Baby Sleep Aids … how to get your baby to calm down
Baby sleep aids can have a positive effect on the baby. Because a crying baby fighting for sleep and unable to sleep, it is always tiring for the baby and for the parents.
In general, it is important that the baby has a routine at bedtime. You should have some rituals before taking the baby to bed like reading a book to him or listening to some lullabies together. And a cuddly companion to hold will also be useful to calm the little one down. A security blanket or cuddly toy will give baby familiarity and security while on the go.
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In rare cases, a sleepless baby may suffer from a medical condition or new teeth may be broken but in many cases there is ‘no real reason’ behind a tired but awake baby or baby Of course, a baby sleep aid is not always a common remedy for newborn sleep problems, but it can certainly promote the baby’s well-being and help the baby’s sleep pattern.
Here are some products and gift ideas to help baby fall asleep more easily. Let baby gently drift off into a peaceful slumber! And as you can imagine, this will also have a positive effect on parents’ well-being and sleep. So, a product that helps baby fall asleep, makes a very practical baby gift.
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To begin with it can never be wrong to read what the experts have to say and try their tips:
Cuski – The Original Baby Comforter
Cuski is a multi award winning baby sleep aid, suitable from birth. It promotes bonding with mommy and daddy. The idea behind this product is for mom and/or dad to sleep in the Cuski overnight to transfer their comforting scents to its amazingly soft absorbent material. By doing this, a naturally safe, secure environment is created for the baby. Cuski is made of good quality material, durable and fully machine washable. The Cuski baby comforter helps comfort and soothe baby to sleep and makes a great gift!
And don’t forget to check out the Cuski Mussi Baby Comforter, too!
Cloud Products b
Cloud b has an exciting range of comforting products for babies, toddlers, and even adults who have trouble falling asleep. Cloud b, is known as ‘the baby sleep specialist’. They develop all of their products in consultation with an advisory board of pediatricians and sleep specialists. Their goal is to achieve a better and safer sleep for babies. Many of Cloud b’s products have won various awards.
Many of Cloud b’s sleep aid products come in the shape of a cute cuddly companion.
- Marvin The Monkey And His Friends
The cute little people come with 4 different soothing sounds. With some, you can even record your own voice for up to 10 seconds so baby can hear your familiar voice. This is a wonderful feature that can help alleviate separation anxiety.
The monkey has velcro hands so you have the possibility to wrap it in a crib or a stroller. It comes with an illustrated storybook. Toddlers and older kids are sure to love the adoption certificate that’s included too!
- Sleep Sheep / Sleep Sheep On The Go
Cloud b Sleep Sheep is very soft and cuddly and made of 100 % polyester. NEW ! – Sleep Sheep has 8 different soothing sounds (up from 4): mother’s heartbeat/twinkle-twinkle button, ocean surf/classical lullaby, rain/rockabye baby button, whale songs/tranquil melody. It has two time settings and an automatic time-out of 23 minutes and 45 minutes.
The velcro strap allows you to easily attach the lamb to car seats, strollers, cribs, etc. The ‘On The Go’ version has the same features but is smaller (7″).
Also available as Bubbly Bunny, Gray Bunny, Frankie The Fox, Ella The Unicorn, Gentle Giraffe and Panda.
- Twilight Constellation Nightlight
The Twilight Constellation Night Light turns the baby’s room into a starry night sky and has 3 cute designs: a turtle, a sea turtle and a ladybug. Find all the details about cute baby sleep aids at my practical baby gifts page.
Lullabye CD For Babies
A consistent bedtime routine will help the baby fall asleep more easily. Playing some familiar, soothing melodies to the baby can be part of that routine. There are many lullabye CDs on the market, here is a selection of the ones that have been reviewed as the best. You also get instrumentals.
Also check out Lullabye Renditions by Rockabye Baby as well as Baby Einstein Lullaby Classics!
Amazon gives you the possibility to listen to some samples:
Fisher-Price Products
Fisher Price has a full range of baby gear and products that help baby fall asleep easier and enable baby to sleep better.
From rock and play sleepers and cradle swings down to projection mobiles and glowing animal friends – they have it all!
Let me introduce you to some highlights of Fisher-Price baby sleep aids:
- Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soother
Babies love to be rocked back and forth – preferably in mom or dad’s arms. That was kind to mom and dad for a while. But then it starts to become a pain… Now here’s the Rock’n Glide Soother, doing all the hard work for you!
- Fisher-Price Soothe and Glow Seahorse
This unique companion comes in two different colors, blue and pink. The seahorse plays 8 gentle lullabies and 2 soothing sea sounds. When you hug the seahorse, the belly slowly glows and the seahorse plays 5 minutes of music and ocean sounds. After 5 minutes the sounds and lights will slowly fade away so as not to disturb the little one. One of the many positive reviews on amazon: “I bought 3 of these for my 3 granddaughters and they all enjoy them at bedtime. The music helps them fall asleep.”
Check out more ‘magical’ baby sleep aids:
- The Bubzi Co Baby Sleep Night Light and Susher Sound Machine
This cute owl can play 10 lullabies to comfort and soothe your baby. It also has LED lights that project stars onto the walls and ceiling of a room. It automatically turns off after 30 minutes so there is no need to worry about that for you. Baby and moms love it, just look at all these rave reviews.
- Prince Lionheart Slumber Bear with Silkie Blanket
Available in cream, blue and pink, this cute bear helps you put baby to sleep and, if necessary, get back to sleep in no time.
- The WubbaNub Infant Plush Pacifier
A pacifier is often helpful in calming the baby. This pacifier is special – it comes with a cute little plush animal. There are many animals to choose from such as monkeys, giraffes, puppies, elephants, frogs, sheep, turtles, dragons and many more. The WubbaNub is made in the USA of latex-free Medical Grade Silicone. What a wonderful and useful baby sleep aid!
- Tiny Love Soothe ‘N Groove Mobile
Cute little things dangled over the baby while some soothing music plays usually does the trick. So try a mobile on your newborn. We (and many parents) especially like these Tiny love!
- Summer Infant Slumber Buddies
Check out these cute little sleep aids, which help baby fall asleep more easily:
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