Here’s The Secret To Rock A Baby To Sleep In Just A Few Minutes!

Rocking a baby to sleep helps to comfort and soothe them and also makes them fall asleep. That’s not all, it also helps to regulate their digestion. No wonder then that baby swings and bouncers are a huge hit!

However, if you are a new parent, not knowing how to rock a baby to sleep can be a struggle. Getting a baby to sleep so you can have some me time can be a difficult task. Here are some tips to help you rock your baby to sleep in just a few minutes.

How Does Rocking A Baby Help Them To Sleep?

Bouncing, rocking and swaying a baby to sleep is the best technique to make a baby fall asleep. 

That’s because it gives a baby the same simulation they had in their mother’s womb for nine months. From a newborn to a one-year-old, all babies love to be rocked and find it comforting. It’s the safest and quickest method to make them sleep.

The rocking sensation has a synchronizing effect on the brain and triggers natural sleep. It also helps to stimulate respiratory regulation and growth. Besides that It helps:

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• Release endorphins (also known as happiness hormones) in their brain and makes them less anxious and fussy. 
• If your baby suffers from colic or gas rocking him/her is another way besides applying a tummy relief roll-on to help give relief.
• Strengthen the bond between a parent and the baby as rocking a baby involves close physical contact.

How to Rock a Baby to Sleep?

There is no right or wrong way to rock a baby gently to sleep, you can do what calms your baby. You may have to experiment with a few rocking methods before you understand what calms the baby. The trick is to be consistent with the beat while holding your baby close to your body. Here are a few tips that will help you successfully rock your baby to sleep:

• Play soft soothing music.
• Dim the lights.
• Make sure the room is quiet.
• Some babies may want to face the ground while being rocked, while others may prefer to be upright.
• If rocking doesn’t work try gently swaying or bouncing the baby.
• Rock the baby till they calm down and are quiet, then gently put them in their crib or bed.
• Some babies may wake up again and start crying, first try to soothe them while they are in the bed by giving them a gentle massage or patting their back.
• If your baby is still fussy, pick him/her up and rock them again till they fall asleep.
• Be prepared to repeat this a few times until the baby falls asleep.

Till What Age Should You Rock A Baby To Sleep?

The benefits of rocking a baby to sleep are many but they eventually need to learn to sleep on their own. As your baby gets older, it becomes difficult to rock them to sleep for example a two-year-old is heavier than a 5-6-month-old baby. 

By the time your baby is around 15-16 weeks old they are old enough to soothe themselves. Babies are old enough to self-soothe once they are around 15 weeks (adjusted). The process of weaning them from being rocked to sleep will be difficult for both you and them since your baby has been dependent on it to fall asleep but with patience and a few steps they will soon learn to sleep on their own.

• Slowly prepare them by talking to them.
• Be around them when they are trying to sleep on their own.
• Sit close to their bed and hold their hand while they lie in the bed.
• Snuggle with them if they ask for it.
• Read to them till they fall asleep.
• Place their favourite stuffed animal next to their bed.

Stay calm and expect some fussing and crying in the initial days but most of it will settle down once your toddler learns to self-soothe.