Most of us enjoy bonfire night! But it’s a bit different when you’ve got a little baby who might be woken by the noise. To help with this a good solution is using white noise in your little ones’ room at night. 

To use white noise successfully it needs to be uninterrupted and constant throughout the night. So no gaps in the noise and the same noise all night. So put it on before you say goodnight to your little one and leave it on until they get up. (This is really important). 

The first night you use white noise, put it on not too loudly and leave it at that level all night. This is to get your little one used to it. Then turn it up each night a little until you get to the level you want it at. To gauge how loud it should be, think about how loud your shower is, it’s a good indicator of how loud the white noise should go. To stop using the white noise just do this in reverse, turning it down gradually over a few nights until you can’t hear it anymore. 

You can get white noise machines which are good but make sure they play continuously. Using an app on an old phone or tablet is an option, just make sure the noise is constant. I like the ‘sound sleeper’ app and I prefer ‘rain noise’. For a few pounds, it’ll stay on all night. What we need is a consistent sound, heart beats and ocean waves have gaps of quiet in between the sound. This means they’re not helpful for covering outside noise. 

You can carry on using white noise for a few days or many people use it all the time. I hope that helps your little ones sleep through. 

Enjoy bonfire night! 

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