Many babies are afraid to sleep in the dark. The muffled light left for the night helps to solve this problem. But do you need a night light for a newborn - a little man who still does not understand anything at all?
Does a kid need a night light?
The main purpose of a night lamp for a newborn is not to shine at all to the baby, but to his parents. How many times a young mother or father has to get up during the night to a baby: feed, change the diapers, shake. All this is more convenient to do with soft diffused lighting, rather than include a bright light in the room.
In general, scientists believe that forming a child's habit of sleeping with light is harmful - this is how the fear of darkness occurs in children aged 3-5 years. Therefore, the night light can not be turned on all night. It should be arranged so that it can be easily and conveniently turned on / off when necessary.
How to choose a night light for a newborn?
First of all, parents need to decide whether the night-girl will play a purely utilitarian role, that is, serve as a source of light, or he will be given the task of occasionally entertaining the baby.
In the first case, the usual, simplest night light that fits into the socket or runs on the battery is suitable. It will be great if it is equipped with a remote control or a timer for automatic shutdown.
If you bought your baby a cradle for sleeping with an electronic unit, most likely, it already has built-in lighting. The role of a night lamp in a crib for newborns can also be played by a toy-mobile. As a rule, it also provides a light bulb, the light of which is enough to see the child.
And, of course, a separate story - multifunctional children's nightlights . They can be made in the form of toys, have different modes of operation, including musical accompaniment (classical music, lullabies, nature sounds, white noise) and light effects.
Night-projectors for newborns are especially popular. For example, creating a starry sky on the walls and ceiling of the bedroom. Such a lamp will become a favorite of the whole family and will serve the kid more than one year.
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