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Even if your child is waking frequently during the first few months, you needn't worry so long as there aren't other signs of discomfort. However, if this continues as they grow, you may need to look into how to help them relax and get the rest they need. What do you do, though, if this does not help, no matter what you try?
Below, we offer seven proven secrets that give you more opportunities to try to give your baby restful sleep. Our expert strategies include:
- Using a moisture-wicking sleeping bag
- Creating consistent sleep rituals
- Optimizing the child's sleep environment
- Using innovative sleep-aid products
- Ensuring your child does not overheat
So, learn about The Sleep Theory's 100% bamboo sleep sack and how it can offer a comforting embrace to soothe your child's separation anxiety.
1. Build a Reliable Bedtime Ritual
A consistent bedtime ritual can help signal to your baby that the time has come for them to start accepting their body's lethargy and reduce potential nighttime disruptions. They create a sense of security and can help your baby enjoy a smoother transition into sleep by creating a liminal space between being fully wakeful and in bed.
Try using a warm bath, gentle cuddles, and slow motions to reinforce the sleep cycle, combining these with repeated cycles of actions to avoid re-awakening them as they start to go to sleep.
Other examples of things you can do to support your ritual include:
- Bedtime stories or lullabies
- Quiet and consistent pre-sleep behavior
- Consistently soothing your baby before bed
- Scheduled pre-bedtime feeding
- Creating a serene bedtime atmosphere
- Consistency in feeding patterns
These can often work on parents, too, helping you to match your sleeping patterns to theirs.
2. Create a Calming Sleep Sanctuary
Transform your child's nursery into a soothing environment that encourages them to drift off into a deeper, more restorative sleep. Adjust the room to boost your child's physical comfort by removing possible sources of stimulation, reinforcing the idea that the bed is mostly for sleep. Doing this can help create a more calming atmosphere and make them feel more secure.
More ways you can do this include:
Using dimmable and soft lighting: Install blackout curtains for daytime sleeping. It can also be helpful to avoid abrupt changes in light levels to prevent the baby from becoming disturbed during rest.
Keep the baby at a comfortable temperature: Ensure the room remains between 68°F and 72°F, and arrange the room to promote good air circulation by positioning the crib to ensure they get a lot of natural ventilation. Then, ensure the baby's bedding and sleep sack can manage both warm and cold temperatures.
Minimize noise around the crib: Move potential noise sources away from where the baby sleeps and install soundproofing measures such as heavy curtains to prevent disturbances. A good noise machine can also help mask any outside noise for a more ambient sleep environment.
Which of the above you choose may depend on your specific nursery setup and location, so ensure that you build a nursery that matches your infant's sleep patterns.
3. The Power of a Moisture-Wicking Sleeping Bag
Keeping your baby dry and comfortable goes further than simply their diaper. During the night, there is a chance that they get slightly warm, and when that occurs, the body's natural way to resolve the issue is to sweat and then for the liquid to carry away some of the warmth.
A high-performance, moisture-wicking sleeping bag means the bedwear will perform this role, pulling sweat and moisture away from the skin and supporting a consistent and healthy sleep environment.
Some of the best materials for a "stay dry sleeping bag" include bamboo, which, according to the International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Research 2024, is over two times as breathable as cotton. It can also wick away moisture while offering antibacterial capabilities. As such, it provides all-round protection and comfort for your child.
4. Experience the Comfort of a Mother's Embrace
We admit we're being a little poetic here. Offering a nurturing embrace to soothe your baby, no matter who you are, will often reduce nighttime separation anxiety, helping them drift into a peaceful sleep. Sometimes, when you let them go, however, they can start to wake up.
For this reason, a snug "sleep sack," rather than a simple sleeping bag, can offer a consistent feeling of that embrace while also allowing the baby's parent or guardian to resolve all the tasks they have been unable to complete due to their child's wakeful state even if that includes catching up on sleep themselves.
5. Embrace Eco-Friendly Sleep Solutions
Eco-friendly options for helping your child feel comfortable are not only beneficial to the environment. Many of them also use natural and hypoallergenic fabrics. As such, they often offer gentle and irritation-free textures that are easier on the skin of sensitive infants.
They can also give you peace of mind through their manufacturer using ethical and environmentally sound methods to create them.
6. Customize Your Nighttime Routine
Try to tailor your baby's bedtime routine around their individual sleep patterns instead of trying to get them to adhere to yours. Their developmental needs will emerge whether or not you want them to, so adjusting to their preferred sleep cycle and constantly evaluating your routine may help you both to feel comfortable with efforts to get them to sleep.
7. Select the Ultimate Sleeping Bag Features
When looking for a baby's sleeping sack, this doesn't mean getting just any baby sleeping essentials. In addition to simply looking for the best sleeping bags for a baby, try to find one that has:
- High-quality stitching and zippers to ensure durability
- Gentle wrap to secure the child inside without endless struggle to get them to settle
- Breathable all natural fabric
- Soft, moisture-wicking materials
- Exceptional thermo-regulation
- GOTS and OEKO-TEX certification
- CPSC compliance
Together, these offer a high-quality product you can be proud to own.
Resolve the Root Causes of Your Baby's Nighttime Discomfort
A well-formed bedtime ritual and well-designed sleep accessories made of sustainable material can all contribute to a calm and peaceful sleep for both parent and child. To reinforce this, The Sleep Theory's 100% bamboo sleep sack is one of the best ways to soothe and protect your baby as they grow and learn.
Check out our shop to learn more about our unique moisture-wicking sleeping bag made with superior craftsmanship. The Sleep Theory may just have what your baby needs to achieve a restful night's sleep.
