When we become parents, we say goodbye to the calm nights we once enjoyed. In order to help you sleep better as a parent, we\u2019ve collected the best advice from mom bloggers who understand what you\u2019re going through. If you have tips of your own to help other parents, please share it with us on our Facebook page or in the comments section below.<\/p>\n
At night, I need to make sure that my mind isn\u2019t running through ideas and things to do, like a hamster on a wheel. So I keep an agenda in which I can write down precisely all that I need to do and a notebook to write down some of the ideas I have in mind for work. This way I make sure I can sleep more soundly.<\/p>\n
For a restorative sleep, I spray the mattress, drapes and of course your child\u2019s beloved stuff toys with lavender oil. Do it a few minutes before you go to bed. It promotes calm and tranquility. Also, a lavender oil massage after reading in the evening is a nice addition to the routine. This will help everyone- toddlers and adults- enjoy a better sleep, naturally. You could also use a diffuser to diffuse lavender oil throughout the day. The result? An ambiance of calm, thanks to the smell of lavender throughout your home.<\/p>\n
Having been a mother for 10 years, breastfeeding on demand and a practitioner of co-sleeping, I rarely get a full night\u2019s rest. However, it doesn\u2019t really affect me so much. Why? Because my partner gets up at night if one of the kids wakes up. He has the good fortune to be able to fall back asleep quickly. Because I can stay in bed, I don\u2019t often remember having woken up to nurse. To my surprise, I sometimes wake up to find 1 or 2 kids in my bed\u2026<\/p>\n
I like to prepare a good part of the next morning\u2019s breakfast (table set, bottle ready, coffee maker ready to go) so that when I wake up I\u2019m not in such a rush. I also get the kids\u2019 clothes ready after their bath, this way we avoid having to run around in the morning. I\u2019m often afraid of forgetting something, which can disturb my sleep, so I\u2019ll make little notes and put them by the phone. That way, those things don\u2019t get stuck in my head all night.<\/p>\n
I have 4 kids and since I\u2019m very, very lazy, I choose to do co-sleeping. It allows me to rest relatively well, in spite kids who only decide they can sleep through the night at age 2, and not a moment before! So, instead of investing in a cradle, I opted to buy a super big mattress. Best purchase of my life! Now, even though I have kids coming to find me during the night I can sleep peacefully. Well, almost!<\/p>\n
I\u2019m unfortunately familiar with insomnia, but I like to have a memory foam mattress to be comfortable. I use an app where I chose ambient sounds and music that I can program. Concentrating on these sounds helps me to not think so much and to fall asleep sooner than usual. Acupuncture has also been a big help to activate my melatonin and to help me feel more relaxed before bed.<\/p>\n
What are your tips to sleep better as a parent?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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