hot. His head will also be safe from hitting the end of the crib
when you pick him up.
5. Always clean the baby’s mattress and air it out,
and make sure
that it is dry. Also make sure that there is no gap between the
mattress and the edge of the crib.
6. Do not leave toys or other items next to your baby in the crib.
Should the baby sleep on his back or on his
tummy?
A number of recent studies have
shown that the risk of SIDS
(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is reduced when babies are put
to sleep on their backs, and it is increased
when babies are put to
sleep on their tummies, because when the baby sleeps on his
face he is exposed to the risk of suffocation
because his mouth is
too close to the crib mattress. Most babies tend to sleep on their
backs because that is easier for them. In addition to that,
sleeping
on their backs has no negative effects on healthy babies. Sleeping
on their sides is less safe than sleeping on their backs because
children who sleep on their sides usually
roll over onto their
tummies and end up with their faces downwards. So it is essential
for your baby to get used to sleeping on his back from the
beginning.
Do babies dream?
Up
till now, scientists are not sure whether babies dream or not,
but it is most likely that babies do dream.
Should I leave my baby to cry on his own
until he goes to sleep?
Babies often cry when they are left
on their own before sleeping;
this is an expression of fear or it is a protest at being left on their
own. Part of the wisdom in the baby’s crying is that it attracts his
mother’s
attention and concern, and it enables the child to
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