed often at night after approximately 5 or 6 months, you are probably dealing with a feeding association.

3.  Ensure Baby Takes Naps

A kid will sleep better at night because she will be less likely to be overtired when it is time for bed if she does better at taking naps during the day. For infants older than six months, a decent sleep should last at least an hour and take place in a peaceful, stationary environment as opposed to a stroller, swing, or automobile, which are not nearly as restorative. at order for your infant to take longer naps while at daycare, parents may need to set routines and boundaries with the daycare staff.

4. Develop a Sleep Routine

Routine and predictability are highly beneficial to kids. A youngster will learn what to anticipate and start to enjoy sleep as a regular part of the day with the help of suitable nap and bedtime routines. A typical bedtime ritual can last 20 to 30 minutes (perhaps longer for energetic kids), and include diaper and pajamas, a peaceful game, breastfeeding/bottling/cup (for babies under 2), teeth brushing, potty (if necessary), reading, snuggling, and finally lights down. The nighttime routine is similar to the nap routine, although the nap is often shorter—about 10 minutes.

5. Avoid Sleep Associations

Like all individuals, babies experience normal sleep cycles, which involve recurring nighttime awakenings. A baby who has fallen asleep with the aid of a pacifier, bottle, breastfeeding, or rocking (which he is unable to imitate on his own when he awakens in the middle of a sleep cycle) will probably scream out for you to put him back to sleep. It’s crucial that you put the baby to bed awake in order for him to fall asleep on his own and be able to do it again during the night.