Is it normal that a one year old baby does not sleep through the night?

It is an ordeal that the overwhelming majority of parents have to face: their baby's short nights, punctuated by several awakenings.

A difficult period to live with which usually only lasts a few months.

Yet Laura, a listener, has noticed that her child's nights are still so hectic when he is now one year old.

At the microphone of "Sans Rendez-vous", doctor Jimmy Mohamed explains that this situation is not normal.

He gives some tips to make babies 'nights easier and at the same time parents' nights.  

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After six months, a baby should be able to fall asleep and go back to sleep on his own

“After six months and the end of breastfeeding, if a baby still does not sleep it is often the fault of the parents who have developed bad habits. Two parameters are often overlooked for a child to have a good night's sleep. He must first be able to fall asleep on his own. If it is normal for a baby to have micro alarm clocks, he must be able to go back to sleep on his own. So let him cry for a few minutes, it is a learning process. . 

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How to get fussy babies to sleep?

A quick bedtime ritual

To achieve this result, there are several things to put in place.

First of all, the bedtime ritual should be short so as not to increase the anxiety of separation.

Allow two to three minutes for a two to three year old.

It is possible to read a little story to your child, but it must be done outside of bed.

The latter must be sacred for sleep.

Thus, it is not advisable to punish a child by forcing him to stay in bed.

Last advice, the child must not fall asleep with his bottle. "