You can help your baby learn how to fall asleep without help! If your baby is waking you up frequently at night, the problem is not the awakenings, but that she doesn't know how to go back to sleep on her own. There are ways to help your baby feel comfortable and secure when she wakes up so that she can go back to sleep without your help.

"My Bed Is a Nice Place!"

This first idea helps your baby learn that her bed is a safe, com­fortable place.

Spend some quiet, cuddly time during the day in the place you want your baby to sleep at night. Read, talk, sing, and play. Have two or three of these very pleasant interludes during the day with Baby in her sleeping place. If your baby responds positively, try to get her interested in watching a mobile or playing with a toy as you fade back and sit quietly in a chair beside her and watch.

By following these steps your baby will come to know her crib as a welcoming, safe, and comfortable haven and find it easier to go back to sleep. This is an especially impor­tant idea if you've attempted to let your baby cry it out in the past. It can help banish any negative memories and replace them with a sense of peacefulness about being in the crib.

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