My husband’s hack got our daughter sleeping through the night

Parents of young children will know the absolute anguish of being woken up by a crying baby several times a night. 

Chloe Gordon, from Detroit, revealed on TikTok how her husband Aaron found a way to help their daughter Edie sleep complete nights. 

She revealed that Aaron, who’s been responsible for Edie’s routine since her birth, feeds her oats right before bed. 

It is believed that oats are a ‘good’ carbohydrate that encourage the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone, leading to better sleep. 

Many parents discovering Chloe’s video on TikTok promised to try the hack for themselves, while others who were familiar with the trick agreed it had also helped their own children settle for the night.  

Chloe shared a video of her husband Aaron feeding their daughter some creamy oats. 

In the sweet clip, Edie looked like she was enjoying her bedtime treat, nodding in-between each spoonful.  

Her post read: ‘When you wonder how your daughter has been sleeping through the night, but your husband does the bedtime routine and has been giving her a bowl of oats right before bed.’ 

The mother-of-one added in her caption that the trick ‘worked like a charm.’

She also revealed the recipe she and Aaron use to prepare Edie’s bedtime oats.  

She wrote: ‘We use regular quick oats, almond milk, almond butter and sometimes nutmeg and cinnamon. Just a lil bowl will do.’ 

Parents were keen to try the hack for themselves, with one branding it ‘amazing’.

The mother and father from Detroit find the perfect way to get their little one sleeping through most nights 

Some parents confirmed they had used the trick on their own children, while others shared how excited they were to try it out 

‘Going to Costco to buy oats in bulk right now. Feeding them to my son and my husband,’ one joked. 

‘Starting tomorrow! He has the best sleep after an oats breakfast,’ another parent wrote.  

Some parents were also familiar with the trick and confirmed it had worked a charm on their own children.  

 ‘Girl YES!! Mash a banana in there with some peanut butter. protein, Carbs and a very happy tummy!! Did this for all mt kids at 8+months. Slept through,’ another said. 

‘oatmeal with smashed banana was my lifesaver with my youngest,’ one said. 

According to the Sleep Doctor, oatmeal is one of the best foods to promote sleep, as it increases the body’s production of melatonin, the hormone that makes us sleepy. 

The carb is also high in fiber, B vitamins, and lots of minerals and works as well before bed as it does in the morning.