Secrets to getting baby to sleep through the night

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May be tempted to let your baby cried out the next time they wake up at night there's a new study that says it's important for babies to learn how to self -- In order to start lifelong good sleeping habits joining us is doctor Suzanne just -- -- pediatrician at Washington bill pediatrics in New York.

And she's going to help us unlocked the secret to getting babies to sleep through the night doctor great to have you -- Still many parents struggle with this weather not to let them cry it out or it that you go in your -- -- pick them up pursued them somehow where do you fall of this debate yes I'm very much into allowing a baby to fall asleep on -- ground.

I hated it means that they're crying for a long period of time -- Think the way we do it at my practices we start very early so we start talking about this when they come in before the baby -- OK so we talk about catching them when they're tired so putting him down.

Before they start to get so upset and crying and learning to fall asleep on their own -- have to deal with this at an eight but an eight month old screaming the whole night along.

Great suggestion these kids are very well be here these certain these are trick babies -- make you think that babies -- LBJ and these are beautiful baby -- up co sleeping.

There's always a debate.

I have lots of colleagues right now who are expecting.

What's the advantage or disadvantage to that -- co sleeper likeness.

Look -- soon.

Different meanings to -- sleeping okay -- -- could mean that the baby's sleeping in your room guest in your bed event but that's a different meaning in your bed okay so I don't recommend sleeping in the bed.

There is so much evidence.

That baby needs it's safe sleeping environments which means a baby and a bed.

Their own bed.

-- -- -- -- -- -- That bit do you like something like this where this pulls right up next to the parents' bed and you can pick your baby up out of it I think that would be fine for the first few weeks.

It's similar to having the crib just next to the bed -- -- can get up and -- night feed the baby but the baby back from the -- Okay what is your bug philosophy on a week and sleep what should parents be looking out for Hughes.

-- -- -- -- Well if there are a lot of people.

That.

Are proponents of sleep props -- fleet props are pacifiers.

Pacifiers could be one of them but there are things that like feeding the baby right before you go to.

They go to bed slot -- them up racking them.

Walking -- like this and putting them down I think all of those things really don't teach that they need to do -- sleeping on their own.

-- -- props they think get in the way and prolong this whole process.

This little.

I are not over here now here's a good question -- -- up and pick up corporate downwind and finally this and I think you -- who has -- spent time.

All out but pick up if the baby's crying you pick you always pick them up and help -- Isuzu is that -- Actually walk over here.

At this point yes absolutely appropriate yes the thing that but sometimes in the -- -- night of baby might -- bar and it doesn't necessarily mean.

Come pick me up it -- mean I'm really tired just me alone let me fall -- Do either of these babies have -- sleeping issues -- -- Because you did the right thing.

And what was that.

She let her -- -- out -- about this guy.

He's a good sleeper he is a good baby what's your name and enjoy and you are good -- baby happens in my -- there your -- Coming right so the take away for parents that 1 continue until this morning is what.

The folly of babies choose pick -- early bedtime routine set very.

When they're tired put them down eleven to cry a little bit.

Elevenths itself soon they'll falsely that is the answer doctor Suzanne cassette thanks so much thanks all of you do you guys in the kids -- great.

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