A new mother complains that she is exhausted and that the little sleep she gets is determined by her baby's daytime naps and the few hours the baby sleeps during the night. The nurse discusses with this mother the importance of helping the infant establish healthy sleeping patterns. Which of the following would be most helpful for this mother to do to encourage healthy sleeping patterns? The mother should

A new mother complains that she is exhausted and that the little sleep she gets is determined by her baby's daytime naps and the few hours the baby sleeps during the night. The nurse discusses with this mother the importance of helping the infant establish healthy sleeping patterns. Which of the following would be most helpful for this mother to do to encourage healthy sleeping patterns? The mother should

A new mother complains that she is exhausted and that the little sleep she gets is determined by her baby's daytime naps and the few hours the baby sleeps during the night. The nurse discusses with this mother the importance of helping the infant establish healthy sleeping patterns. Which of the following would be most helpful for this mother to do to encourage healthy sleeping patterns? The mother should




a) Put the baby to bed a various times of the evening
b) Let the baby cry during the night and she will eventually fall back to sleep
c) Wake the baby from afternoon naps after 1 hour to ensure she is sleepy by nighttime
d) Use the crib for sleeping only, not for play activities


Answer: Use the crib for sleeping only, not for play activities



Learn More :