12 Ways to Get Your Baby to Sleep

5.      Don’t Make Eye Contact

Obviously this doesn’t apply when you play or talk to them. However, when you are putting them to sleep, if you look them in the eye, they actually become more attentive and expectant of playtime. Avoiding their eye allows them to calm down and for them to get ready for sleep on their own. This also means no talking or babbling with them, so they aren’t overexcited. Leave their sleeping room swiftly so they don’t have time for catching your attention.