There are a lot of decisions to make as a new parent. Should you buy a bassinet, co-sleeper, or a crib? And, you must decide whether or not to share a room with your baby, too. You can spend a lot of time (and money) getting your baby's sleep space ready. And, many times, babies sleep just fine exactly where you planned. But, sometimes, they don't.What happens when your baby only wants to sleep in your arms or on your chest?You may rock the baby to sleep in no time, but as soon as you
Sleep Training
5 Tips When Baby Will Only Sleep in a Rock-N-Play
The Graco Rock-N-Play is a great tool for your toolbox, but what happens when your baby will only sleep in the Rock-N-Play? Here are 5 tips to help:Practice laying flat - Sometimes, the biggest adjustment to life outside the womb is laying flat. After all, your baby is "floating" in your belly all those months. One can only imagine how peaceful that must feel. Having a firm surface underneath you and laying on your back isn't a position some babies like, especially those babies who have
10 Cautions About Twelve Hours’ Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old Book
Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old is a book by Suzy Giordano and Lisa Abidin laying out steps you can follow to help your baby sleep through the night by a young age (12 weeks for singletons, a bit older for multiples).The book is a very quick read and very easy to follow. Suzy is a mom of five children, including one pair of fraternal twins, who had a knack for helping other families and wrote a book about it. And, there are many positive things detailed in the book including
How To Get Baby To Sleep In 5 Steps
One of the things we hear so often from new parents is that they all thought it would be much, MUCH easier to get their babies to sleep! After all, for us, sleep seems intuitive, doesn’t it? You get tired, so you go to bed…and then you fall asleep. What’s so tough about that?Apparently, a lot, if you’re a baby! As you are no doubt aware, the process of going from wide-awake to fast asleep can require a lot of intervention from mom or dad. But since you and your partner are no doubt exhausted
5 Things To Do Before You Ferberize Your Baby
The Ferber Method of sleep training babies, also known as Ferberizing or Ferberization, has been popular since the mid-80's when Dr. Richard Ferber wrote his book, and for good reason. It is a very structured approach and provides a clear path for parents to follow. For those of us who need very specific guidelines, this can work very well, so if you choose to Ferberize your baby or toddler, you are in good company! When done correctly, Ferberization can be very effective, and often, many babies
Baby Sleep Training: What, When, How – Get Started Now!
If your baby is up all night and is napping inconsistently, you might be starting to wonder if there’s any way to fix these sleep problems. Well, good news- there is! You can help your baby sleep through the night and take longer naps by sleep training (also known as sleep coaching). But what is sleep training? When (and, more importantly, HOW) should you do it? We have answers!Baby Sleep Training: What, When, How?Sleep training is the process of teaching your baby how to fall asleep
8 Tips For Better Sleep In 2018
Happy 2018, readers! You know what they say -- new year, new start! Is your baby or toddler still struggling to take restorative naps, or maybe having a hard time sleeping through the night? Now is the time to take action! With some effort on your part (and some help from those of us here at The Baby Sleep Site®), 2018 really can be a year of peaceful sleep for your whole family.To help you achieve that great sleep you're looking for, here are 8 tips you can use to get started on
10 Must-Read Articles You Loved in 2017 (#9 Was So Popular!)
It’s hard to believe that the new year is almost here, and we have helped so many families get started on their journey to better sleep. As we close out 2017, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the blog articles that our readers loved most this year!With in-depth advice on topics ranging from newborn sleep problems; to answers about early rising; to nap fighting; and top toddler sleep problems, these articles (not in any particular order!) were really popular this year. Take a
The Ceiling is Bothering Me, I Can’t Sleep! -Tips To Help Your Child with Autism Sleep
Most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulty sleeping. Most parents of children with Autism also have sleep challenges. One study showed that parents of children with ASD get less sleep, less quality sleep and wake up earlier than parents of neuro-typical children or children without ASD.You probably aren’t surprised, which is why you are reading this article in the first place! I’m here to tell you that not only are you not alone. . . you are actually among the