Newborns, babies, toddlers Many young children get disoriented and upset when they wake up at night in a dark room and can't see anything they recognize. Get in the habit of flipping it on as you're getting her ready for bed. Any kind will do, though some fancy models include a tape or CD player you can attach to your baby's crib. Babies are born with the need to suck, and most can't get enough just from the breast or bottle. And unlike a pacifier, your baby's thumb can't get lost in the middle of the night.
Toddlers Drinking a warm glass of milk before bedtime is a time-tested way to fall asleep.
Be sure not to let your baby take a bottle of milk or juice to bed with her, though, as that can lead to cavities. Maybe, Maybe Not While some parents swear by the following methods and products, the experts are divided on their usefulness. Newborns, babies Rocking your baby is a wonderful way to parent her to sleep, says Sears, author of Nighttime Parenting . Ferber and Mindell don't recommend rocking, arguing that you'll only be teaching your baby to depend on it to get to sleep. Newborns, babies Sears also encourages nursing your baby to sleep, especially when she's very young.