Sleep training is the act of helping your baby learn good sleep habits and to sleep more independently. When you are sleep training a 6-month old, there are a few specific things to consider before you start. This article will discuss 5 things you should know before you begin sleep training your 6-month old. 1. 6-Month Old Schedules One of the most important things you should do before you start sleep training is to make sure your baby's schedule is age-appropriate and a good fit. If you
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Sleep Training Baby: The Ultimate Guide – How, What, Why, When?
Sleep training your baby is not something parents seek out to do, but if your baby won't sleep or your baby fights sleep, then sleep training may solve your baby sleep problems. Spending hours to put babies to sleep can be frustrating and exhausting! Learn the ins and outs of sleep training with this ultimate guide based on my experience of over 10 years being a sleep consultant. What is Sleep Training? The term "sleep training" used to be associated with the cry it out method, but
Baby Crying in Sleep – What Does It Mean and How Should You Handle It?
Is your baby crying in their sleep? If so, you are not alone! But, why do babies cry in their sleep? Learn these top 5 reasons and how you should handle it. First, before you learn how to handle your baby crying in their sleep, let's explore some reasons for crying. Here are the top 5 reasons babies cry in their sleep, in no particular order: Hunger - The most obvious reason a baby cries in their sleep is due to a feeding time. Some babies do not wake up completely in order to signal
Ultimate Guide to Your 4 Month Old Baby
Congratulations! You've made it through the newborn days and you now have a 4-month old. Babies this age can become really fun as they become more aware of the world around them and you get to know their personality a bit more. But, they can also go through some big changes that impact how they interact with you, how they sleep, how they poop, their feeding schedule and so much more! Read on to learn more about your 4-month old baby. 4-Month Old Developmental Milestones Your 4-month old
Baby Night Lights Do’s and Don’ts (And Our Top 5 Night Light Recommendations)
Lots of parents assume that a night light is one of those baby essentials that every nursery requires. After all, a well-placed night light can reduce the fumbling usually associated with middle-of-the-night diaper changes and feedings. But is a night light distracting to your baby? Do you really need one? What kind of night light should you buy? Keep reading for our baby night light do’s and don’ts, as well as a list of our top 5 favorite baby night lights! Baby Night Light Do’s and
The Ceiling is Bothering Me, I Can’t Sleep! -Tips To Help Your Child with Autism Sleep
Most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulty sleeping. Most parents of children with Autism also have sleep challenges. One study showed that parents of children with ASD get less sleep, less quality sleep and wake up earlier than parents of neuro-typical children or children without ASD. You probably aren’t surprised, which is why you are reading this article in the first place! I’m here to tell you that not only are you not alone. . . you are actually among the
Sleep Coaching – The GENTLE Alternative to Cry-It-Out
For decades bleary-eyed parents had just two options for handling their child’s sleep problems: “cry-it-out" or make the best of the situation whilst waiting to see if their baby would become a better sleeper with time (i.e. "Wait-It-Out"). In recent years, and with the introduction of gentler strategies, baby sleep and how to save it has become much less “all or nothing!” Yet, many parents are still under the impression that teaching their baby to sleep well has to involve hours of crying,
How To Get My 11 or 12 Month Old To Sleep
Previous: How To Get My 9 or 10 Month Old To Sleep One of the most common questions we get here at The Baby Sleep Site® is "How do I get my 11 or 12 month old baby 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 sleep deprived parent to do!? Let’s take a look at the 6 steps to help your 11 or 12 month old baby sleep. As soon as you get your 9
Tips to Help Your Toddler When Bringing Home a Newborn
When I was pregnant with my second child, I knew it was “normal” to wonder if I could possibly love my second as much as my first (happily, I found out it was more than possible). :) I remember having conversations with my mommy friends and hearing from most of them that going from 1 to 2 children was hard. Only one of my friends said the transition wasn’t that bad. “You’ve already adjusted your whole life to having children… what’s one more?” She said. I held tightly onto her statement. What I