What should I do if my child wakes up when I put him down while I am holding him to sleep?

Anyone who has coaxed a child must have experienced this situation: the child wakes up as soon as the child is put down while being held. It is very hard for parents to coax their children during the day, and when it comes to night when you finally want to coax the child to sleep, it is very frustrating to find that the child wakes up as soon as you put him down. When faced with this situation, people can take some measures to deal with it. The following is a detailed introduction on what to do if your child wakes up as soon as you put him down while you are holding him to sleep.

In fact, there are four reasons why children cannot sleep well: 1. Whether they are full and well fed. Sometimes babies who are not full or who eat too much may not feel comfortable in their stomach and intestines and may not be able to fall asleep easily when they are put down. 2. Environmental relationship. The environment is too hot or noisy. 3. Nursing. It also matters whether the child is wearing too many clothes and whether the quilt is suitable. Sometimes it is also important to change his diapers. 4. Whether it is related to vitamin D deficiency, such children must actively supplement vitamin D.

So how to improve the situation of sleeping in bed?

1. Tips for putting your baby down without waking him up

1) When the baby is put down

Since the baby's startle reflex is easily stimulated when the baby's body is weightless, when putting the baby on the bed, you should avoid putting the baby's head down and the feet up. Make sure the baby's buttocks touch the bed first, then put the head down, and then remove your hands after the baby is stable for a few minutes.

2) When evacuating

When putting the child down, use soothing methods such as hugging the arm, patting, and whispering softly to the child so that the child can be mentally prepared.

3) Also pay attention to temperature changes when putting it down.

Because babies are very sensitive to temperature, they will definitely wake up if you put them down carelessly. So we can try to put a towel under the arm, and put it down with the towel when putting it down. This will minimize the temperature difference and will not make the child overly alert. Wait until the baby falls asleep, then remove the towel.

4) Let the child lie on top of you, then change your own posture from sitting to half-lying, then turn sideways at a relatively low angle and let the child roll onto the bed.

2. Maintain a consistent sleeping environment

We can try to put the child directly to bed when he is drowsy to complete the sleeping process.

If the baby cannot adapt, you can use methods such as patting, white noise, hugging, etc. to soothe the baby in place to help him fall asleep.

Doing this can reduce the pressure of holding the baby while sleeping and free up our hands.