Hi I would be glad if anyone can give a good suggestion for making my 6mth old daughter sleep. she doesnt sleep at night. she is very active at night doesnt cry either, but wants to keep playing. she needs someone to be with her so doesnt allow us to sleep. I give her solid food at around 11. after that although she sleeps she wakes up by 1 and then sleeps only by 6 in the morning.

Also wanted to know is it fine to give a bath at night. Wont she catch a cold.

pls help jaynarry replied. hi there!

its perfectly ok to bathe at night. my baby has his bath at night time only from his 1st month and as meena suggested, play as long as she is tired. my son abhi will bath around 7 pm and has his dinner. after that he plays a lot and around 9.30 (max) he is tired and wants to sleep. he sleeps without waking up.he doesnt demand feeding inbetween, instead, i give him volunteerly.

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jaynarry Dharmi replied. Hello Hema,

Try to feed warm milk, with milk they fall in sleep but then don't put sugar or if you put, put very less. Sugar makes them awake and gives energy to play. In solid also if you are putting sugar lessen that. in day time just play with her specially in the evening. Try she doesn't take very long naps in day time. Before bed times give her a good massage and warm water bath that will also help her to sleep. but then keep her bit warm. Just change her routine from day to night first few days will be difficult for you but then she will get used to it. And if she is going to crush tell them not to put her in sleep for long time let her awake and play. This happened with my son, in crush they were putting him to sleep maximum so they can be free but he was also not sleeping in nights. But after I mention it they change their routine and he started sleeping in night time. Hope this will help.

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Take care

Dharmi
Meena Aunty replied. Hello Dear,
I would first like to address the issue about bathing at night. It is fine to bathe at night for the child provided you make sure she is dry from head to toe and do not allow her to have air directly on her at night. Put some oil on her scalp after bathing her.

Your child doesn't stay asleep through the night...do you breastfeed her? If so, try to nurse her right before you put her to bed, she will still want to wake once more probably. If you are bottle feeding her, I used a little bit of rice baby cereal in her bottle to fill her up...some people disagree with this, but it worked for me and I had no problems after that.

Space out the naptimes during the day and the last stretch before bedtime, play actively with your baby and in other words, help tire her out a little and she should sleep better...oh, and the bath will most of all aid in her sleeping.

With Blessings,
Meena