Wholesale must-haves for a good night’s sleep for baby and parents

As a retailer, do you often get parents coming over looking for guidance to help their children sleep better? Logical, because a good night's sleep makes for a happy(er) child! We would like to give you some tips and recommendations below to help parents. At Trademart, you will find a lot of exhibitors in our baby & kids department with a wide assortment that promotes children's sleep, from children's pyjamas, bedding, white noise devices and accessories to pillows and swaddle cloths.

Babies and children need routine. So babies should take a nap at regular times during the day and it is best for children to go to bed at the same time every evening. Structure gives them an anchor and their sleeping pattern becomes established more quickly. 

To make the transition from day to night easier and smoother, a bedtime routine is a good idea. Parents do best to start this transition well in advance with a bottle or a glass of milk at a fixed time. Watching television for a while is fine too, but it is not a good idea to allow (young) children to play on a computer or tablet just before bedtime. 

Then comes washing, putting on pyjamas and brushing teeth. This way, children know it is bedtime. When they are in bed, reading a story or going over the day together calms them down. A kiss from mummy or daddy and... the land of nod awaits! 

Toddlers sleep best in a lsleeping bag. They wriggle and move a lot when they sleep so a cover doesn’t keep them nice and warm for long. A good sleeping bag that is the sleeping bag ensures that a squirming toddler will not be too cold or too warm at night. 

From the age of two, children can sleep under a cover. It is important to make the bed short so that the child cannot ‘disappear’ under the covers. A pillow is not necessary, but if a child wants one anyway, a flat, hard pillow is enough. 

Preschoolers are toilet-trained between the ages of two and three. Sleeping without a nappy at night might take a little longer. You can advise parents to use a mattress protector and absorbent sleep underwear to prevent night-time accidents. Everyone - adults, children and babies - have wakeful moments during the night. A quietly furnished and tidy bedroom helps children drop off again quickly. Toys should be put away in a toy box or basket. Books are neatly arranged on a bookshelf and there are a limited number of cuddly toys in the bed.

Everyone - adults, children and babies - have wakeful moments during the night. A quietly furnished and tidy bedroom helps children drop off again quickly. Toys should be put away in a toy box or basket. Books are neatly arranged on a bookshelf and there are a limited number of cuddly toys in the bed.