I’m a child expert and there’s an easy way to solve your kids waking up in the night but people never clock it
GETTING the kids to sleep may sometimes feel like a military operation.
But according to one child expert, there is a simple trick which will make life a lot easier.
Many parents will know that there are numerous factors that can impact their child’s sleep - some being more helpful than others.
But gentle sleep consultant Jennifer Robinson has explained how bedtime doesn’t need to be as complicated as you think.
Jennifer, who has her own business called the , has said the key to a good quality nights sleep comes down to the temperature of the room.
She warned that a slight change in the air can make all the difference.
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Jennifer explained that she often gets a lot of phone calls around October time with parents saying “my child used to sleep through, why are they waking in the night now?”
She claims that it is because “they’re getting cold” as this is the season where the “temperature drops” and children “start to wake.”
Jennifer continues: “Once a child is in their light sleep cycle, it will wake them up if they're cold and it's those early hours of the morning, five o'clock sort of time when it's the coldest."
Alternatively as the season changes to summer, parents might find that their children are waking up because they are too hot.
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Jennifer claims that the child’s room should be between 16 and 20C and parents should think about how many layers their children are wearing.
She says to follow the for guidance.
Jennifer also says that parents need to think about where they are placing the thermometer in their child's bedroom.
She claims that placing it too high will be too warm because heat rises, and similarly placing it too low will be more cold.
Jennifer says the thermometer needs to be “at cot level”.
She also says that parents must make sure their child is warm enough “especially before the six month mark” but “even after that you’ve got to be careful of overheating.”
Jennifer adds: "A cold baby is better than one that's too hot."