Baby
Child age from one to two months: Child grows rapidly day after day. When lying on his stomach, child raises his head at an angle of 45° and moves his head right and left, whereas when he is lying on his back, he focuses his sight on something and stares at it, in this case games such as rattles or alarm clocks can be an exciter for the child at this stage. Most normal kids tackle their hands vigorously while sleeping, and sometimes suck their fingers unconsciously while sleeping too, some put all their fingers inside their mouth, however the child often sucks his thumb, and when he feels hungry he starts crying. Sometimes, you may notice that the child is staring constantly at a specific direction, this depends on his position. To keep baby's head well shaped, you should move it from time to time or modify baby’s entire position. After two months, the child begins to laugh, this delights the mother too much and increases the tenderness between the mother and her child. The child becomes happier and emotionally settled down towards others. The baby stays awake longer and sleeps through the night.
When will my baby sleep all night
Most young children are physically able to sleep all night in the sixth month, however this varies a lot from one child to another. Even newborns are accustomed to sleep for long, steady and quiet times at night, as they were used to hear the voices of the family through the uterus for about two months before they are born. Just like you, your baby's sleep cycle depends on his food regime, the body temperature and the excretion of hormones. All these factors affect our daily rhythm, which is the cycle of biological activity normally experienced by our bodies through 24 hours. We feel sleepy when the levels of the adrenaline hormone and the body temperature slump, then we get back to the awaking stage when the levels of hormones and body temperature rises. In fact, it is hard to feel sleepy when the temperature of our bodies and the level of hormone are high, as well as it is hard to wake up when they slump .this explains why we suffer from travel fatigue when we travel across time zones, and this is also what requires people who work for late hours to train themselves on their non usual time. Some individuals interact in such cases better than others, that’s why some mothers feel uneasy of waking during the night with their baby more than others.
Nutrition and sleep
Just like us, children who are more than 3 months need to start learning about closing of the digestive system at night and wake up to have breakfast every day at the same time. Young children tend to sleep while eating. Where the nutrition process consumes their energy which makes them tired. Also full stomach makes the child feel sleepy too. You can start separating between nutrition and sleeping starting from the age of three months in case you are breastfeeding naturally. Try to give your child his last meal in the early evening or at the beginning of the bedtime routine. In case of artificial feeding, you can reduce the amount of the meal gradually through his last meal and add this amount to other meals during the day. At the same time, your child can begin to learn sleep-related behaviors, such as getting a bath, wearing pajamas and listening to a story before he is left awake to enjoy the childish atmosphere around him like dim lighting, toys and decorations. The stability of such procedures also means that he will be able to continue to sleep alone in case he wakes up during the night.
Is taking a nap helpful to endure the day?
A nap could enable you to face sleep deprivation as a result of waking up with your child during the night. In fact, until your child starts to follow a schedule to sleep more regularly (usually in the third or fourth month of age), taking a nap could be part of your plan or your daily routine: -If you were present with your child at home during the day, nap while he sleeps. -If you work outside home, try flexible working hours or allocate some time to take a nap during working hours. Only 10 minutes nap, may make you feel refreshed. -Do not nap for more than 30 minutes because you go in the stage of deep sleep and you will face a bigger problem in waking up.