Forget Cry it Out; Why Not Try Fading it Out?

Forget CIO. Why Not Try FIO?

CIO, or cry it out, is a controversial subject and one that has been dividing parents for at least 2 decades. But in the opinion of our expert sleep consultants, the larger problem with CIO is that some parents assume ALL sleep training is CIO; they assume that sleep training is just letting your baby …

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Mom Guilt and Baby Sleep: 3 Tips from Nicole Johnson

Mom Guilt and Baby Sleep

We receive emails on a regular basis from parents who tell us some version of the same story: they feel TERRIBLE because they have just read something on the internet (or heard something from a friend) that makes them feel terrible about their sleep coaching choices. Nicole remembers one email in particular: I received an …

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Babywise Eat Play Sleep Schedule: Pros and Cons

Eat Play Sleep Schedule: Pros and Cons

The “eat play sleep” schedule is a popular one. Is eat play sleep right for your baby? Learn all about it here @ The Baby Sleep Site!

10 Signs It’s Time To Sleep Train

10 Signs It’s Time To Sleep Train

We do quite a few Personalized Sleep Plans® every week, but while we can give you the best of plans, it doesn’t mean anything if you and your baby are not ready for it. So how do you know it’s time to sleep train? Glad you asked! Below is a 10-point checklist designed to help …

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How Weaning Will Affect Your Baby’s Sleep

How Weaning Will Affect Your Baby's Sleep

If you’re considering weaning your baby or toddler, we’ll help you wean safely while creating/keeping good sleep habits!

Baby Waking At Night? NAPS May Be The Issue

Baby Waking At Night? NAPS May Be The Issue

When you’re dealing with reasons for your baby’s night waking, you’re usually focused on, you know, NIGHT sleep. You’re normally looking to things like nighttime hunger, or nighttime dirty diapers, or nighttime sleep associations. But what if I told you that NAPS might have everything to do with why your child is waking at night? …

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Extinction Bursts and Your Baby’s Sleep

Extinction Bursts and Your Baby's Sleep

Don’t run off on me! I know the term “extinction bursts” seems really clinical and cold, but don’t worry. We’re going to go over exactly what this term means, why it can derail even the best sleep training, and how you (the sleep-deprived parent) can deal. Extinction Bursts: What They Are The concept of extinction …

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Cry It Out For Naps? Here’s What You Need to Know

Cry it out for naps? Here's what you need to know.

When you are working on sleep, you generally want better nighttime sleep AND better naps. But can one method achieve both? Can the kind of sleep training method you choose work for nights but not for naps, or vice versa? Do you need to follow a separate set of sleep “rules” for naps than you …

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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.