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5 Ways to Help Your Baby or Toddler Nap While Traveling

Last updated: April 28, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

So many of us LOVE vacation! Whether you’re off to a tropical resort, to a cabin in the woods, or just to your parents’ house, vacation offers you the chance to escape your real-life and spend a few days or weeks relaxing. Unless that is, you’re vacationing with a baby or toddler. If that’s the …

How Many Naps Does Your Baby or Toddler Actually Need?

Last updated: February 13, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

Napping is a hot topic around The Baby Sleep Site®, and it’s no wonder: most of us count nap time as our favorite time of the day! Of course, naps are essential for the health and development of your baby, but don’t count yourself out — you need a little downtime during the day, too! …

What’s More Important – Naps or Night Sleep?

Last updated: February 13, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

When you work on helping your baby sleep better, sometimes it’s hard to know whether you can get even more sleep from him. Sometimes it might feel you are being greedy wanting more sleep – when you’ve already come so far. Or, sometimes when you work on naps, night sleep goes out the window or …

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