It never ceases to concern me when I encounter parents who use sleeping pills for getting baby to sleep. Not always just for baby's wellbeing but for the parents as well. Everyone knows sleeping pills can be dangerous for infants and young children and would probably not even be effective.

Getting baby to sleep is the family's principal aim when they're exhausted which is the reason some opt to give their child "something to help him sleep". By doing this you could be sentencing your baby to a lifetime of being addicted to pills. When he gets to be an adult, he may never be able to develop a natural sleep routine.

There has been no testing on the effects of sleeping medications on babies. In the case of some over-the-counter medications containing histamines (Nytol or Sominex) the effects can be reversed and they can act as a stimulant. As you may guess, getting baby to sleep with these remedies is next to impossible.

But these unfortunate parents deserve understanding instead of condemnation because they're frequently at the end of their patience. Every parent with a restless baby is constantly looking for ways to help that baby sleep. Thousands of dollars are invested annually with just one aim - getting baby to sleep.

Parents have the following three challenges:

Baby sleeps all day but stays awake all night.

Baby goes to sleep but won't stay asleep.

Baby becomes very distraught when put to bed at night and screams loudly.

Full time mums can typically cope ok as they can catch up with some rest during the day. For those moms and dads who have full time work outside the home, on the other hand, it may be a very long and hard road.

Now if this describes you, then don't throw in the towel because there is a better strategy and it may not be as difficult as you expect.

Here's some baby sleep tips that actually work...

The "cry it out" method - Now this will likely not appeal to the soft hearted parent! It involves leaving your baby to cry for a set amount of time before going in to attend to him. As time goes on, little by little increase the time frame between visits. Tough love indeed, but it does work! In time baby will realize that his crying isn't achieving anything so he gives up and goes to sleep.

Now I understand that's not everyone's idea of good parenting. However in the long term you will be giving your baby the gift of being able to self soothe.

Set up a sleep routine - Even a simple one works well. Give your baby a bath, a cuddle and tell him a bedtime story and he will associate this with sleep. Don't include exciting activities like games into the routine and do everything in the same order at the same time every night.

Natural remedies - These are a perfect choice for busy families. Natural and alternative remedies are a safer and more efficient choice for getting baby to sleep.

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