It never ceases to worry me when I come in contact with families who use sleeping drugs for getting baby to sleep. Not always just for baby's welfare but for the parents as well. Sleeping pills are completely unsuitable for babies and can cause a lot of harm when they're older.

Getting baby to sleep is a priority when the whole family's exhausted and so a number of parents resort to sleep medication as a last desperate option. But your baby may well be in for a lifetime of sleeping pill dependence. When he develops into an adult, he may never have the ability to develop a well-balanced sleep routine.

There has been no screening on the effects of sleeping drugs on babies. In the case of some over-the-counter medications containing histamines (Nytol or Sominex) the effects can be reversed and they can act as a stimulant. As you can guess, getting baby to sleep with these medications is practically impossible.

However these unfortunate parents deserve sympathy as opposed to blame because they're typically at the end of their patience. Every parent with a restive baby is constantly looking for ways to help that baby sleep. Thousands of dollars are spent annually with just one aim - getting baby to sleep.

Parents have the following three challenges:

Their baby sleeps most of the day but is awake almost all of the night.

Baby goes to sleep but won't stay asleep.

Their baby gets angry and upset at bedtimes and won't settle.

Stay at home mums can generally cope ok as they can catch up with some sleep during the day. For those parents who have full time work outside the home, however, it can certainly be extremely hard to cope with.

There are better ways to get your baby to sleep and it's not difficult at all.

Here are some tips you can try for getting baby to sleep...

The "cry it out" method - Warning, some parents find this difficult! This method requires you to ignore your baby's crying for an agreed amount of time before going to to him. After a few days, wait a little longer before going in to comfort him. Tough love without a doubt, but it does work! Sooner or later baby will realize that his crying isn't getting him anywhere so he gives up and goes to sleep.

Now I realize that's not everyone's cup of tea. But in the long run you'll be giving your baby the gift of being able to self soothe.

Create a sleep schedule - It does not have to be complex. A bath accompanied by a hug and a short bedtime story will do the trick. Don't include stimulating activities such as games into the schedule and do everything in the same order at the same time each night.

Natural remedies - These are a good idea for very stressed out moms and dads. Natural and alternative solutions are a safer and more efficient choice for getting baby to sleep.

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