{"id":5190,"date":"2021-02-18T12:43:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T12:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babogue.local\/?p=5190"},"modified":"2022-12-15T12:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:33:21","slug":"should-your-baby-sleep-in-a-dark-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babogue.com\/should-your-baby-sleep-in-a-dark-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Your Baby Sleep In A Dark Room?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
One question a sleep consultant is frequently asked is whether babies should sleep in a dark room, or not. Some parents suggest that a nursery should be light during the day time, during naps for example, and dark at night so as to avoid confusion. The short answer is yes, babies should sleep in a dark room, for all sleeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s take a look at the detail and how we\u2019ve come to this conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: No<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Younger babies are less impacted by a light or dark room as babies aren\u2019t born with a circadian rhythm which is the internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and helps control your daily schedule for sleep and wakefulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Between the ages of 2 and 4 months, you baby will start to develop their circadian rhythm and it\u2019s at this stage they will be impacted differently depending on whether they are in a dark or light room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As your baby grows, however, they will sleep for longer in a dark room, as darkness supports melatonin the sleep hormone. Therefore, it\u2019s recommended that you get them used to sleeping in a dark environment as early as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n