Dans certaines conditions assez précises, un bébé pourrait passer de bien meilleures nuits.

Dormir et plus particulièrement bien dormir est assez essentiel notamment au bon fonctionnement de notre cerveau. Plus largement, il apparaît que le sommeil est une élément majeur participant tant à notre santé physique, qu’à notre santé mentale. Si bien dormir est donc important tout au long de notre vie, les premiers mois de vie et la toute petite enfance apparaissent être une période assez critique. Mais tous les bébés ne semblent pas être d’aussi bons dormeurs. On peut alors se demander, autant pour le développement des nourrissons, que pour la qualité de sommeil des parents : que faire pour permettre aux bébés de passer de meilleures nuits.

Chronique diffusée le 28 novembre 2024. L’ensemble des chroniques est accessible sur une playlist dédiée.

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Pour aller plus loin :

« Comment faire dormir votre bébé », par Guillaume Jacquemont. Publié sur Cerveau et psycho, le 07/06/2022. Consulté le 19/11/2024. Lien : https://www.cerveauetpsycho.fr/sd/developpement-enfant/comment-faire-dormir-votre-bebe-23906.php.

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Un autre épisode du podcast en lien :

« La Tête Dans Le Cerveau #217 – L’ultime méthode d’endormissement de bébé ».

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Source image :

Mykola Osmachko – Jouet bébé suspendu (2016). https://www.pexels.com/fr-fr/photo/jouet-bebe-suspendu-235243/

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