{"id":503,"date":"2012-05-23T10:29:25","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T17:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/baby\/?page_id=503"},"modified":"2018-08-13T12:49:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T19:49:45","slug":"day-night","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/baby\/big-list-baby-sleep-tips\/day-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Night and Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Night<\/a>It may sound obvious or crazy<\/strong><\/em>, but you need to teach<\/em><\/strong> your baby <\/strong><\/em>the difference between daytime and nighttime. <\/span><\/p>\n

We may not think of it – but in our homes, we artificially control<\/strong><\/em> our environment with interior lighting<\/strong><\/em>, TV, DVD, computer, radio, CD sights and sounds<\/strong><\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is up to us to ensure that we create<\/strong><\/em> day time and night time clues for our baby so they learn the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

At night<\/strong><\/em> – in a house filled with bright artificial light, and loud “daytime sounds” of people, TV, computer and\/or stereo – we have eliminated all the clues that would otherwise teach our baby the natural transition from day to night<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a natural<\/strong><\/em> and gradual progress from day to night. <\/span><\/p>\n

During the day<\/strong><\/em> it’s naturally bright<\/strong><\/em>, and people and animals are making lots of sounds<\/strong><\/em> as they go about their daytime activities. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then as night<\/strong><\/em> approaches, it gradually gets darker<\/strong><\/em> and darker, animals start to go to bed<\/strong><\/em>, people head into their houses to relax, and eventually, they go to bed. <\/span><\/p>\n

This natural progression from bright and loud to dim and quiet<\/strong><\/em> can help your baby slide right into sleep. <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s calming and if you create it day after day – they know what to expect<\/strong><\/em> which is comforting<\/strong><\/em> to them in this crazy new world they’ve entered.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the day:<\/span><\/h3>\n