When you’re a new parent, you try literally anything to soothe your baby.
It could be rocking them to a quiet lullaby, or it could be playing one particular song that helps them relax.
There’s a lot of approaches out there, as every baby is different. For my wife and I, we found early on that our baby boy absolutely hates taking naps! He’s a real busy body like his mom, so he tends to get very cranky when it’s time for a nap. Fortunately for us, the baby does love one thing – cool air conditioning. We used to keep our house around room temperature, but now we keep the air conditioning much cooler at around 72 or 73 degrees. Not only does this help to improve the air quality in our home, but it also helps the baby relax and fall asleep. Plus, I think the air conditioning unit inside our home also makes a comforting white noise. Normally it takes a whole lot of time for him to get to sleep, but the cold air from the A/C unit and the sounds of the whirring air handler seem to put him out like a light. This works in the winter too, as the heating system running in the background helps him – and us – get some sleep. Since we’ve found what works to ease our baby into bed, we just have to make sure that our heating and A/C equipment stays in great condition. So, on top of the expenses that come with having a baby, such as formula, diapers and such, we also had to include the cost of an HVAC service plan. Our monthly budget is just hilariously different from when we weren’t parents!