Why does my baby wakes up he middle of the night?

Sleep patterns of babies can be affected by many factors: illness, vacation or change their habits. Reasons related to development also explain why babies who were heavy sleepers suddenly begin waking up at night from the age of 6 and 10 months (Teeth that will soon leave for example).




If your baby begins to wake up at night, ask yourself a few questions:
1 - Try to determine the reason for the alarm: it is not to be found in his room? Is it, for example, colder at night? Your new neighbors they leave an outside light lit which interferes with your baby used to the dark to sleep?
Dress your baby warmer or equip the bedroom window of a blackout blind.

2 - Its awakenings are not they following an illness or a vacation? Perhaps they also coincide with a stage in its development? If your baby has acquired, for example, a new skill, such as walking on all fours : He might want to take advantage of every opportunity to exercise, even at night. Other babies are standing in their bed, but then are unable to extend themselves.

The golden rule to respond to these awakenings is to have a consistent approach. Do not change suddenly, for example, Bedtime or how you fall asleep your baby. Continue to act as you do for several weeks. This will help your baby making his nights againOnce this temporary problem solved. Rituals soothe babies, do not forget!
The problem persists? Read our article on the different approaches sleep disturbances .