![]() All you have to do is turn the volume down. Most kids wean off of this pretty easily and many young babies will still sleep OK without it even if they're used to it. I for one can't sleep without 2 pillows! Given how easy white noise is to use wherever and whenever, how much it can add to your pre-sleep routine and what a strong sleep cue it can be, I'd say it is a pretty positive sleep association.Īre you still scared it'll turn into a huge sleep prop that you'll be dragging around with you for the next 16 years? Relax! Don't worry. Yes, baby often gets used to it, but he gets used to lots of other stuff too. You aren't having to go in all night long to keep it running. I've thought about this for a while, and I've decided that it's no more a sleep prop than a lovey or crib is. It's a good substitute for when your about to pass out from too much shushing during those fussy evening witching hours.If they can hear you, you can bet that is what they're thinking. So why shove it in their face that you are having the time of your life without them while they sleep. Plus, pretty much every baby thinks that playing with mom, dad or siblings is a heck of a lot more fun than sleeping. It's considerate of baby. Would you want your sleep disrupted by noise all the time? Even if they sleep through it (which they probably won't unless they're super young or way overtired), their sleep is likely disrupted at times by it.You'll probably miss it when baby moves out of your room and takes it with him! Plus, many of you will notice, even if you've never slept with it before, that white noise is really soothing for you too (ever notice that you are suddenly able to fall asleep when the ac/heat kicks in?). More importantly, if you stop waking to every little sleep sound, you'll also stop trying to feed or comfort baby with every little noise he makes which can lead him to wake more frequently than he needs to. If you're sleeping in the same room as baby, you'll probably sleep better too! It'll help drown out baby's loud noises so you stop waking to every little sound he makes (it is the only thing that gave me any sleep with my first child who, I swear, was as loud as a pack of animals when he slept).It helps block distracting outside noise that could potential wake baby and it helps baby more easily make it through those sometimes frustrating sleep transitions. It's been proven to help your baby go to sleep and stay asleep longer.It helps to calm and de-stress baby, even those are are especially fussy or those with colic (see Happiest Baby on the Block 5 S's).If you want to set your baby up for the best sleep possible, use white noise. ![]() And if you know anything about babies, you know they like what they are used to. As in as loud as busy city traffic! They are used to loud. Babies have just come from an incredibly loud womb. ![]()
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