False transition to 1 sleep. When does the baby switch to one day's sleep and how much sleep should he get? When to wake up a child

In the first years of life, the child's sleep pattern is constantly changing. Most babies sleep a lot, taking short wakefulness breaks and snacks. Then the biorhythms are gradually adjusted, and the child goes to two daytime naps. Most babies give up their first nap between 12 and 24 months of age. As you can see, the run-up is quite large, which clearly demonstrates to us: age is not the only criterion by which we can understand that it is time to transfer the child to one day's sleep. Here's what Elizabeth Paintley, a mother of four and author of many parenting books, advises.

How to tell if your baby still needs two daytime naps

- The child is not yet a year old
- When you put him down, he resists, plays in the crib, but in the end he falls asleep for at least an hour or more
- When you go somewhere by car or public transport, the baby falls asleep easily
- If for some reason the child misses one day's sleep, then he is capricious and shows signs of fatigue earlier than usual
- The child undergoes changes in his life (illness, the birth of a younger sibling, the beginning of classes in developmental or nursery schools), which negatively affect the quality of his sleep - both day and night
- The child may skip sleep when you are on a trip or just found yourself out of the house (for example, in the queue at the clinic), but normally falls asleep at home as usual.

Why is it dangerous to switch to one day's sleep too early?

According to Paintley, the crisis period in two-year-olds, the so-called terrible twos, is not due to the fact that children are simple, but because their parents deprive them of one of their two daytime dreams too early. She believes that many toddlers are put into one sleep at a time when they are not biologically ready for it yet (a baby needs a sound sleep in the morning for the full development of the brain). And they react to such interference in the regime with bad behavior and sudden mood swings.

How to understand that one day's sleep is already enough for a child

- When you try to put the baby to the first daytime sleep, he is naughty or plays, and then stably falls asleep for a very short period of time or does not fall asleep at all
- The child does not fall asleep during a short trip in transport
- When the baby misses the first nap, he feels normal, eats well, plays and does not show signs of fatigue
- The child sleeps well and soundly in the second nap.

How to put a child to one day's sleep

First, don't be too dramatic. It is clear that for a parent on parental leave, a nap is an opportunity to drink coffee, wash the dishes, watch the series and read NAN. But let it be better for you to have at your disposal a full two hours of free time in a row than two stubs of 40 minutes each when you do not have time to do anything.

Second, treat the transition to one nap as an inevitable regime change, and not as a natural disaster that suddenly overtakes you. Give yourself and your child time to mentally prepare for the new daily routine.

Be patient: it may take one child a couple of weeks to go to one dream, and a couple of months for another. During this time, you can:
- Especially carefully monitor the condition of the baby - as soon as he starts to be capricious and harass you, lay him down. Soon you will know that, for example, the X hour falls at 13:00, and by this moment it would be good not only to pick him up from the site, but also to feed him.
- Assume you still have two daytime naps. It's just that instead of the first one, you may just have time for reading or quiet games, such a kind of sensory unloading and recharging
- Choose the average sleep time between your ex's first and second naps. For example, the first time he went to bed at 10, and the second - at 2 pm. So a good time to try to get him to sleep is around noon. Make sure that by this time the child has already had time to play, and take a walk, and have a rage
- Observe the regime. Try to wake and put your child to bed at the same time every day (in this sense, going to a part-time group or some other institution with classes in the morning is well disciplined). If you notice that your baby wants to take a nap in the afternoon a little earlier than you planned, lay it down, and in the evening begin the ritual of going to bed earlier than usual by 40-60 minutes.

During the first year and a half of life, the child gradually decreases the number of daytime dreams.

• By four months - 4 sleep.
• Between 5 and 8 months - 3 naps.
• 9 to 15-18 months - 2 sleep.

If the refusal from the fourth, third sleep usually goes away painlessly, then the transition to one daytime sleep can cause many difficulties.

You may have come across the term "sleep reset". I don’t know where it came from, but I don’t use it in my articles. On the site, I use "rejection" or "transition" in the context of daytime dreams.

When does the transition to one daytime sleep occur on average?

80% of babies go to sleep between 15 and 18 months.

20% of babies can go to one sleep at 12-14 months of age.

How do you know when it's time to go to one dream?

Indicators of readiness to quit two dreams are listed below:

1. The kid begins to systematically refuse to sleep during the day. Occasional difficulty in laying down does not count. Usually, the child begins to resist the second dream: the first dream, as a rule, does not cause problems.
2. The duration of the daytime sleep may change: for example, one dream gets shorter and shorter.
3. You begin to have difficulty putting your baby to bed at set times during the day. You can clearly see that the child is not tired enough by the usual time of the beginning of sleep.
4. The child falls asleep for a long time in the evening or resists lying down.

If you see any of these signs and your baby is about 15-18 months old, it's probably time to go to one dream.

What if a child refuses a second sleep too early?

On average, up to 15-18 months, children need two daytime naps. If your child is much younger (and at this age every month is very, very much), then the problem may be in the so-called sleep regression, and not in the readiness to go to one dream.

Regression before 1 year occurs at about 3-4 and 8-10 months. It usually manifests itself as a sudden deterioration in sleep: the baby may begin to wake up at night, fall asleep poorly, refuse to sleep during the day for no apparent reason. Regression is expressed differently in different children; some parents may not even notice it.

In my experience, regression is always difficult enough if the child does not have an adequate daily routine and a clear sleep ritual. Typically, this deterioration in sleep lasts 1-4 weeks and then everything returns to normal.
My advice to parents of 8-10 month olds: do not make a big mistake and do not come to the conclusion that two dreams are unnecessary. Your baby is too young for this. Wait 1-2 weeks and everything will work out for you.

How do I go to one dream?

There are different approaches to going one dream.

When I work on an individual request, I recommend different options depending on the following factors:

• What kind of sleep does the baby begin to refuse (first and second)?
• what time is it put for the night?
• how ready are the parents to lay it earlier?
• how long can he stay awake?

A specific transition can occur:

Suddenly (in one day) one dream is set at the right time.
Or smoothly - the daily shift of the morning sleep by a certain interval with the simultaneous shift and shortening of the second sleep, as well as with the control of the bed time. As the required first sleep time is reached, the second sleep is abandoned.

The most important advice when going to one dream

Early bedding is very important for your child. It is always important, not just at the moment of transition. My practice shows that usually by the age of one and a half, parents begin to believe that the child is "already big" and can be held later in the evening. When this coincides with giving up one dream, problems begin.

For some time (until one clear dream is established, and until the baby is able to stay awake any longer), it is extremely important for him to go to bed earlier in order to prevent overwork.

The human body is a truly amazing thing: everything in it is interconnected and nothing happens “just like that”. So naps in babies play many important roles that mothers should be aware of in order to make the child's rest a priority when organizing a schedule for a specific day.

During the first morning sleep, children are actively learning - they memorize new skills, words, phenomena, and after such a dream they show much better results in reproducing what they were taught before going to bed. This fact has been documented in many studies of baby sleep, and that is why it is important to provide babies with morning sleep as long as possible - so they literally get smarter! Kids in the first year and a half absorb such a flow of information that we are simply obliged to give them the opportunity to get the most out of it and adequate sleep is much more useful here than going to a developmental circle (or it is better that they were both: first a circle, then a dream).

Eating naps allows babies to grow and develop physically. During this period (and only in a dream!) Growth hormone is released, which not only helps the baby to become taller and larger, but also actively participates in the processes of tissue regeneration. Remember how your little one gets drowsy when they get sick? One of the reasons is the need to increase the production of just this hormone and, thus, help the baby get better faster.

Organization of daytime sleep

Daytime sleep is fragile and highly dependent on external factors, especially if you are just starting to work on good sleep skills. To help your little one fall asleep faster and sleep longer, it is very important that you lay him as dark as possible (as close to night as possible). No, the baby will not learn to sleep in the dark during the day - this is a physiological need, remember yourself - where is it more comfortable for you to sleep during the day: in a darkened room or in the bright light of the day?

The sound background in the sleeping room should be even. No need to strive for silence - any sudden burst of sound will sound much brighter in it (a phone call, children on the playground under the window, an ambulance siren on the highway). Ideally, you can use white noise.

Daytime sleep physiology

Daytime sleep is controlled by a different part of the brain than nighttime, and serves to a greater extent for the emotional recovery of the baby's strength. Daytime dreams are finally formed and mature much later than nighttime. Therefore, in an infant under 4 months of age (from PDR), you can see a rather chaotic duration of sleep - both 20 minutes and 2 hours. This is normal and does not require intervention in most cases. The main thing is to maintain a certain balance and, as a result, the baby slept about equally long and short dreams during the day.

The duration of one sleep cycle is shorter in children than in adults. Our cycle lasts from 90 to 120 minutes, and in babies from 30 to 50. When the cycle ends, any person wakes up - and if he knows how to fall asleep on his own, he immediately plunges back into sleep (and by the morning there are no memories of it) ... Babies who cannot fall asleep after 40 minutes always depend on your help to fall asleep initially, and therefore after waking up between sleep cycles, they themselves cannot cope with falling asleep.

How do you fix this? Start teaching your baby to fall asleep on his own - without a breast, swinging on a ball or in a stroller, without a dummy, swing or any action that the baby cannot reproduce for himself without your help.

When to wake up a child

Sometimes you really need to wake up the baby, although the hand does not rise to do it. And therefore, you must be sure that the child really needs to be woken up for his own good:

• if the baby is less than 8 weeks old (from PDD) and he sleeps more during the day than at night. Wake up every 2 hours and be sure to take it out into the sun - this will help to adjust the internal clock and return the longest sleep at night;
• if a baby at the age of 4-8 months sleeps for more than an hour in the third sleep after 15-30. Such sleep will give very little recovery, but will almost certainly confuse the hormonal rhythm of the night's sleep;
• if a child sleeps for more than 3 hours in one dream, then it is worth waking up the baby so that the baby's night sleep does not start too late and come easier.

How much, when, how?

Every mother at some point wonders if her baby sleeps enough during the day? How many times does he need to sleep, and how long should at least the minimum sleep period last in order to give the baby at least a little rest.

• After 4 months, the minimum sleep should be at least 75 minutes;
• By 5 months, most babies form a 3-sleep schedule;
• By the age of 8 months, the third sleep goes away in 95% of children. This happens literally in 2 days: the baby simply protests violently against laying down and refuses to fall asleep. If by 8 months the baby still has three sound dreams, then it is worth carefully assessing whether the previous two are of sufficient duration;
• Between 15 and 18 months, babies give up their second sleep and switch to one;
• Between the ages of 3 and 6, daytime sleep disappears completely (and already around 25 it returns again, but now we cannot afford it).

Going to one daytime nap

This is one of the most difficult and protracted moments in childhood sleep, so the mother must make all decisions regarding the reorganization of the regime very carefully.

When?

Many children show the first attempts to give up daytime sleep, starting from 10-12 months, but the actual readiness of the body almost never occurs before 15 months, and ideally it is worth pulling up to 1.5 years.

The child must give up one sleep at least 14 times in a row in order to decide to switch to one dream

How?

If it becomes difficult for the baby to fall asleep in one of the dreams, it is important to start moving the dreams apart. This is perhaps the only stage in which I agree with the escape from dreams at 9 and 13.

Limit your morning sleep to an hour if you see that it is difficult for a second dream later. Protect, first of all, lunchtime sleep - if the baby sleeps only in the morning, then until the evening he will accumulate unnecessary fatigue and then the night will be difficult.

Suggest alternating days with one and two dreams.

Don't forget to go to bed early in the evening. The transition to one dream is a giant restructuring and the baby will need time to adapt.

How much?

For another 2-3 months after the transition to one sleep, babies sleep "as before" for only 75-90 minutes. And only after a few months the sleep itself lengthens to 2-3 hours. Only then can the laying be returned later in the evening.

It takes 4-6 months from the first signs of the transition to the final lengthening of sleep, do not rush this process, and remember, the later you make this transition, the easier it will be for the baby.

It would seem that we are putting so much effort into prolonging the sleep of the child, what can be contrary to good sleep in this? However, here are a few things to consider:

• Prolongation of sleep by breast / rocking / nipple will not give a lasting effect and will only solve today's problems, leaving tomorrow's dreams in the same form as today;
• Sleep in motion greatly reduces the recovery effect of this rest period. Even if your little one sleeps 2 hours in a rolling stroller / fitball, you can safely divide this time by 3 to get an idea of ​​the actual effect of this sleep. Remember how well you slept the last time you fell asleep in the car / plane / bus?
• The baby will sleep with maximum effect not at any time. Numerous studies of children's circadian rhythms (internal clocks) have shown that the best quality sleep is achieved when the baby falls asleep between 8-10 am and 12-14 pm local time;
• Even a short nap is better than no nap at all;
• A good day's sleep will ensure you have a more restful bed and a deeper night's sleep.

The child's nervous system is not able to withstand wakefulness throughout the day, if the emotional and physiological forces of the baby are not restored during the daytime sleep, then not only his mood worsens, but also his state of health.

The transition to one daytime nap is an important event in the second year of a child's life. It is associated with the objective maturation of the baby, which entails another regime change in about one year. In addition, when a child switches to 1 daytime sleep, this is a turning point in his life and the life of his parents, since after the transition a single regime will be established for all preschool childhood. Also here, no less important is the question: when should the child be transferred to one daytime sleep? In this article, we will look at the cases for one child and for twins, as they are slightly different.

First of all, let's find out how the transition to one daytime sleep occurs, and what difficulties may arise here. Again, we take the case with twins, as the most difficult, but start with 1 child.

When the baby switches to 1 daytime sleep, the baby's regimen changes at 1 year old

The closer to one year of the baby, the more often the question arises in the minds of the parents - when the child switches to 1 daytime sleep
? The answer is simple - about one year of a child's life. Maybe a little later, or maybe earlier. It happens that children stop sleeping twice during the day and at an earlier age, but this is often associated with psychological problems, or the lack of a clear regime.

The transition to 1 daytime sleep is another change in the child's regimen, which in the first year of life changed at intervals of every three months. Only, unlike the entire first year of life, the child's regimen at 1 year old changes for the last time. If it is established, then the entire preschool childhood will last, and will smoothly be canceled when the children stop sleeping during the day. This can happen from 5 to 7 years. Therefore, if the transition to one daytime sleep took place in the "normal" mode, then you can "sleep" peacefully before school. And then the school will remove sleep even from those children who will hold on to it tightly.

We hope that we have answered the question when the child switches to 1 day sleep, and why this moment is important.

When to transfer a child to one daytime sleep - signs and how to understand that it is time

If with twins or one child you adhered to a certain regimen throughout the first year, then by the beginning of the second year your babies sleep twice during the day. You understand that there is a transition to one dream ahead. Then the questions become relevant - when should the child be transferred to one daytime sleep, and what are the signs that it is time?

In the presence of a regime, most often, the first daytime sleep occurs at about 10 - 10.30 am, sometimes 11. And the second at about 16 - 16.30. The time here is rather arbitrary, we have already written in the article the regime for a newborn child by the clock, how to relate to the regime, scheduled by the clock. Therefore, options are possible. And most often towards a later time. Since few one-year-old children, getting up at 6 - 7 in the morning, want to sleep at 9 in the morning.

A sure sign when the child is transferred to one daytime sleep will be the following. One day you will begin to notice that at the usual time for sleep, the baby does not want to go to bed and is clearly inclined to take a walk. Therefore, it will be easier to lay it down a little later than the previously set deadline. Here again, you should carefully observe what happens when you move the first dream. If the child took a walk for half an hour longer, and then fell asleep without any whims, it means that he is already ready to walk more in the morning than before. This may well be, since children grow up, and after a year they quickly develop physically.

When the child switches to 1 daytime sleep, it is also worth carefully observing the second sleep. If the baby refuses to sleep at the time when he slept before, and wants to go to bed later, it is also worth pulling. You can take a walk with him in a stroller at this time: if he falls asleep, it’s good, no, it’s okay, he’ll go into the night earlier. And again, if possible, for a normal transition to one daytime sleep, you can shorten the second sleep: I slept for half an hour, about 40 minutes, and that's enough. Time to wake up.

Now let's watch the video. Where mom tells all the same about the transition to one day's sleep. It gives advice and shares the experience when a child is transferred to one daytime sleep and tells what the signs are for this.

Switching to one daytime sleep - set the mode

When you realize that the baby is ready to go to one day nap, a new regimen will be required. If the child began to fall asleep later in the morning sleep, does not want to sleep a second time, then a new regime needs to be built after 1 year in such a way that sleep starts around 12 - 12.30. Up to one and a half years is the best option.

The baby now sleeps at home, in the crib, since he actively walks on the street: as soon as the child has gone, there is a reason to start mastering the playgrounds, combining them with walks in a stroller. This transition to 1 day sleep will result in a sleep duration of about 2 to 3 hours. However, its amount depends on many reasons, including the temperament of the child. We do not take cases of teething, illness, etc. It's not even worth talking about it, if only everything would fall into place as soon as possible.

After sleeping, it is better to feed the child and go for a walk with him. The so-called evening promenade. You will have this walk in the early evening. At 16 - 16.30. And maybe even earlier. You can, of course, build like this: wake up, feed, play at home, and then go for a walk. This option of switching to one daytime nap is good when you are just giving up the second sleep. In this case, vigorous activity will be combined with a walk in a wheelchair, where you can sleep in case of need. When you realize that everything, evening sleep is no longer needed, then it is better to walk right after sleep. And in the evening, gradually move on to quiet games at home. The baby will go to bed at about 20 - 20.30.

When the child switches to 1 daytime sleep - preparation for kindergarten

When the child switches to 1 day nap, he can already be prepared for kindergarten and normal preschool life. And it is better to do it in accordance with the realities of our life. Therefore, closer to one and a half years, when the child gets stronger, it is advisable to shift the daytime sleep to 13 o'clock. This is the so-called kindergarten mode, where a quiet hour occurs from 13 to 15. If the child gets used to it, then in the kindergarten it will be easier for him to adapt.

At the same time, to make it easier for the baby to fall asleep, it would be good to actively walk before going to bed, to dump your energy. It turns out that you will have a walk twice a day. This is important for the normal transition to 1 day sleep, since the more the child is on the street, the stronger he develops physically. Of course, there will be big adjustments to the weather: in winter there are fewer walks, no one canceled natural disasters and so on.

Going to one daytime nap - the case of twins / twins

So, let's touch on the sentimental topic with the twins. As a matter of fact,
the transition to one daytime sleep in twins is the same here as with one child. And everything would be fine if not for one big BUT ...

Twins often develop in different ways. And here's a trivial situation that is familiar to most mothers of twins: one is ready to switch to 1 day sleep, while actively ready. And the second is not - he is not yet ripe, or just a natural "sleepyhead". And what to do in this situation? Let's figure out how to transfer a child to one daytime sleep.

Of course, different regimes for two children are a big challenge for parents. Especially when, after six months, with the introduction of complementary foods, it finally became possible to do things at the same time with two children. So is it worth creating it yourself? Or is it better to get by with little blood, but keep the same regime?

Very often, parents of twins make a big mistake: they start to push off from the weaker one. That is, when the child switches to 1 daytime sleep, they are guided by it. They begin to proceed from the needs of the "Sony". And fiddle with the first one, who is already "ripe" for one dream. As a result, what do we get? "Sonya" fell asleep, and the second is perfectly awake. If he is ready, then he can pierce another hour. And so he fell asleep an hour later, and the one who fell asleep, take it and wake up.

If a child has two dreams, then at this age he sleeps, as a rule, from an hour to one and a half. It turns out two short dreams, and after each dream - that's it, he woke up. The child is full of strength and energy, does not mind eating and playing. And the second one who fell asleep later can wake up from his games. Then the second one, the one who has long been ready to switch to one day's sleep, will not get enough sleep and will be capricious. Everyone's day will be definitely ruined.

When a child is transferred to one daytime sleep - a case with twins

To prevent unpleasant moments with the transition to one daytime sleep with twins, it is worth considering the following: almost all children after 1 year are ready to switch to one dream. And we, the parents, inhibit them, most often. For fear of harm. As a result, "We wanted the best, but it turned out as always."

Therefore, in the case of twins, they are also twins, when the child is transferred to one daytime sleep, one must start from the needs of the one who is already ready for this transition! And to shift the regime of both, first half an hour later, and then an hour. At the same time, "sleepyhead", most likely, will be, albeit more sluggish, but play together with his brother (sister). And after an extra half hour, he will quickly fall asleep. The first, since the dream has shifted, also turns and falls asleep. You don't need to wake them up. Let them sleep until they wake up.

With evening sleep it will turn out as described above: got up, ate, played, went for a walk. The active part was replaced by a sidecar. And here "sleepyhead", if he needs it, can sleep well. Optimally 40 minutes, reducing them to 30. This will be until the children get used to the new regime. This takes about a week. And then, in the process of switching to one daytime sleep, after another couple of weeks, you can shift your morning sleep by another half hour. By 12 o'clock already. At the same time, the "dormouse" can sleep a second time for quite a long time, and at one point it will simply refuse to sit in the stroller for a long time and will rush along with its brother (sister).

Going to one daytime nap - the bottom line

So, we covered a rather important point of the final mode change -
switching to one daytime sleep for the case with 1 child and for twins. Normal daytime sleep will be established by 1.5 - 2 years. And from a year to a year and a half there will be transitional moments. To say that they happen smoothly - no, not smoothly. There may be whims, and even tantrums from fatigue. But parents during this period should show some firmness, let the kids get used to the new schedule for them, and calmly go forward.

And most importantly, for a normal and quick transition to 1 day's sleep, you need to walk with the children as much as possible, let them release their seething energy, intelligently alternate active and calm games and adhere to a clear daily routine. Then many problems will be solved quite simply. This also applies to one child, and even more so, twins.

For normal growth and development, a child needs adequate rest. But if newborns sleep up to 20 hours a day, then as the baby grows up, the intervals between sleep periods gradually increase. At this time, the child learns the world around him, learns to roll over, sit, crawl, etc. By one year, the duration of his daytime sleep is reduced to 2-4 hours and he usually rests once or twice at lunchtime. Gradually, children abandon such a regime and sleep only once. About when the child goes to one daytime sleep and how to make it happen as smoothly as possible, we will tell in our article. Here we will present the opinion of the famous pediatrician Komarovsky about this stage of the baby's development.

Adequate rest is one of the health criteria. If the sleep norm is observed, the child's mental abilities and concentration of attention increase, metabolic processes are improved, and his psycho-emotional state is stabilized. For each age group, a certain number of hours of rest per day is "allocated". The following sleep norms should serve as a guide for parents:

• baby - 20-22 hours;
• 3-5 months - 15-17 hours;
• 5-8 months - 14-16 hours;
• 5-12 months - 13-14 hours;
• 12-18 months - 12-13 hours;
• 18-36 months - 11-12 hours.

The number of hours in this case is the total spent on daytime and nighttime sleep. But you need to understand that if a newborn baby can sleep up to 8 times a day during the day, then a three-year-old baby can only sleep once.

A more stable rest schedule is developed by about 1.5 years. Daytime after 18 months is 1-2 hours. The baby sleeps, with rare exceptions, 1 time. The rest of the time is spent on staying awake and studying the world around you.

Even if children "fit" into the established number of hours at night, this does not mean that they do not need a good rest during the day. Just the opposite. Daytime sleep has the following benefits for a growing child's body:

• helps to strengthen the nervous system;
• increases concentration of attention and receptivity to new information by 30-50%;
• energizes and energizes;
• makes up for the lack of night rest;
• reduces the risk of developing heart and vascular diseases, heart attacks and strokes;
• reduces nervous tension, increased excitability;
• improves mental and emotional state;
• increases mood and levels of serotonin (the hormone of joy);
• promotes the production of growth hormone, which is especially important for babies;
• allows you to avoid emotional overload and excessive fatigue.

Studies have shown that children who do not sleep during the day are more likely and more sick than their peers. So, in addition to all of the above, daytime sleep helps to strengthen the child's immunity. This is why parents need to make every effort to keep it for as long as possible.

When do babies switch to one nap?

Each baby is an individual. He has his own character, his own schedule of teething, growth and development. That is why it is impossible to say for sure when a child goes to one daytime sleep. Each baby has its own wakefulness mode and needs for rest. The task of the parents is to timely identify the crumbs' readiness to switch from two daytime dreams to one and help him to more easily adapt to this stage of his development.

As a rule, the first signs of transition can be observed at the age of 10-11 months. At this time, events can develop as follows:

1. The kid refuses to sleep in the morning, but sleeps well after lunch.
2. The child rests for a long time in the morning, but refuses to sleep in the evening.
3. The baby sleeps well both the first and the second time, but after a night's sleep, he wakes up earlier and earlier every day.

If parents notice one of these signs, they need to gradually shorten the amount of rest of the day. The most favorable age for the transition to 1 sleep is 1 year and 3-4 months. At this time, the child can calmly withstand 5-6 hours of wakefulness.

Why is the early transition to one day's sleep dangerous?

Some babies refuse to sleep during the day as early as 9 months. And sometimes parents independently choose the time when to switch to 1 daytime sleep so that the baby falls asleep earlier in the evening. In fact, there is no need to rush anywhere, since this can negatively affect the well-being of the crumbs. Lack of rest for the baby is fraught with the accumulation of fatigue, which manifests itself in the form of moods, tantrums and increased irritability. There are often cases when a child begins to wake up at night, becomes lethargic, apathetic, his health worsens, and immunity decreases.

Many children aged 1-1.5 years are not yet physically ready for the transition to 1 sleep. In this case, it is better to postpone this event for at least several months.

As the child's routine changes, it is necessary to carefully monitor that he does not accumulate fatigue. Consistency and patience are important in this matter. When changing the regime, psychologists recommend that parents be guided by the following principles:

1. You should not switch to one daytime nap when the child has not yet reached the age of 1 year. It is desirable to last up to 18 months. The longer the baby sleeps twice during the day, the easier it will be to switch to 1 full rest and the less likely it is to accumulate hyper-fatigue.
2. You shouldn't try to replace 2 sleep with 1 in just one go. It is possible that for the first few days everything will go according to plan, and then, as fatigue accumulates, the new regime will begin to go astray, and it will not be easy to re-establish it.
3. There is no need to be afraid to put your child to bed too early, at 7 or even at 6 pm. If the child does not get enough daytime sleep, he needs to somehow compensate for the hours of rest. Otherwise, fatigue will start to build up.

How to painlessly go to one dream during the day?

To change the regimen was painless for the child, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

1. If parents notice the first signs that the baby is switching to one daytime sleep, when he refuses to rest in the morning or evening, you should gradually reduce the time of one of them by a few minutes.
2. Putting the baby to sleep only on a full stomach. Then his rest will be longer.
3. Do not force the child to sleep a second time if he refuses the second sleep.
4. If the child begins to be capricious in the evening, the transition to one dream should be postponed for a month. This will avoid the accumulation of fatigue, which can negatively affect the psycho-emotional state of the baby.
5. The child should be put to bed at night no later than 9 pm.
6. The child's sleep at night should be complete, lasting at least 10 hours.
7. By the age of three, the baby's daytime sleep should be 1.5-2 hours. If the duration of rest is insufficient, you can compensate for this by laying down earlier.

When does a complete withdrawal from daytime sleep occur?

After three years, the child should rest at least 11-12 hours a day. Usually at this time, his daytime sleep lasts 1-2 hours, and nighttime - 9-11 hours. After 5 years, babies often refuse to rest during the day and easily endure these passes physically and emotionally. But in some cases, daytime sleep is still necessary, especially when overworked. It all depends on the time of getting up in the morning and sleeping at night. The total number of hours of rest at this age is 10-12 hours.

The opinion of Dr. Komarovsky

Usually, the baby sleeps well at night, if he managed to fully rest during the day. And for this you need to properly plan your daytime sleep. If a child refuses to go to rest during the day at the age of two, this is not the norm. In this case, you need to make adjustments to the rest and wakefulness regime.

As for the question of when to switch to one daytime nap, Dr. Komarovsky does not give an unambiguous answer. He believes that everything depends on the individual needs of the child. But one thing is clear: both night and day rest must be of high quality and comply with the established daily norms.

In order for the baby to sleep well, he needs sufficient physical activity. And it is desirable to provide it in the morning. It is necessary to provide conditions under which the child would have the opportunity to walk, run and jump. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that he does not overwork and does not become overexcited in the evening. Closer to bedtime, you should offer the child quiet games, massage, read books. This will help to avoid the build-up of fatigue during the period when the baby goes to one day's nap.

Strict adherence to the daily routine will allow the baby to have a good rest. You should go to bed during the day and in the evening at the same time. In addition, it is recommended to follow a certain sequence of actions preceding that event. For example, it can be water procedures, reading your favorite fairy tale, that is, something that will calm your baby and set him up for a healthy sleep. A calm baby will sleep well, soundly throughout the night. This is also important for its harmonious growth and development.

In order for the baby to fully rest for the number of hours established by the norms, parents should make every effort:

• provide sufficient daily outdoor walks;
• maintain the air temperature in the room at 20 °;
• air humidity - at the level of 50-70%;
• good nutrition (no overfeeding);
• comfortable bed and pajamas.

Compliance with these conditions will provide the child with a full day's rest up to at least five years of age.

It can be summed up that the age at which a child switches to one daytime nap varies from 1 to 1.5 years. Moreover, the longer the baby sleeps twice a day, the better his psycho-emotional state will be.