Your baby makes you happy all the time. It is he who is the main meaning of life. But it often happens with a young mother that she is very tired of caring for a baby. Especially exhausting everyday motion sickness for daytime, evening and night sleep. When the baby is still very young, putting him to sleep is not difficult. But when he grows up and gains weight, it is already difficult for a woman to rock him physically. And she begins to think about how to teach a child to fall asleep on their own. In this endeavor, Dr. Esteville's method can help her. In this article we will try to talk about it.
Spanish doctor Estiville came to the conclusion that a child under 5 years of age must have normal night sleep, he must certainly learn to fall asleep without the help of his parents. Then in the future he will not have insomnia and other problems. If, before the age of 5, a child cannot go to bed without his mother's help, then in adulthood a person will suffer from sleep problems. According to the Estiville method, a child from six months old can already sleep by himself in his room, in the dark and not wake up all night. You just need to teach him how to do it. And don't try to look for excuses:intestinal colic, teeth, diseases, just get your baby used to he althy sleep.
So, the first thing you should do is give up motion sickness. Now you will not help the child to fall asleep. You must be calm, confident in your abilities. Near you should be a baby toy, a pacifier and a bed in which the baby sleeps. By doing the same thing every day, your baby will gradually get used to the evening ritual of going to bed. The Estiville method involves putting children to bed at 20:00-20:30 in winter and at 20:30-21:00 in summer. It is at this time that it is easiest to fall asleep.
The Estiville Method to help your baby fall asleep:
- Put the baby in the crib. Act like you normally do. Cover him with a blanket. Sensing something is wrong, your baby is likely to immediately get up or start crying when he sees that mom wants to leave the room. No need to immediately try to put it again. Sit next to the crib, tell the child in a gentle voice that "mom wants to teach you to sleep, look, there is a bear next to you, you are not alone."
- After that, put the baby back, wish him good night and leave the room. Be prepared for the fact that the child will do everything possible to get you back. He will throw tantrums, cry loudly, stand by the crib, get nervous. We advise you to be patient and courageous, because the struggle has just begun. In no case do not give up and do not take the baby in your arms to rock. He will realize that he can get his way, and the Estiville method will not work.
- Afteryou left the room, come back every 3-5 minutes. But not with the aim of calming or helping to fall asleep, but to show that mom is nearby and has not gone anywhere. When you return, say that you need to sleep and wish you good night. Gradually, the time can be increased to 5-10 minutes or more.
- Gain strength, endure the most difficult first days. It is worth suffering once, but then your child will be able to learn to fall asleep on his own! Babies usually cry for about an hour or two before falling asleep.
Many do not recognize the Estiville method, they leave bad reviews about it, they believe that this can ruin the child's psyche. But other mothers note that it helps a lot to get rid of motion sickness. At the same time, the child remains psychologically he althy. To adopt the Estiville method or not, each mother decides for herself.
