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Guardian of a 4 yr old boy3 years ago

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my baby becomes very fussy when sleepy. even if i try and put him down to sleep he naps for hardly 10 mins. what should i do to make him sleep longer.

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 m old boy3 years ago

A. for making the child sleep you can do the following things you can swaddle the child to make the child comforttable you can sing a song / lullaby you can use a cradle or swing you can go for a car ride with the chhild keeping the child on your shoulder you can walk briskly you can keep the child in between both the legs and gently swing the legs both sides. sleeping pattern gradually improves with increasing age of the child

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