How Daycare Impacts Your Baby’s Sleep Schedule and Habits

How Daycare Impacts Sleep

When it comes to daycare, many parents have no shortage of questions, ranging from “What’s the staff to child ratio at this facility” to “How on earth am I going to beat traffic and manage a 5:30 p.m. pick-up time?!” But here’s one question you may not have thought to ask yourself: “How is daycare …

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How and When to Nap (Sleep) Train Your Baby or Toddler

How and when to work on naps

If there’s one thing we’ve written A LOT about here at The Baby Sleep Site®, it’s sleep training. Dare we say we’re sleep training experts? 😉 And usually, when we talk about sleep training, we’re talking about sleep in general — both nap time sleep and nighttime sleep. Today, however, we’re going to consider the two separately. …

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Should Your Baby Nap in the Infant Swing?

Should Your Baby Nap in the Infant Swing?

If you have a baby at home, then you know a thing or two about baby gear, don’t you? 😉 The crib, the changing table, the toys…how can such a little person need so much stuff?! Here’s a piece of gear most parents are very familiar with: the infant swing. Do you have one of …

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How to Manage Your Baby or Toddler’s Nap Transitions

nap transition

You know what frustrated me most when my oldest son was a baby and a young toddler? The fact that just when I’d worked out a nice, predictable daytime sleep schedule, he’d get a little bit older, and that would blow my perfectly-crafted routine to pieces. I’m positive a lot of you know exactly what …

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Why Baby Nap Sleep Is Different Than Night Sleep

Why Baby Nap Sleep Is Different Than Night Sleep

Baby sleep during the daytime is different than night time sleep. We look at the reasons why your baby sleeps differently during the day than at night.

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