My baby is a light sleeper. Is this a cause for concern?


Babies are exposed to noises while still in the womb, so external noises should not be all that disturbing. Still, parents often do their best to block background noises with the hope that their babies will fall asleep easily, to the extent of leaving toilets unflushed. Living in this situation is going to impede his ability to grow into a versatile little person in an already dynamic noisy world. This will translate to the need of creating such a noise-free environment at your child's sleep time, in your home - rather restrictive when you think about it.



Agreed, some babies are super-sensitive and tend to wake up to the slightest disturbance but most babies can learn to sleep through traffic noise and in daylight without the curtains drawn; you don't even have to tiptoe when you are in the room. There are tried ways of desensitizing babies. Introduce a little noise and finally to a level until baby becomes immune. Radio is a good device.



Start with zero volume and then turn up the volume little by little until it is decently loud. Sometimes you can tune in to an all-night music station or better still get the static by shifting the knob a little. Again, start on a low volume and work it up to louder levels.