If your baby is up all night and is napping inconsistently, you might be starting to wonder if there’s any way to fix these sleep problems. Well, good news- there is! You can help your baby sleep through the night and take longer naps by sleep training (also known as sleep coaching). But what is sleep training? When (and, more importantly, HOW) should you do it? We have answers! Baby Sleep Training: What, When, How? Sleep training is the process of teaching your baby how to fall asleep
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5 Tips to Fast Sleep Coaching
In speaking with clients, I tend to see two types of parents. One type tends to have a mindset something like "Sleep has been bad this long, what's another month or two?" and they are fine with a slower process and expect it to take awhile before their baby sleeps better. The other type is more like "I'm at the end of my rope. I can't take this anymore. Please help me TODAY!" Of course, there are parents in between, but this article is for those parents "at the end of their ropes (or tethers)"
How Your Baby’s Age Can Influence Sleep Training
We, here at The Baby Sleep Site®, say it often...we wish we had a crystal ball and could tell you before you begin EXACTLY what sleep training will look like for your baby! But the experience is literally different for every family. So much of how sleep coaching plays out depends on your baby's temperament and on your parenting style (which we ask you to detail when you fill out a sleep history, if you purchase a Personalized Sleep Plan®.) Some adaptable babies calmly sail along with the flow
Hiring a Sleep Consultant – 7 Signs You Need Professional Help Managing Your Child’s Sleep
DIY or hire a sleep consultant? When is it possible to tackle baby and toddler sleep problems, schedules, and regressions alone and when should you call in the professionals? Stop guessing! Here are 7 signs you need professional help! You’ve tried “sleep coaching” and found it too overwhelming or difficult to follow through with Your baby is intense, persistent, or slow to adapt You don’t have time to read umpteen books on baby/toddler sleep You’re the parent of
5 Reasons Sleep Training Might Not Be Working
Whether you decided to “dive right in” and begin sleep training after a particularly exhausting night or you spent weeks planning your approach to sleep training, sometimes sleep training just.doesn’t.work! What in the world is wrong!? We’ve worked with tens of thousands of families from around the globe and through this experience we’ve discovered: The Top 5 Reasons Sleep Training Might Not Be Working Without further ado, here they are: 1. You’re missing your baby’s Goldilock’s
How to Get My 6, 7, or 8 Month Old To Sleep
Previous: How To Get My 4 or 5 Month Old To Sleep One of the most common questions we get here at The Baby Sleep Site® is "How do I get my 6, 7 (or 8) month old to sleep?" and that's the question we are answering today! While some babies can be challenging sleepers from birth, many will go through periods where they sleep well, only to regress. What’s a sleepy parent to do!? Let’s take a look at the 6 steps to help your 6, 7 or 8 month old baby sleep. As soon as you get your 4 or 5
How To Get My 4 or 5 Month Old To Sleep
One of the most common questions we get here at The Baby Sleep Site® is "How do I get my 4 (or 5) month old to sleep?" and that's the question we are answering today! While some babies can be challenging sleepers from birth, many will go through periods where they sleep well, only to regress. What’s a sleepy parent to do, if you couldn't get your 14, 15, or 16-week old sleeping!? Let’s take a look at the 6 steps to help your 4 or 5 month old baby sleep. As soon as you get your 14 or 15
Will Sleep Training Damage Your Relationship With Your Baby?
Sleep training your baby can produce lots of emotions: frustration at the pace of sleep coaching, elation at the prospect of a full-night’s sleep, anxiety over the sleep training method…it’s an emotional roller coaster, man! Recently, we turned to some of our valued clients who have recently finished sleep coaching their little ones, and we asked them to share their reflections about the sleep coaching process. Some interesting things emerged: 59% felt unable to function at home and/or
7 Tips To Finding The Right Baby or Toddler Sleep Consultant
Here’s a familiar scenario: It’s 2 a.m. and you hear your little one crying out for you… again. You’re out of bed and in her room, soothing her back to sleep. This is the 15th night in a row. You’ve tried everything, but nothing you do is earning you or your baby a full night of rest. How are you ever going to get through yet another day of work on just a few hours of sleep?? Sound familiar? If so, then it might finally be time to hire a baby/toddler sleep consultant to make your life