Babies can use wearable blankets from birth or as soon as you stop swaddling your baby. Your baby should not use loose blankets until they are at least a year old, however, you should not expect your child to keep a blanket on them for warmth while sleeping until at least 3-4 years old. Let's dig deeper about your baby and the use of blankets to ensure you keep your baby safe and warm. Babies and Wearable Blankets Once you transition away from swaddling, the best and safest way to put
Newborn Sleep Schedules By Week
Newborns generally eat, poop, and sleep around the clock in the early days, but what does a newborn's sleep schedule typically look like? This post shares sample newborn sleep schedules by week. You can peruse all the schedules by scrolling down or use the quick links below. You may also want to bookmark this page for future use or get more comprehensive sample schedules and schedule guidance in our e-book, Essential Keys to Your Newborn's Sleep. Quick Links: 1 Week Old Schedule2
How to Swaddle a Baby + 5 Tips For Better Sleep
Swaddling your newborn can help keep your baby calm and content after he or she is born. But, how do you swaddle a baby and is there a step-by-step process to follow? Yes! This article will tell you how to swaddle a baby and give you 5 tips for better baby sleep. What is Swaddling? Swaddling is tightly wrapping your newborn baby in a blanket to give them a womb-like feeling. Some people say it's like wrapping them up like a burrito. But, how you swaddle a baby is important, otherwise
The Ultimate Guide to Sleep Training Baby
Sleep training baby is not something parents seek out to do, but if your baby won't sleep or your baby fights sleep, then sleep training may solve your baby sleep problems. Learn the ins and outs of sleep training with this ultimate guide. What is sleep training? The term "sleep training" used to be associated with cry it out, but I would like to think that is an old definition, now. Most new parents these days understand there are a lot of different ways you can sleep train your baby
Baby Crying in Sleep – What Does It Mean and How Should You Handle It?
Is your baby crying in their sleep? If so, you are not alone! But, why do babies cry in their sleep? Learn these top 5 reasons and how you should handle it. First, before you learn how to handle your baby crying in their sleep, let's explore some reasons for crying. Here are the top 5 reasons babies cry in their sleep, in no particular order: Hunger - The most obvious reason a baby cries in their sleep is due to a feeding time. Some babies do not wake up completely in order to signal
Top 10 Baby Sleep Training Dos and Dont’s
We have written many articles about sleep training from why night-weaning may be failing, the best age to start sleep training to what's the best weekday to start sleep training. We have also answered questions like whether to use cry it out for naps, what types of sleep training methods exist, and whether you should stop sleep training during separation anxiety. We obviously get a lot of questions about sleep training in our Helpdesk and we thought it would be a good idea to write up a
5 Essential Tips for the Crib to Toddler Bed Transition
The crib to toddler bed transition often happens around 3-4 years old, on average, sometimes as early as 18 months or as old as 5 years old. But, how do you transition to a toddler bed so your entire family isn't awake all night? How do you avoid your toddler skipping their nap? Today, we share 5 essential tips for a smooth crib to toddler bed transition. What age to transition from crib to toddler bed The age to transition to a toddler bed ranges from 18 months old to 5 years old, if
How to Get Baby to Sleep in a Crib
Whether you were co-sleeping or bed-sharing or your baby was in a bassinet or Arms Reach Co-sleeper type of sleep space, you may now be wondering how to get baby to sleep in a crib. Let's break it down: Sleep on the crib sheets so your scent is transferred. Spend awake time and playtime in the crib. Create a consistent bedtime routine that you can follow. Start with just one sleep period. Put your baby down awake in the crib. Soothe your baby crib-side until he or she falls
Is There a 6-Month Sleep Regression?
We have all heard of the 4 month sleep regression, but is there a 6-month sleep regression? In my experience of over 10 years as a sleep consultant, there isn't really a 6-month sleep regression so much as some other growth and development going on that may or may not impact your baby's sleep. In this article, I will explore what's happening so you can maximize your baby's sleep. 6 Month Old Sleep Needs Your 6-month old baby likely needs 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours of