Do Babies Dream? What Do Babies Dream About?

Ever held a newborn or young baby in your arms and watched him sleep? Many babies are pretty “expressive” sleepers. During deep sleep, they twitch and jerk, they grunt and grimace, they make faces, they smile. All of that expression can make parents wonder, “Is my baby dreaming?” And it’s a valid question! You dream, …

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Baby Sleep Regressions: Ages and Everything You Need To Know to Handle Them

Sleep Regressions

Baby sleep regressions occur at many ages usually around 6 weeks, 4 months, 8 to 9 months, 15 months, 18 months, and 2 years old. It’s a phrase you probably didn’t know existed before you had a baby, but now? Now that your baby is waking frequently, and you are exhausted beyond all reason? Now …

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Will Crib Toys Ruin Your Baby’s Sleep?

Will Crib Toys Help or Hurt Your Baby's Sleep?

A question we hear fairly often from parents is whether or not it’s okay to put crib toys or aquariums in the baby’s crib. Lots of us use these kinds of crib toys as a way to entertain our babies, or to give them something to do after they wake up from sleep (in the …

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Your Baby’s Changing Sleep Patterns: Birth – 12 Months

newborn sleep schedule

As a mom or dad, you already know that the first year of your baby’s life is a year of incredible growth and development. The average baby triples his birthweight by age 1 and grows an incredible 10 inches in that first year. And that’s not all — between birth and 12 months, your baby …

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Learn How Much Sleep Your Baby Needs – Log Your Baby’s Sleep

Are you struggling with baby sleep problems in your home? Is your baby waking often at night, even though you know she is capable of sleeping straight through? Is your little guy taking short mini-naps, instead of long and restful ones (or perhaps refusing naps altogether)? There are lots of ways to solve these issues, …

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3 Ways Your Baby’s Sleep May Change This Fall

  Fall is right around the corner, parents! And I, for one, cannot wait to exchange the heat and humidity of summer for the crisp chill and beautiful leaves of fall. Warm sweaters, pumpkin-flavored foods, hot apple cider…fall is my favorite! If you have a baby at home, though, the weather won’t be the only …

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Baby Sleep Pattern Charts — A Must-See For All Parents!

Here at the Baby Sleep Site, we’re not short on sleep-related facts and figures. Nicole, a self-proclaimed “numbers nerd”, can offer our clients all the sleep-related data their hearts could desire! Not all of us are as number-nerdy as Nicole, of course (myself included!), but sometimes, having data helps us understand our babies’ sleep issues, …

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18 Month Sleep Regression: Why It’s One of the Hardest and Tips to Handle

Why the 18 Month Sleep Regression Is So Hard

Your sweet toddler, who’s been sleeping peacefully at night, is suddenly waking up a lot at night and crying. Your toddler, who’s been taking long naps each day for ages, suddenly begins resisting nap time, refusing to lie down and go to sleep. Sound familiar? You may be experiencing the 18 month sleep regression. If …

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