Put Baby to sleep on his back. To reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) babies should be made to sleep on their back.
Dress her so she is cool but comfortable. Her hands and feet should be cooler than the center of her body. Keep the baby's room about 70 degrees during the day and 60 degrees at night.
Create a dark environment. When an infant is between 3 and 6 months, his internal body clock starts responding to light and dark.
Realize that waking at night is normal. All babies wake about four or five times during the night; problems arise only when they can't get back to sleep on their own.
Don't
Rush in at the first sound your baby makes. You want to give a child a chance to learn to return to sleep on her own. Likewise, don't keep your monitor at the loudest volume; your baby's every amplified rustle and sigh will keep you from getting any rest.
Rely on a pacifier to get your baby to sleep, Unless you want to fetch it continually during the night. In addition, pacifier use may contribute to dental problems; recent studies have also linked pacifiers to ear infections also.
Put toys, pillows, or quilts in the crib. They could suffocate an infant.
Use the crib for play, punishment, or mealtime. Your baby should associate his crib with one thing -- sleep. Do not put him any other times or he will develop a dislike or even hatred to crib.
