Sleep is so important to so many factors in our lives. As parents of young children, even infants, we know that it is also something that is hard to get enough of, even if you really want to! In today’s article, we’re going to explore some techniques that you can start using in 2025 and beyond to help your baby sleep longer through the night so that next year can be the best ever for the whole household as far as sleep is concerned! Give us your favorite tips or techniques in the comments or on social media. We love seeing you share your experiences.
Timing Is Everything: Establishing A Bedtime Routine
Establishing a routine is essential for helping your baby sleep better through the night, or even at nap time. Here are some things you can do to get your routine kicked into high gear:
- Start your bedtime routine at the same time each night, as often as humanly possible
- Give your baby a warm bath. Try to even limit the amount of light in the room as they take their bath to help them get used to that nighttime feeling
- Change them into a fresh diaper and clean, comfy warm sleeping clothes
- Swaddle them (using safe swaddle techniques discussed with your primary care doc)
- Before bath time, prepare their sleeping room for the night. Make sure the temp is around 72F, is dark, and that your white noise machine is on
- Feed them, even it it’s just to “top off” an earlier feeding
- Read them a bedtime story and/or sing them a lullaby
- Rock them to sleep in your arms and then put them down in their bed for the night, staying by them for about 5 minutes
Make Feeding During The Day A Top Priority!
If your child is waking up frequently during the night, then they may not be getting enough food during the day. Try adding one or two more feeding sessions during the mid to late afternoon of each day to ensure that they are their fullest at night time as you put them down. Their little bodies will often get jolted awake by hunger pangs, which prevent them from sleeping longer.
Soothe Rather Than Pick Them Up If They Stir At Night
One way to help your child sleep for longer stretches at night is to gently soothe them if they become fussy or start to wake. Do so by placing your hand on their chest or stomach and offer them some soothing words or a lullaby as they lay in their bed. This is because if you pick your baby up out of their bed after fussing, then they don’t learn how to self-soothe and go back to sleep without having to be held.
Before You Go
We hope you enjoyed learning about getting better sleep for your family. If you would like to know more about this, our sleep learning, consulting or training programs or any of our excellent newborn care services, we are happy to help. If you have any questions about helping your baby to sleep better, or about your baby in general, please reach out to us HERE. We are experts in all things baby and sleep and would love to help!
Katie B.
Expertise You Need:
- Certified Master Pediatric Sleep Consultant
- Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist (2016-2022)
- Board Certified Holistic Healthcare Practitioner
- 16 years professional childcare experience
- Certified Postpartum Doula (2015-2022)
- Travel & ROTA Nanny
Katie has over 16 years experience working with children of all ages. As a Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Newborn Care Specialist, she has professionally supported families and babies worldwide over the last 10 years. Her mission is to help the entire family unit get better sleep, utilizing a holistic approach that supports the baby or child’s natural biologic drive to sleep. She has personally served hundreds of families, holds 20,000+ hours exclusively caring for infants & babies and has 69+ 5-⭐️ Google reviews.
