Nighttime prayers for children so that the child sleeps well

A small child cannot tell what exactly is bothering him. This makes it difficult to help him. Mothers have a prayer to the saints so that the child sleeps well. Then the rest of the time he will be cheerful and joyful.

Restless sleep robs the baby of strength and health. This may be the cause of the evil eye, envy, and the manifestation of other dark actions of envious people. Prayer removes negative energy and protects the baby from manifestations of malice from ill-wishers. The child calms down, sleeps peacefully, grows and develops.

What prayers should be read depending on the cause of sleep disturbance in a child?

A mother's love is so strong that prayers for help to the Almighty for her child cannot fail to be heard. The most important thing is to send the right message. To do this, you need to clear your head of extraneous vain thoughts and with all your heart ask God to give the baby peace and sleep well. It is also good to call upon the guardian angel assigned to the child from birth for help. It will not be superfluous to learn a prayer or spell by heart - if it is in memory, it will become much stronger than if read from a piece of paper. In addition, a prayer or conspiracy can be read at any time, without wasting time searching for it.

The two main prayers that can be read regardless of the reasons for sleep disturbance are: “Virgin Mary, Rejoice...” and a prayer to Christ.

The first prayer goes like this:

The second prayer goes like this:

In addition to prayers, you can read the following conspiracy to calm your child:

It is said three times in a tongue twister over a cup of water (you can also use holy water for this). Before speaking, take the cup so that your thumb is above the water. After a quick hex, let the child drink this water, and you can wipe the baby with the rest.

Depending on why the child does not sleep, you can add other prayers or a conspiracy to these basic prayers to be sure of the result. Causes of sleep disturbance can be:

• disease;
• psychosomatic disorders;
• emotional tension in the family.

Disease

Problems with sleep during illness are a temporary phenomenon, but still, spiritual protection from heavenly patrons will help the child cope not only with the problem of sleep, but also with the illness itself. The main thing is to know which saint to pray to, or which spell to read. The great martyr and healer Panteleimon is considered the fastest assistant in healing. His help is effective even in the case of medically incurable diseases, and to receive it, it is enough to sincerely turn to him with the following words.

Psychosomatic disorders

A common cause of sleep disturbance is emotional overload on the child’s psyche. This can happen due to watching TV for a long time, being at the computer, playing outdoor games, conflicts with parents or between parents, and other things. In a dream, a child relives what happened during the day, so his brain does not rest. Gradually this leads to sleep disturbances.

In such cases, turning to the Life-giving power of the Cross of the Lord will greatly help. Here is a prayer that you may turn to the power of the cross:

If a mother wants her child to sleep well and not cry, then she should read this particular prayer.

Emotional tension in the family

Children are very susceptible to any negativity in family relationships. Parents sometimes may not notice how a child changes after a quarrel between parents or after he himself was scolded for an offense. Negative emotions are superimposed in layers on the child’s psyche, he withdraws or, on the contrary, becomes very active and aggressive. It can also cause restless sleep. What to do to avoid this? It is possible to restore a child’s emotional balance. First, you need to improve relationships in the family. The child should no longer feel like “mom and dad had a fight again.” After all, sometimes he considers himself to be to blame. Secondly, children do not need to be scolded for everything; sometimes it will be better to simply explain why this cannot be done.

In this case, you can read a prayer or conspiracy not only to ensure that the child sleeps well, but also to generally improve family relationships. A prayer to Saints Peter and Fevronia will help here:

And it will be good for the baby if you call on his Guardian Angel not only to protect his sleep at night, but also to be with him all the time. The prayer to the Guardian Angel sounds like this:

Prayer should always have a place in the life of every Orthodox Christian, because it is the most powerful tool not only for peace of mind, but for fulfilling what you want. Sometimes it is not necessary to memorize the prayers that are presented on the pages of prayer books in order to turn to God for help. Words about love, forgiveness, healing, etc. can be your own, the main thing is that they come from the soul and not to harm someone. The Lord will always hear those who sincerely repent and care about their loved ones. Moreover, if this is a mother who endlessly loves her child.

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In case of fear and evil eye

Children, especially in the first years of life, have very weak energetic protection from strangers. They can be broken by an unkind sidelong glance, too loud or angry conversations, even the tone of voice can negatively affect the child. Due to such situations, babies begin to have trouble sleeping at night, waking up screaming or crying bitterly. If such phenomena continue for more than one night, it is necessary to read the spell so that the child falls asleep and sleeps well:

The main attribute of this ritual is a piece of bread, which must be passed over the child’s head while reading the plot. And then feed the flour product to your feathered friends, saying the “Our Father” prayer.

It is necessary to be able to distinguish between an accidental evil eye and an intentional one done to harm. In the first case, the child begins to behave restlessly both day and night, and begins to constantly grimace. Nervous manifestations may occur, such as jerking of the head, arms or legs. In this case, the mother is able to independently perform the ritual or read the necessary prayer, completely giving maternal love.

One of these rituals goes like this: dip a lit candle, which was already burning in the church, into a filled glass of water. Next, scoop this liquid into your palm and wet your child’s face three times. After using the hem of the clothes, carefully wipe the water from the child’s face and say the following spell:

Prayer to the baby's Guardian Angel

Loving parents protect their children in every possible way and try to give them the best, and if any problems arise, they make every effort to eliminate them. Sleep disturbances in children are not uncommon, and there are many reasons for this.

When my baby began to wake up worried at night, I first turned to the doctors, but they did not identify the cause. My salvation was praying for my child to sleep. Now he sleeps soundly all night and wakes up in the morning in a good mood. In this article I will tell you how to deal with a child’s sleep disturbance with the help of prayers, and which saints you need to turn to.

Sound sleep is the key to a child’s health

In addition to lethargy and moodiness, mental disorders can develop from lack of sleep, so it is very important to start dealing with the problem as soon as it arises. The causes of sleep disturbances are often the evil eye and damage, because of which the baby has nightmares and is simply afraid to fall asleep

But this problem may also be associated with an incorrect daily routine, or with a failure of the daily schedule. In such cases, children simply confuse night with day, and instead of going to bed, they want to go for a walk and have fun.

In addition, the reasons for a child’s poor sleep are often various diseases and teething, so you should first contact your pediatrician with this problem. But it should be noted that in any case, prayer will be an excellent assistant in such situations. Higher powers will help calm the child, relieve anxiety, eliminate pain, and make sure that his dreams are extremely pleasant.

Prayer to a child for a restful sleep will be most effective if you adhere to some rules:

• the text must be learned by heart, and not read from a piece of paper;
• be in a good mood and remain calm during the prayer service;
• pronounce words in a whisper and believe with all your heart in the help of higher powers;
• before prayer, repent of your own sins;
• Before going to bed, wash your child with holy water.

It is important to note that prayer words will be less effective if the child is unbaptized. Moreover, this factor can be the cause of bad dreams, because the baby is not under God’s protection

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Other ritual options

Also, the charmed words are read after the baby has been bathed in water and dried with a charmed nightgown. The readable text is as follows:

“All-merciful Lord, let your sign of the cross become a guardian for my child’s sleep. May my baby remain under the sensitive vigil and watchful eye of your angels. Lord Almighty, I ask for help not for myself, but for my child. Let him fall asleep quickly, sleep soundly, save him from grief and misfortune, from slander, the evil eye, slander and damage, from fear. Amen".

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Baby Baptism

This Great Sacrament of the Orthodox Church opens for a believer, as well as for a newborn, the path to the Kingdom of Heaven. In addition, during the ceremony a personal Guardian Angel is given. It is he who will protect his owner throughout his life. Parents should know that prayer will help. In order for the child to sleep well, they ask for a Guardian Angel. When baptism occurs, a person must renounce earthly life and open up to spiritual life. During the sacrament, this is expressed by uttering aloud three times the denial of Satan and the oath of devotion to Christ. Instead of babies, these expressions are spoken by godparents. Their main task is, when children reach a certain age, to tell them about the essence of the Orthodox religion.

After the Sacrament of Baptism, when a person has opened himself to the angels and turned to the heavenly world, he receives a church title. Usually babies are named after the saint revered on this day. As a result, the heavenly patron becomes another protector of the newborn and watches over him from above. Another important point for parents is to whom the prayer is read. In order for a child to sleep well, you must definitely ask your child’s heavenly patron.

So, after reading the prayers and dipping the baby into the font, the priest puts on a cross. It depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, which is considered a symbol of protection. By the way, in non-Christian communities it is also regarded as a talisman. A body pendant in the shape of a cross protects any baptized person from troubles and evil. In this case, asking the Lord for the baby in the form of prayer will help. In order for a newborn baby to sleep well (the text is presented below), you need to read a prayer. And not only in case of poor health, but also in different life situations.

Mother's request

Immediately after birth, Orthodox believers take their children to church to be baptized. But that's not all that needs to be done. The baby should hear holy words from the very cradle. They have a beneficial effect on both the child’s psyche and the parents themselves. And babies immediately feel the calmness of the older generation. After all, it has long been proven that between a mother and her child there is an invisible thread through which all emotions are transmitted. The words of a bedtime prayer are the best ones that children can hear before going to bed.

Parents are not given by chance - they are responsible before God for children's souls. Therefore, their appeals do not go unanswered - the Lord sends a guardian angel, and a patron saint is also given, whose name the baby bears. This is how the heavenly inhabitants and mom and dad take care of their precious children together.

ORTHODOX PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN'S SLEEP

In Orthodoxy there are many prayers for infant sleep that will help the baby rest and gain strength. Below are powerful prayers for the baby to sleep through the night and wake up only to feed.

Prayer to Matrona for children's sleep

Matrona of Moscow is a saint who always hears maternal requests addressed to her. The bedtime prayer for a child to Matrona of Moscow sounds like this:

You can also pray in a simpler way:

To the child's guardian angel

A children's prayer to the guardian angel for a restful sleep is first read by the child's parents. When the baby grows up, you need to learn the words of the prayer by heart with him so that he reads it on his own in the evenings. This prayer helps you feel the protection of higher powers, calms you down and sets you up for a sound, healthy sleep.

You need to address the angel with these words:

It is important to explain to the child that you can contact the angel protecting him with any words. It is not at all necessary to learn the texts of prayers by heart for him to hear and heed the requests

The main thing is that the words express sincere emotional impulses and are filled with faith and love for the heavenly protector.

Prayer to the Seven Youths of Ephesus for baby's sleep

This prayer will give the baby sound sleep and health. One should address the seven youths of Ephesus with the following words:

To help an infant sleep, you need to read the sleep prayer to the youths of Ephesus. Why should you use them to help your baby sleep well? There is a legend about this.

The Seven Ephesian (or Ephesian) Youths lived in the 3rd century AD in the city of Ephesus. The young men refused to pray to the pagan gods because they considered themselves Christians. This angered Emperor Decius. The youths decided to hide from him in a cave on Mount Selion. Decius ordered the entrance to the cave to be walled up so that the young men, faithful to the Christian faith, would die of hunger and thirst. However, by the will of God, the youths did not die, but miraculously slept for two centuries. In the 5th century, the entrance to the cave was dismantled. When the exit opened, the youths woke up, unaware that 200 years had passed since their imprisonment in the cave.

In modern theology, the story of the Ephesian youths is considered an allegory of the transition from the period of persecution of the Christian faith to its full and unconditional acceptance throughout the world. It is interesting that youths who miraculously escaped death are revered not only in Christianity, but also in Islam. It is their “wonderful sleep” that is the reason why it is customary to turn to them for healing from insomnia in adults or for sending restful sleep to children of all ages.

Our Father for children's naps

“Our Father,” the words of which any believer knows, is an Orthodox prayer for a child for a restful sleep, which can be read if the child has difficulty falling asleep during the day or if he completely refuses daytime rest. It will “work” especially well if the baby is prevented from falling asleep by nightmares or unpleasant, frightening fantasies. Prayer calms you down, puts you in a positive mood, and charges you with faith that God is always nearby and protects you from any adversity.

In order for a baby to sleep well, the prayer should be read by his close people (parents, grandmothers and even older brothers and sisters). First, mom or dad must calm down, remember the grace of the Lord and be imbued with faith that the words addressed to higher powers will definitely be heard. An older child can be taught to read “Our Father” before going to bed on his own or repeat it to himself if he cannot sleep due to excessive anxiety or fears that torment him. To make prayer even more effective, an icon of the Holy Trinity should be hung near the bed in which the child sleeps.

Help your baby relax and gain strength and energy by turning to the Lord God, the Mother of God and the Guardian Angel! Teach your child to pray with you when he grows up: this will not only give him a good night's sleep, but will also bring your family together.

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The disease has overtaken the child

Often, insomnia in a child appears due to illness. Of course, you first need to contact your family doctor. However, you should not immediately give him prescribed sleeping pills and sedatives. In such cases, prayers addressed to the Lord God or the Most Holy Theotokos help. The main thing here is to speak from the heart.

If the baby is in the period of teeth growth, then the following spell for a child’s peaceful sleep must be read calmly, monotonously, in order to cause a soporific effect:

Who should you pray to?

Guardian Angel

Divine Angel, Guardian of my child (the baby’s name is indicated), protect him with your shield from demonic arrows, from the sugary seducer, keep his heart pure and bright. Amen.

Matrona of Moscow

Holy Matrona! I ask you, I conjure you with all your mother’s love, ask the Lord to give health to his slave (the name of the child is indicated). I ask you, Holy Matrona, do not be angry with me, but help me. Ask the Lord to give my child (the child’s name is indicated) good health. He got rid of various ailments both in the body and in the soul. Take all diseases away from his body. Please forgive me for all my sins, both those committed by my will and those created not by my will. Say a prayer to the Lord for the health of my child (child’s name is indicated). Only you, Holy Matrona, can save my child from suffering. I trust in you. Amen.

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To the Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus

Oh, holy youths of Ephesus, praise to you and the entire Universe! Look from the heights of heaven at us, people who stubbornly honor your memory, and especially look at our children. Save them from illnesses, heal their bodies and souls. Keep their souls pure. We worship your holy icon, and also sincerely love the Most Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Effective rituals

With a candle

A conspiracy to make a child sleep at night is carried out using a candle. This ritual is suitable if children confuse night with day, if they sleep poorly, often wake up, cry, if they have nightmares. The spell to ensure that the child sleeps well at night is read before bathing. Fill the bath with water, light a candle, and lean over the water, whisper:

“Sleepy sleepyheads, hear your mother’s words and respond to me. Rise with all your strength and gather to the healing water. You, mother water, quench thirst, give life to everyone in the world, heal everyone in the world. You deliver from weakness and illness. Wash away from my child (name) all the groans and sighs, night and midnight commotions, restless nights. I will wash my child (name) with holy and healing water. I wish you a healthy sleep. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

After the words are read, you need to bathe the baby in the charmed water and put him to bed. It is better to pour the water under a tree. But if this is not possible, just go to the sewer.

Spells and prayers for a child's restful sleep

Prayer for a sound sleep

If a child has problems sleeping and the cause is emotional distress, we offer several options for spells and prayers for good sleep.

Spell for a sweet dream for a child

This plot is read once before going to bed; if the problem is not solved the next night, it can be repeated.

Prayer to put your baby to sleep

This plot must be read before putting your baby to bed for a week.

After the prayer is over, it is necessary to cross the baby.

Of the prayers, the most common is the “Our Father”; it will protect the baby from evil spirits. At the time of reading, the child must be baptized; to enhance the effect, you can read it three times a day.

Sleep spell if the child is scared

If a child was frightened, and now he suffers from insomnia, the following conspiracies should be read:

You need to take a slice of bread and move it clockwise over the baby's head.

After the ceremony, you need to treat the birds or dogs with bread. Repeat three days in a row.

If your baby is afraid to sleep alone

Conspiracies and prayers carry a charge of powerful positive energy and serve as an excellent tool for restoring sleep in children. After turning to higher powers for help, the baby will fall asleep calmly and sweetly, and when he wakes up, he will rejoice with his parents at the new day.

It is important to follow the technique of reading this or that conspiracy, and also believe in the power of rituals, and then they will definitely help

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WHEN AND HOW TO CAST SPELLS

Babies feel the energy of loved ones, so when going to bed you need to be as calm as possible. For newborn babies, bedtime spells are not at all harmful - after all, there is no outside interference, and mother’s care brings love and health.

Taking the child in your arms, you first let him feel the maternal energy, then stroke his back, arms, legs and head. And only after this they begin rituals with conspiracies of any kind.

The child must tune in to the vibrations of his loved one: this is the only way there will be an effect. Spells are cast at sunset or while bathing, then the child tunes in to the coming sleep and relaxes, becoming pliable to any rituals.

To help your child sleep soundly, you can use folk signs so that the night passes peacefully.

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Features of prayer for a baby

The health and well-being of the baby depends on sleep. After all, babies spend more than 12 hours sleeping, and newborns are supposed to sleep 18-20 hours. While resting, babies gain strength for a new understanding of the world; not only their nervous system grows and develops in their sleep, but also important endocrine organs - the adrenal glands, pituitary gland, hypothalamus.

And if something is wrong with the child, he wakes up crying in the middle of the night, is scared and tense in his sleep, Heavenly intercessors and the Almighty can provide help. In prayer, you can turn to your guardian angel and transfer your child under his protection.

Prayer for a child’s sleep helps and protects in the following situations:

• for diseases and ailments, such as damage to the nervous system, hyperexcitability syndrome;
• with nervous and emotional shocks, especially after trips, holidays, watching mentally stimulating cartoons;
• with damage or the evil eye, which manifests itself after visiting public places, and after that the baby screams and cries inconsolably.

Remember that the holy word has a much more effective effect on baptized infants.

To improve sleep, an image of a guardian angel is placed at the head of the crib.

Maternal prayer works wonders; requests for health and restful sleep can be read at home in a holy corner in front of an icon or in an Orthodox church. The prayer rule has effective power. You can order a prayer service for health at the church.

If a child cannot sleep, is overexcited and capricious, priests advise reading prayers:

• "Guardian Angel" By turning to the Angels, reliable protection is established for the child not only during sleep, but also throughout the entire waking period. Baptize your baby early, and then the baby will have the best intercessor from an early age.
• "May God rise again." Prayer pacifies and calms, the baby falls asleep faster and more soundly.
• "To the Most Holy Theotokos for the Children." The heavenly mother is the main intercessor of all babies, a faithful assistant to parents when their child has sleep problems.
• "To the Holy Healer Panteleimon." The divine healer takes away all bad dreams and treats diseases that may bother children.
• "Matrona of Moscow". The holy protectress takes the little ones under her protection and heals them from illness and painful teething at night.
• "To the 7 Holy Youths of Ephesus." Helpers need to pray if the child cries at night and is worried. The cause may be illness, fear, overexcitement.

If you don’t remember the words of the prayer, you can say words coming from the heart. The address should begin with “Our Father.” It is necessary to repent of sins and open your soul to God. If a mother worries about something, it invariably affects the child’s behavior. After all, there is an invisible thread between mother and baby. Your sincere words will protect your baby from unfavorable dreams.

Many parents testify to the miraculous help of prayer. If you read with faith and love, babies calm down and fall asleep soundly, nothing disturbs their sleep.

Psalter to help parents

As in other everyday situations, the problems of sleep disturbance in a child can be solved with the help of the psalms indicated by God. Every difficult everyday misfortune has its own beneficial verse from the songs of David. If you notice features in your child that may be a problem for his dreams, add reading the corresponding psalm to your prayers.

• Psalm 9 – from nightmares and the appearance of demons in dreams.
• Psalm 13 - if a child complains of fears.
• Psalm 90 - so that the child does not wet himself or cry at night.
• Psalm 121 – when there are signs of the evil eye.
• Psalm 7 – if a child suffers after being frightened by a person.
• Psalm 27 is about calming a child if he is behaving too restlessly.
• Psalm 63 – from fear, if the problem of falling asleep is acquired as a result of animal bites.
• Psalm 108 - a request to heal a sleepwalker.

Do not leave your child in the throes of falling asleep; the word of God, spoken by a kind mother, a caring parent, will certainly have healing power against any misfortune. Pray to God to grant your child peaceful dreams, and your prayers will be heard by the merciful and caring Heavenly Father.

The appearance of a baby in a family is associated not only with joy, but also with a huge amount of trouble. Parents are often frustrated that their children cannot immediately get into a stable sleep pattern. Therefore, many mothers read a prayer for their child to sleep. This action has deep meaning.

Who needs to pray

An Orthodox prayer for a child’s restful sleep to the Monk Maruf, Bishop of Mesopotamia, helps the baby fall asleep faster and relieve anxiety.

In 414, the bishop managed to win over the Shah of Persia and convince him to preach the faith. Thanks to the saint, Christian churches were restored; he asked to transfer the relics of the martyrs to Tigrit. The bishop died there and was buried in Egypt. The holy relics were placed in the monastery.

A prayerful appeal to the seven youths of Ephesus works miracles. The story of their life is as follows - in the city of Ephesus, seven young men were friends - Maximilian, Martinian, John, Constantine, Antonin, Dionysius, Jamblichus. They served in the military and secretly preached faith in the Lord.

Seven Youths of Ephesus

One day Emperor Decius came to the city. He ordered people to make sacrifices to the pagan gods. The guys refused to do this, they were against idolatry, which angered the head. The Emperor thought they would improve and gave them a chance. But the young men went into the cave and began to pray fervently.

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Decius, having learned about this, ordered the entrance to the cave to be walled up so that they would die of hunger and thirst. Many years later. One day, the owner of the land where the cave stood dismantled the entrance and found sleeping youths there. The guys slept for 200 years, and when they woke up, Christianity had already become a recognized religion. They told the residents about the persecution. Soon they fell asleep completely. They wanted to bury them in separate tombs, but in a dream the young men appeared to the emperor and asked to leave them in a cave.

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They invisibly help children, relieve them of anxiety and fears.

Prayers to the Reverend Irinarch, the recluse of Rostov, at bedtime help a child well. The saint lived in the 15th and 16th centuries. At the age of 30, he entered a monastery in the Rostov district. He spent more than a dozen years in monasteries, loading himself with heavy physical labor and wearing chains. This is how he achieved humility.

Venerable Irinarch, recluse of Rostov

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After help comes and the baby begins to sleep peacefully, we must not forget about God. Turning to Him must be regular

For those who rarely pray, it is important to accustom themselves to faith, go to Temples more often, and take their child to Communion

Prayers for a non-sleeping baby

Who helps

A wonderful story happened in the 3rd century. The Roman emperor came on a visit to Ephesus (the city was abandoned in the 15th century, now it is the territory of Turkey). He ordered everyone to make sacrifices to idols. Seven young men refused - they were Christians. They were released, but only for one day. The youths hid in a cave, where they turned to God in prayer. The next day, the emperor ordered the entrance to the cave to be blocked, thereby dooming the young people to a long, painful death from hunger and thirst.

But the Lord is merciful. The young men fell into a deep sleep; they were not at all tormented. Therefore, in order for the child to spend the night peacefully, one must pray to these saints - the Seven Youths of Ephesus. After 200 years, the saints woke up and left the cave. The young men did not know that they had been sleeping for so long. They could not understand why everything around them had changed so much. In the end, everyone realized that a great miracle had happened. Then the youths fell asleep again, they are waiting in their cave for the second coming of Christ. Their relics rest in the same tomb.

You can also ask the Ever-Virgin Mary for help for your baby. You need to pray not only before your child goes to bed, but every morning. You can anoint your baby with blessed oil and give him holy water little by little on an empty stomach. It is advisable to place images of Christ and the Virgin Mary in the room so that the child gets used to it.

If the cause of concern is medical in nature, you should definitely consult a doctor and take all prescribed medications. And the mother’s daily prayer will help her receive heavenly help - giving her child a restful sleep and good health.

Conspiracy prayer

“Mother Mother Maria rested in old Jerusalem. She had a dream about Her beloved son Jesus Christ. They tortured the son of Jesus Christ and crucified him on a cypress tree. Jesus Christ ascended to the Zion Mountains. There is a bluestone on the Zion Mountains. The Archangel Angel sits, reading angelic parables. Don’t cry, Mother Mother Maria, your dream will be written down in the lists and passed on to the myrrh-bearing wife. And the myrrh-bearing wife will spread it all over the world, all over the world. Everyone would know, everyone would see and say it three times a day. And he will be saved from all diseases, from all misfortunes, from burning fire, from lost forests, from drowning floods.”

Prayer book for a baby's restful sleep

Babies can sleep poorly not only at night, but also during the day. In this case, the mother also reads a prayer during daytime sleep. The most famous word of God that every baptized person must know is the Our Father. It can also be read for a peaceful sleep for a baby. The prayer must be read three times:

Our Father! Who is in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

A common prayer for children from their parents is the prayer to the Virgin Mary, the patroness of pregnant women, mothers, unborn children and infants. The prayer words of the Mother of God have helped heal children for many centuries. Therefore, it will help even if the baby does not sleep well due to illness.

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (name, names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants. Mother of God, lead me into the image of Your heavenly motherhood. Heal the heavenly and physical wounds of my children (names), inflicted by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Your, Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen.

The prayer of the Mother of God is read from the very birth of children and throughout life. It helps parents be more tolerant of their children, and children be more obedient and kinder. God's word protects us from illnesses and various dangers along the path of life, and blesses us for good deeds.

A prayer to the Guardian Angel is designed to protect the child from evil spirits, unkind people, and the evil eye. They begin to read it from infancy and gradually teach the child to read it independently:

Guardian Angel of the servant of God (name), I beg you and ask for protection. Do not leave my child on the way and do not lower your wings for his and my sins. Save my child from bad people and damn dangers. Block the path of evil invasion and send down from heaven strong protection against disease. Guardian Angel, lead my child to the Orthodox faith in Christ. Let it be so. Amen.

Orthodox parents need to remember that God's word only affects baptized children. To better protect the child, place an icon of the child’s patron angel above the crib, at the head of the bed. All children, when they undergo the baptismal ceremony, are given a name in Church Slavonic. For example: Ivan - John. The names in Church Slavonic often coincide with the names of the great martyrs - people who were subjected to torture and atrocities defending their faith in the Lord God Jesus Christ. On each icon of the saint, on the reverse side, there is a prayer to the patron; also read it to your baby at night. Icons with the image of the heavenly patron can be purchased in a church or in a church shop. They are sold already consecrated.

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Which saints are best to contact?

The first intercessors who are asked for peace in the coming sleep are Jesus Christ, the Mother of God and the guardian angel. The mother can read the prayer to the angel, since she has the strongest connection with the child.

Prayers are addressed to the main saints:

They ask his namesake patron saint to give the child a restful sleep.

Children's Advocates

Prayers to calm the baby are offered to the seven youths of Ephesus. They lived in the early Christian era, when pagan kings destroyed the followers of Christ. The children were punished for their faith - they were locked in a dark cave. Locked up, without light and air, they would have died, but the Lord gave them sleep.

For two hundred years the youths slept in a righteous sleep. Their cave was discovered by a peasant during the heyday of Christianity. The youths woke up and testified to the persecutions in the past. Therefore, prayers to them help against insomnia and nightmares.

In Orthodoxy, the Bishop of Mesopotamia Maruf is known, who is also asked for intercession and the granting of restful sleep. The bishop wrote down the lives of the saints and interpretations of the Gospel. He managed to convert the Persian king to Christianity. Maruf helped Christians and restored temples. He provides intercession in everyday matters.

If the baby does not sleep due to illness, Saint Panteleimon the Healer is called to help. The youth was a doctor's student and a faithful Christian martyr. He is called upon through prayers to help with any ailment.

The patron saint of children is Saint Stylian of Paphlogon. He became a monk as soon as he came of age, strengthened his spirit and fought temptations by performing obediences in a monastery and then as a hermit.

St. Stylian adhered to the instruction of Jesus Christ to remain in soul like children and equated their souls with those of angels. During his lifetime, the monk received the gift of healing children. They pray to Saint Stylian for additions to the family and for the health of newborns.

Prayer for baby to sleep better

There are many reasons why a small child cannot sleep - noise, colic, teething and more. Accordingly, if the child does not sleep, then the parents do not sleep either, because it is simply impossible not to pay attention to the suffering of your own baby. As a rule, if a child has insomnia, he is immediately taken to the doctor, but there are situations when the doctor claims that the child is absolutely healthy, it’s just that some external factor is interfering with his sleep. In such a situation, prayer is considered the only salvation from insomnia for a child.

A prayer for a child to sleep better is as follows:

“Jesus, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve my child by the power of Your Life-giving Cross.”

After pronouncing these words, you need to cross the child. It is worth noting that prayer becomes more effective if the child is already baptized.

At midnight

Kids very often confuse day and night: during the day they are like sleepy chicks, and at night they are like cheerful owlets. If such a child falls asleep in the evening with half-hearted grief, then later he will still wake up and begin to be active. This type of childhood insomnia is called “night owl”.

The common people mistake an evil woman who steals children’s sleep for a night owl, and ordinary prayers cannot protect them from her. Therefore, there is a special ritual that must be performed on the waning moon.

You need to take the baby to bed with you, and say towards the child’s room:

When you wake up, you need to pour water on the road. The main condition is not to pour out liquid at home under any circumstances, even in the restroom.