Raise your hand if this describes the scene in your home: bedtime is peaceful and easy (and followed by hours of uninterrupted sleep), while naptime is a raging battle of wills (followed by little to no sleep at all.) Guess what? My hand would be up right now, if I didn’t need both hands to type this post. ;) That scenario is a familiar one here at The Baby Sleep Site. We hear from a lot of frazzled parents who can’t figure out why their babies and toddlers sleep so perfectly (or at
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5 Reasons a Baby Won’t Nap
Baby naps (or lack thereof) are, by far, the source of frustration for many new parents and one of the main reasons people find The Baby Sleep Site®. The reasons your baby won't nap are numerous, but this article will discuss the 5 main reasons a baby won't nap and what to do about it. 1. Your baby may be over-tired Have you ever gone to bed so late at night that you can't fall asleep very easily? This happens to me especially on nights I work late or even when I hang out with
What’s More Important – Naps or Night Sleep?
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 vice versa. This article will talk about whether napping or night sleep is more important and general guidelines to know whether you have a good balance of night sleep and naps. Do babies need naps