11 tips for a good night's sleep for your child

What time do your children go to bed and how long do they sleep? This is of course different for each child and the bedtime can therefore also differ. One child is not the other and so one needs more sleep than the other. The basic principle is in any case that every child needs sufficient sleep to be able to start the day well rested and energetic, to be able to grow and develop properly. But going to sleep isn't always easy.

Do they get enough rest to be as fit as a daisy the next day? It is sometimes quite difficult, especially when it is light for longer. In any case, I regularly hear myself say:to bed to bed, because you are already late again. Does your child sometimes find it difficult to go to sleep? Take advantage of the tips below!

Going to sleep; amount of sleep do babies need?

Babies up to 3 months sleep about 16 to 17 hours spread over the day. From about 4 months, babies get more regularity and rhythm and they sleep about 15 hours a day † After 6 months, babies often sleep 6 to 8 hours in a row †
From 1 year onwards, most children sleep doo all night r, usually they still sleep for a few hours in the afternoon, but this can also be different for every child.

Is going to sleep difficult, or is staying asleep the problem? To avoid dragging your child from bed to bed because he or she does not want to sleep well, below are tips for a nice, good and long night's sleep for your baby.

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11 tips to make bedtime easier

A number of tips that can ensure a good night's sleep and a rested baby.

• A quiet safe environment promotes a good night's sleep
• Build in as many fixed times as possible in terms of daily rhythm so that it is clear when the evening will start and it is therefore the intention to go to sleep
• Provide a dark bedroom with blinds or roller blinds, for example
• If necessary, make a clear daily schedule with times of bedtime so that it is clear when your child will go to sleep
• Sometimes a sticker system can be useful at bedtime, when the child has gone to sleep or has stayed in his or her bed
• Make sure that the children's room is not too hot or cold, ventilation is important
• A night light or cuddly toy can give a sense of security
• No busy activities, TV programs or computer games half an hour before bedtime
• Use a sleep trainer
• Give them a nice warm bath/shower
• Read a book before going to sleep
• Have a nice chat through the day, this gives them the space to process everything or to tell annoying things that bothers them
• Give them a kiss and good night and as we always say; “tomorrow is a whole new day!”

Of course they are tips, of course it doesn't always work the way we want it to. Our sweet little dragons also sometimes have a party and have no sleep or cannot fall asleep. See the tips as something to hold on to and if it doesn't work out for a while, just count to 10, 100 and sometimes even 1000. In the end everything will be fine and they will sleep on their own!

To bed to bed for older children

And are your children a bit older? Then try a face script before going to sleep. Our editors have good experiences with this. Do you also have good tips for bedtime?

Good luck and sleep well!!