Should You Keep Your Baby or Toddler Up Late For Special Events?

babies and holidays

Holiday merriment approaches, readers! However you celebrate the holidays, I hope you have lots of holiday fun in store in the coming weeks. Speaking of holiday fun — have you ever found yourself simultaneously blessing and cursing the holiday plans you’ve made? There’s lots to enjoy this time of year, between the parties and the dinners …

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5 Myths About Babies Sleeping Through The Night

5 Sleep Through the Night Myths... Busted

Remember when you were a brand-new parent? You had this precious, beautiful new miracle at home. This precious, beautiful, sleepless little miracle. (Of course, some of you won’t have to think back very far. I may be describing the stage you’re in right now!) Remember the kinds of advice and “helpful tips” you would get …

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Baby Monitors and Your Baby’s Sleep

Are Baby Monitors Bad For Your Baby’s Sleep?

Baby monitors can be great! But they can also interfere with good baby sleep habits. Is your monitor helping or hurting your baby’s sleep?

Your Toddler’s Self-Soothing Behaviors Explained

Want to know why your toddler bangs her head against the wall, pulls her hair, or rubs her ears before naptime or bedtime? We’ll explain!

How Illness Affects Baby and Toddler Sleep (And What to Do About It)

How Illness Affects Your Baby or Toddler’s Sleep

Illness is almost inevitable during the baby and toddler years. Even with the best prevention, most little ones will catch a few colds, viruses, or infections along the way. When that happens, many parents quickly notice changes in sleep. From more night wakings, early mornings, to disrupted routines or sleep training setbacks, it happens! How …

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What Is a Montessori Floor Bed? Benefits, Safety, and Sleep Tips

Montessori Floor Beds & Baby's Sleep

There’s no shortage of theories out there about how to best raise a child. In fact, there are over 60,000 book titles in Amazon’s ‘Parenting’ category! But while many of those titles (and their authors) will be forgotten over time, a few may stand the test of time. Here’s one such time-tested theory: the Montessori …

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Your Baby’s Short Naps Explained

Your Baby's Short Naps Explained

Catnaps. Mini-naps. Micro-naps. Whatever name you give them, short naps can feel like the bane of your existence as a mom or dad. It may seem like you spend an eternity trying to help your baby fall asleep at nap time, only to have her wake 20 minutes after you lay her down. Not exactly …

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FREE Guide: Five Ways To Help Your Child Sleep Through the Night

Tired of night wakings? Start with 5 proven steps that have helped millions of parents.