How Much Should Your Child Sleep? 5 Tips To Instil A Bedtime Routine

Sleeping is an amazing remedy to keep your baby healthy and happy. On an average, kids below the age of 4 years need 12 to 14 hours of sleep on everyday basis. Your child can get cranky and irritated if he or she doesn't get adequate amount of sleep. It is therefore important that you regulate your child's bedtime habits for their physical and mental health. Kids often encounter problems of indigestion because of disturbed sleeping routine and therefore it is important that you follow a proper bedtime routine.

Here are some easy ways you can improve your child's bedtime routine-

1. Pick a bed time and stick to it

It is important that you choose a fixed time to go to bed and make sure that you don't mess up with that set time. To ensure a good 14 hour long sleep for your child, you should put your child to sleep by 8 in the night so that he or she gets up fresh and active in the morning.

2. Develop a persistent routine

You should stick to this routine and continue it for long to maintain your child's routine. It is also important that you don't mingle your own sleeping pattern with that of your child because your child's sleeping requirement is very different from yours. Therefore it is important to keep your sleeping habits separate from your child.

3. Bedtime story is not a bad way to end your day

A nice and engaging bed time story is a best way to end your baby's day. It can also act as a reminder to your child's everyday bed time routine. These stories also calms their nerves down and helps them sleep in peace.

4. Make your child's room a relaxing and comforting place

It is important that your child's room is located away from noisy places so that your child doesn't take time to sleep. You can decorate your ceilings with pretty stars and moons which will not only make your room look beautiful but will also calm down your child.

5. Teach your child to self-soothe and fall asleep independently

Your child should learn how to sleep without your support and you should try making it a habit so that your child doesn't face any problem in future. This practice will eventually help your child sleep by herself or himself without your warm and cuddling presence.