Recovering Good Sleep After Being Sick

Being sick takes a toll on everyone, especially your child.

Know that going back to your routine is not going to happen overnight, and that you need to take it slowly. You will get there, but patience goes a long way.

Remember, sleep training is about gentle, gradual change, and your child has just recovered from being sick, so understand that they may need a few extra nights to be your stellar sleeper again.

If your child becomes accustomed to a certain situation when they are unwell, they can form sleep associations. And sometimes we need to take an active approach to changing these sleep associations.

If this is the case, when you feel that your child is ready, you need to be confident in allowing them to sleep alone, as they normally would.

In general, it’s best to wait until your child has been feeling 100% better for several days before resuming formal sleep training. In the days leading up to this however, you can always start to get back to a more scheduled day if you weren’t before.

Maintaining a well-timed sleep schedule can greatly assist with the sleep training later because we start to eliminate the sleep debt before starting sleep training.
See our Awake Times Guide for age appropriate awake times to help you reestablish a good sleep routine.

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If you are worried about your little one’s still struggling with their sleep, you can book in a free 15min consult. During our chat we can discuss how we can achieve healthy sleep habits for your little one with a tailored sleep package just for them.