Teaching kids according to EASY: Raising kids is easier than ever

Teaching your baby to follow EASY is a cyclical, infant routine. This not only helps the baby eat well and sleep well, but also is a "golden" method to help the mother's association to reduce the fatigue due to taking care of the baby.

1. What is EASY teaching?

EASY stands for English word: Eat - Activity - Sleep - Your time. Vietnamese means a series of activities including: Eat - Play - Sleep - Mom relax. This is a life cycle concept for a newborn. This concept was introduced by Tracy Hogg in the famous Baby Whisperer series. The cycle starts from the morning of waking up to the nighttime bedtime of a newborn baby.

The cycle includes:

E: Eat - If you wake up, you can eat.

A: Activity - Baby is active

S: Sleep - After that, I will put the baby to sleep.

Y: Your time - Finally, when the baby sleeps, the mother will have time to relax.

Eat - Activity - Sleep - Your time

There are some mothers who think EASY is a method of sleeping practice but this is completely inaccurate. As stated above, EASY is a routine for babies. Train sleep (by methods to baby cry - Cry It Out , For crying checks - Cry it out with the check or Lift to put down - Pick up Put down ...) only a part of the method EASY only.

2. What are the benefits of teaching children to follow EASY?

For babies

The EASY method helps babies form a circadian rhythm when they know the order of things that will happen next. Babies feel proactive and confident because they know they can eat after waking up. When I finish eating I can play and when I'm tired I can go to sleep. This is the most basic foundation for building a baby's "Faith" with the mother. If the mother respects the baby's cycle, she understands and she can wait for what comes to her.

The baby's sleep improves when the mother follows the EASY method

For mother

If the baby is routinely following the EASY routine, the mother will feel light when taking care of the baby. This is to properly understand the needs of children, mothers no longer have to panic, worry too much. This method helps mothers correctly understand the baby crying signals. It's always hunger, wet diapers, boredom playing, or your baby's sleepy.

Reading the baby's signals correctly helps to reduce snacking. Because the mother thinks that the child is hungry, continue to give more food while the baby is really sleeping for example. When the baby does not sleep because the baby is not hungry, the mother gives the baby a little time before the baby breast, the baby can only suck on colostrum, causing sleep and sleep on the mother's nipple.

Besides, mom will also have time to rest. Mom can do her personal chores while the baby sleeps. Mom can relax , take care of herself and somewhat reduce stress during child rearing.

What is the benefit of teaching children to follow EASY?

3. The steps to teach children according to EASY

Step 1: Learn about EASY carefully

This is an important step that any mother must take. You need to understand what the nature of what you are about to do, how it works, how to do it, whoever has succeeded ...

You can search for newsletters on the mainstream channels. These information must be verified on the Internet, books, newspapers or through the advice of experts ...

Step 2: Understand your child and make an appropriate plan

Once you have learned about the EASY method , you need to monitor your child's habits. Tracking how long your baby is hungry, how much time to stay awake at maximum ... Besides, mothers should also base their baby's condition to make an appropriate EASY plan.

Usually, for babies weighing more than 2.7 kg and under 3 months old will follow the EASY 3 regime. That is 3 hours repeating a cycle. As the baby gets older, there are changes such as decreased appetite, short-day sleep. The mother will now change to EASY 4, EASY 2 - 3 - 4 or EASY 5 - 6 modes.

Step 3: Let's start EASY!

Once you've done the above 2 well, you are ready to do the EASY cycle for your baby. Although it will be difficult at first, please be patient with your children and follow the planned plan!

The steps to teach children according to EASY

4. What should I do to perform EASY effectively?

To quickly achieve the effect of EASY, mothers can apply the following tips:

Let your baby suck on a pacifier to limit sleeping and sleeping. Especially mothers can store milk in the freezer or freezer to always have milk for your baby.

Use the speaker to listen to music to play soft, soothing tunes when your child sleeps. When you play with your child, you can choose playful music that has a faster rhythm.

Change the position of the baby. Instead of giving your child a place in bed all day, I can flexibly change the bed for the child. For example on air mattresses or other baby cars, ...

Talk with your child in short, simple words. Although the child does not know how to respond to his mother.

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