Are you a new parent to your little doll baby? Handling and taking care of babies can be the most difficult because you want to ensure you are doing it right and the result of your efforts would somewhere show up in the how to fit and well is your baby overall.
Do you love that feeling when you watch your little one sleep in peace? It is undeniably a great feeling! That said, are you finding it challenging when your baby suddenly wakes up and then does not go back to sleep?
It is disturbing if your baby does not have the right pattern in terms of sleep. This trick of putting your baby down and picking him or her up can solve most of the sleep problems a baby goes through.
The pickup and put down method needs to be done artfully and carefully, that should be your motto. If you are with this motto in your mind, it means you are on the right parenting track. This article would teach you in detail about the methods of baby pick up and put down method in order for your baby to have a sound and good sleep.
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What Is Baby Pick Up And Put Down Method?
Baby pick up is a process of putting your baby to sleep when he/she is completely disturbed and feeling insecure because of missing your touch.
This method would have been followed by our parents and it does work as a trick to put your baby to sleep. What you should understand here is, you must hold the baby correctly, rock/him or her gently and then know when to put our baby down so that he or she does not lose connection with you.
Thus, these little things matter. This method is a way of expressing care to your baby and assuring him or her that you are there. All in all, it is one form of teaching your baby to sleep well and this support is given the best by the parents only.
Thus, this idea of whether a baby falls asleep or does cannot be concluded right here. It varies from baby to baby, if you have a restless baby and nothing seems to be working on him/her then you just have to keep trying. On the other hand, it does work with a few babies and they are prone to fall asleep well b following this method.
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Does The Pick Up And Put Down Method Work?
Just as we are all used to a certain pattern of eating and sleeping, it is even more clear that a baby would all the more experience it.
The reliability of this method is all on how you put your baby to sleep and how your baby responds to this method. You cannot be impatient and give up on this if your baby is not showing a great response initially, you would need to give your baby that time as well to get used to the training.
Thus, a definite answer about how well does the method work cannot be uprightly said. However, putting in constant efforts to make it work for your baby can be made. Be positive and at one point it will start to work and show its effects on your baby’s sleeping pattern.
Advantages of The Pick Up and Put Down Method
- Your baby feels safer when he/she gets your touch
- Your baby can go back to sleep without being disturbed
- You would not be bothered about your baby crying. The reason is your baby would not get cranky if he/she feels good and falls asleep
- They do not cry much while sleeping or when they fall asleep if they feel safe in your arms
What’s The Right Time To Start Pick Up, Put Down Method?
The faster you start the pick up and put down method, the better for your baby, talking of the right time to start this method, it is the best to begin when a baby is about 3 months old.
This method might happen quick or it might take time for your baby to completely stay silent and not disturbed. There cannot be a designated time frame to exactly determine how long does it take for your baby to get adjusted with it.
The reason you should start the baby pick up, put down technique is because when babies are a few months old they learn to recognize through the touch and smell. When they recognize you they would not be afraid of falling asleep which means they will not cry and they will be alright.
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How To Practice Pick Up And Put Down Method?
You just need to know of a few steps and you should be good to go with learning how to follow the pick up and out down method. Take a look!
About Baby Pick Up Method
It starts when a bay is three months old. As mentioned previously, the earlier you start, the better for your baby. Follow the rules mentioned below
1. Follow Punctuality In Forming Sleep Patterns
Your baby is no different from you, wouldn’t it disturb you if you had to step away from your routine? It is the same with babies, if you do not be punctual on their sleep timings then this method would be of no use.
As parents, you must see to it that you follow a fixed time to put your baby to sleep in the day and night. In time, your baby will get accustomed to it and that phase of getting accustomed will help your baby have a peaceful sleep cycle.
2. Have The Right Environment For Your Baby
If your baby is finding it tough to fall asleep despite being tired then you would need to make an effort to see what is going wrong, is it the environment or have you disturbed the sleeping time for your baby.
Tips to set the right environment to put your baby to sleep
- Sing a melodious song or play light music for your baby
- Do not put your baby to sleep in a noisy environment
- Let your baby not sleep in a room where the lights are bright
Make adjustments by making it an appropriate environment for your baby to fall asleep.
3. Be Wise
One of the most sensible thing to do is to put your baby to sleep not just when he/she is extremely sleepy. You would be taking a wise step if you put your baby to sleep when you see that he/she is drowsy. This gives good practice for a baby to sleep quicker.
About Baby Pick Down Method
When the baby gets used to the pick up method, the put down method will eventually follow and this method would work when your baby suddenly cries while he/she is in sleep. Here is what you should do to put your baby back to sleep
- Placing your hand on the baby’s chest can help him/her fall asleep if sleep breaks or your baby is afraid
- If you notice that your baby is not falling asleep after you placed your hand on his/her chest then you would need to pick your baby up another time and rock your baby. You can say gently say “ sleep sleep” to your baby
- If your baby is not crying but he/she has his/her eyes wide open then you need to pat your baby back to sleep, you can change your baby’s positions and it is not necessary that you carry your baby another time. Keep in mind that if your baby starts to cry you will need to pick and rock your baby until he/she feels safe and stops crying
- At times your baby would get used to you holding him/her and be stubborn in falling asleep.
If your baby tends to get used to it then you need to stop your baby from acting stubborn and the only way to deal with it is to leave your baby on the bed and pat your baby
All in all, you have to follow a pattern of how you put your baby to sleep, in the way you rock your baby and in the way you sing or the words you use while putting your baby to sleep.
It will take time for your baby to eventually learn to sleep in peace. You have to keep up to your energy levels and patience and do your best in training your baby to sleep.
To Recall What You Read :
- Follow a routine to put your baby to sleep
- Set up the right environment for your baby to sleep(without noise and dim lights)
- Put your baby to sleep as you see your baby drowsy
- Do not make your baby used to being stubborn and carried all the time
- Touch your baby’s chest, lift your baby up and rock your baby until he/she falls asleep
- Patiently handle this phase of putting your baby to sleep
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Tips For Parents To Be Patient With The Pick Up, Pick Down Method
The success of the pick up, pick down method can be advantageous only if you learn how to take care of yourself. Here are a few of the tips that could be useful to you. Take a look at them!
Tip 1 – Make sure to have a good bedtime routine for your baby such as singing for your baby, playing music for your baby and feeding your baby. This registers in your baby’s mind and he/she learns in a while that it is sleeping time.
Tip 2 – As parents, you should take good care of your body by eating nutritious food and sleeping when the baby sleeps. Only by doing this you will have the stamina to take good care of your baby.
Tip 3 – Observe your baby’s expressions. If your baby is not in a happy mood, you would still need to be patient and give your baby time to adjust with the emotions such as anger or restlessness so that he/she gets that mental space and then falls asleep
Tip 4 – It is not just the duty of a mother to put a baby to sleep but the father of a baby can try putting the baby to sleep as well. Supporting each other would prove helpful and if there are other people at home then it is even more beneficial. In this way, the baby gets to build a relationship with everyone else at home.
In conclusion, baby pick up, put down method will someday turn out successful for your baby. If your baby picks it up fast then well and good, if your baby does not pick it up fast, it is still okay.
As parents, do not lose out on hope and try your level best to be as patient as possible so that your child inculcates the right sleeping techniques.
