Baby Sleep Tips:

Secret #12 -Your Baby will rest best in a “sleep-friendly” room.

Its fun to decorate nursery: the sweet bedding! adorable toys! lovely shower gifts! But remember, the whole point of a nursery is for baby sleep.
Go ahead and make your baby’s room as cute as can be, but be sure to incorporate a few elements that will help guarantee he’ll be able to actually sleep in it:

• Walls painted soft, neutral or pale colors.
• A dimmer on the overhead light or lamp–so you won’t have to perform those wee hour feedings and diaper changes under glaring lights.
• A night-light.
• Room-darkening shades.
• Thermostat set between 68 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
• A white-noise machine, especially if you have older children, a dog that barks a lot or if you live in a noisy neighborhood.
• A crib with a firm mattress.
• Keep stimulating toys, like black-and-white mobiles, out of the crib.

Excerpt from “52 Sleep Secrets”

Photography by by janineomg on Flickr