Our team does quite a few Personalized Sleep Plans® every week, but while we can give you the best of plans, it doesn't mean anything if you and your baby are not ready for it. So how do you know you're ready to sleep train? Glad you asked! Below is a 10-point checklist designed to help you determine if you and your baby or toddler are ready for sleep training. 10-Point Checklist To Help You Determine If It's Time To Sleep Train ☑ Your baby has preferences. Babies will
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Taming Summer Bedtimes: 3 Tips You Need
Summer is fully upon us, readers! But while warm temps and fun outdoor activities are great, those long, lazy days of summer may be seriously messing with your baby or toddler's inner sleep clock. Over the summer, many babies start crying at bedtime and resisting sleep even more than usual. It’s also common for toddlers to stop staying in bed and falling asleep much later, trying to tell you, “I’m not tired!” So frustrating - but not really unexpected, if you think about it. The sun goes
5 Reasons To Start Sleep Training TODAY
Let me be clear: when to sleep train is a personal choice that's heavily dependent on a lot of unique factors. There is no age when all parents "should" sleep train, and while there are sleep training windows that tend to be better for sleep training, and help the process move along smoothly, we always caution parents not to feel pressured to sleep coach during or by a certain time frame. That said - we hear almost daily from parents who are beyond exhausted, whose families are losing
Baby Rolling Over In Sleep? Here’s How To Help.
It's so exciting to watch your young infant grow and develop and learn new skills, isn't it? For most parents, the first major mobility milestone we squeal over is watching our babies learn to roll over. You know what I mean, right? That first time you see your baby arch her back, lift her head, lean to one side, and then suddenly - FLOP! She's rolling over! So cute and exciting! Unless... it's happening during sleep. Then, it's frustrating and exhausting. Why? Because (as I know many of you
3 Month Old Baby Sleep and Feeding Schedules: For Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Infants
3 month old babies need 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 3 to 4 hours of sleep during the day for a total sleep of 14 to 16 hours of sleep, on average. With over 10 years of experience, we provide you with sample 3-month-old baby schedules, including milk feedings for breastfeeding and formula-feeding babies, solids, naps, and nighttime sleep. 3 Month Old Sleep and Development At 3 months old, your baby is past the newborn stage - quite a milestone! Your baby has been doing a lot of
Baby and Toddler Bedtimes By Age – An Easy Reference Chart from The Baby Sleep Site®
As many people know, it is important to have a consistent bedtime for your baby or toddler. That, plus a good bedtime routine, is generally the first step in working towards sleeping through the night, and towards creating a predictable daily sleep and feeding schedule. But what are the best bedtimes by age, exactly? A bedtime that's too early may result in early-morning waking and short naps, but a too-late bedtime may make your baby overtired, which can lead to a whole host of sleep
When To Stop Swaddling Your Baby and 3 Ways to Transition
Swaddling helps keep babies asleep when they still have their Moro reflex. And, swaddling your newborn is almost always a great idea! But, unfortunately, all good things come to an end and it's eventually time to stop swaddling. This post will help you decide when it's time to stop swaddling and share 3 easier ways to transition based on 10+ years of experience as a sleep consultant working with thousands of parents just like you. What You'll Learn In This Article: Age and Reasons to Stop
5 Month Old Baby Schedule
This article outlines the average 5-month-old baby schedule, including milk feedings for breastfeeding and formula-feeding babies, solids, naps, and nighttime sleep. Skip to the schedule 5 Month Old Baby's Sleep and Development At this age, if you are not lucky enough to have a baby who sleeps through the night, many 5-month-olds are still waking 1-3 times to eat at night. Anything more and likely you have a sleep association problem. Your 5-month-old should be taking 3-4 naps per day
The Pacifier Trick Every Parent Should Know
Love 'em or hate 'em, for many of us, pacifiers are a necessity. It's estimated that anywhere from 75% - 85% of babies and toddlers have used a pacifier for soothing at some point. And it's understandable - pacifiers can be a great way to provide instant soothing and to calm fussy, inconsolable babies or toddlers. (That's the love 'em part!) But the problem is that pacifier use can quickly become habitual - before you know it, offering a pacifier occasionally for comfort turns into offering