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How to wean a child from motion sickness before bedtime: on the hands, pillow, fitball
To figure out how to wean a child from motion sickness, it is necessary to comprehend the mechanism of this action. The main thing in it for the baby is the presence of the mother. This can be used to put the baby into an “adult” sleep.
How to properly rock a baby on a fitball before bedtime
Motion sickness is one of the most effective ways to get your baby to sleep, but it gets more difficult every day. The baby’s weight increases and the mother is forced not only to rock the crying baby, but also to carry it around the room. Sometimes the crying of a baby makes the parents “shake” him hard, which leads to the opposite effect. To select the correct range of motion and the correct rhythm, do this while sitting on a large ball. It will help you correct your movements.
You can wean a child from motion sickness at 6 months, but at 1,5 years it will be much easier
The transition to falling asleep on its own is stress for the baby and he will not voluntarily go for it. Get ready for a “battle” with shouts and indignation. You cannot start translating if the baby is sick.
Stage 1 – weaning sleep on our hands
The decision to start teaching the baby should be made by the mother, but you should not do this earlier than 6 months. Approach this gradually. The main thing for the baby is contact with the mother, the loss of her warmth, voice and smell is stressful for him. Pleasant swaying acts on the vestibular apparatus of the baby and puts him to sleep.
Put the baby in the cradle and start rocking it. Even a small child will figure out that he has been deceived and will respond with a scream. Do not take it out, but indicate your presence. Massage the baby’s legs and arms, stroke the tummy, sing a lullaby, swing the cradle. This will help the baby fall asleep, although not as quickly as before.
Stage 2 – leave the baby in the crib
It is necessary to transfer the child to fall asleep independently in stages, “removing” the mother, but leaving the wiggle. A few days after falling asleep in the cradle for the first time, try rocking your baby without touching him. He still needs to see and hear you. A lullaby is a good way to help your baby fall asleep. This stage should last about a week.
Stage – 3 we indicate the presence of mom on the pillow
Next, you need to get rid of the motion sickness process. Put a thing with your own smell on the baby’s pillowcase, for example, a sweater, turn the baby to face it. Sing him a lullaby without touching the cradle. The first time you need to sit next to the baby, contacting him only with your voice. The songs can be left for a long time, later the child will fall asleep on his own.
It is necessary to transfer the baby to falling asleep gradually, interrupting training for the duration of the illness. You cannot immediately leave the baby alone in the cradle, this is too much stress for him.