5 Tips for a Light Sleeper

Some babies can sleep anywhere, in any condition (despite how chaotic and noisy). Other babies…not so much! Light sleepers will spring awake at every whisper of a noise, even a creaky floorboard outside their door. However, there are a few things you can do to make sure your light sleeper keeps on sleeping:

• White noise 

The reason I love white noise the most is that it drowns out household and neighbourhood noise! Whether you have other children running around, a dog (or three), a lawn mower outside or the early morning garbage truck…a white noise machine will be your secret weapon.

• Close the door, but do it quietly

I know it sounds silly, but there’s a tried and tested tactic to closing your little one’s door. When you close the door, make sure you turn the knob or hold the handle down and then SLOWLY release it to minimise any noise.

• Use a ‘door cushy’ 

If you can’t close the door quietly (no matter how hard you try), another option is to buy a ‘door cushy/door cushion’ which physically prevents the door from clicking shut. You can find them on amazon.

• Keep it dark

Blackout curtains/blinds really help keep stimulation/distractions to a minimum.

• Use a baby monitor

Invest in a baby monitor so you don’t have to walk into your baby’s sleep space to see if they are awake because if they’re a light sleeper, chances are you’ll wake them!