Solving your baby's sleep problems can be tough enough, but finding the solution to YOUR specific problem can be even tougher. After all, the sleep training plan we would recommend for parents who want to transition away from cosleeping would be very different than the sleep training plan we would recommend for parents who want to stop rocking their baby to sleep. So how can you solve YOUR unique sleep challenge? Well, I can't give you personalized advice here on the blog (you'll need to
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Why Babies Wake Up Screaming or Crying Hysterically
"Why does my baby wake up screaming or crying hysterically?" That's a question we hear a lot. Babies wake up screaming due to several reasons some of which are obvious while others aren't. Learn 4 reasons your baby is waking up crying hysterically in today's blog post. Baby Wakes Up Screaming From Hunger Well, for starters, your baby may obviously wake up crying sometimes due to the need to eat (hunger is a powerful motivator!). Babies eat at night for at least 4-6 months and longer if
Why Pantley’s No Cry Sleep Solution Doesn’t Always Work
Sometimes I hear from parents who have tried Pantley's No Cry Sleep Solution and have not been able to get it to work. This article will discuss possible reasons why sometimes it doesn't work for a variety of families. First, let me say that Pantley's book The No Cry Sleep Solution has a lot of good information in it. It's very helpful regarding the information on how babies sleep and the most common sleep problems. As with most books about sleep, it is over 200 pages and has a lot of common
Controlled Crying, Cry It Out, No-Cry, or Soothe Baby to Sleep?
Controlled Crying. Cry it out. Don't cry it out. Soothe your baby. Co-sleep. Don't co-sleep. The advice is endless and talk to one expert, say your baby's doctor, and she will say one thing. Talk to another one and he might say do the opposite. Read this book or that book and it's likely to say yet another thing. This week I was quoted as one of three experts in Hudson Valley Parent in an article called Let Them Cry or Rock-a-Bye. One of my quotes reiterates how I believe all families and
