It's no secret that we at The Baby Sleep Site are dedicated to helping parents help their children to gently fall asleep independently, and take long restorative naps. If your little one is waking up in the night or mid-way through their nap, chances are they need to let go of sleep associations or adjust their schedules to combat over-tiredness. Learning to sleep independently and having an ideal sleep schedule are two of the most important factors to helping your child get the sleep they need.
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Holiday Recovery 101 – Getting Your Baby or Toddler’s Sleep Back On Track
December was a whirlwind. You shopped up a storm, performed magic in the kitchen for your houseguests, went to all of the holiday parties, drank your share of the wine and watched the ball drop. What’s left? Picking up the pieces! With the close of the holiday season comes a stark reality: "normal" life has resumed, and your family is off-schedule, tired and cranky. If you’re lucky, getting back to your normal routine will be a piece of cake, with just a little nudge. But for many of us, it will
How To Put Your Baby or Toddler On A Schedule
Sure, we've got a ton of helpful sample sleep and feeding schedules by age on our site - but since your baby or toddler presumably can't read yet, how are you supposed to get your child to, you know, actually follow one of these sample schedules? Having a schedule is all well and good, but how do you get your child's day to match said schedule? Fear not, parents - we here at The Baby Sleep Site® are known for our awesome scheduling help. And in today's article, we bring that
2 Quick Tips For Making Tough Daycare Nap Schedules Work
You don't have to have school-aged kids at home to enjoy the back-to-school season! But we here at The Baby Sleep Site® know that back-to-school season can be tough - if you have older kids, you have to work on reeling in your summertime schedule and get more serious with bedtime and morning wake-time, for example. And many of our moms of babies and toddlers tell us that fall is the season when daycare schedules shift - babies "graduate" to different rooms as they get older, and that can
Sleep Training Boot Camp, Part Two: Making Feeding & Schedule Changes (Plus An Optional Bonus Step!)
New to Sleep Training Bootcamp? Check out our overview page to find out what Sleep Training Boot Camp is all about, and to catch up on past Boot Camp articles. BOOT CAMP, PART TWO: Making Feeding and Schedule Changes (Plus an Optional Bonus Step) A few days ago, we talked about how important it is to prepare before sleep training. Today's boot camp article offers another preparation tip - now that you have (hopefully!) done the 5 things you need to do before
How Rigid Should Your Baby’s Nap Schedule Be?
We talk a lot here at the Baby Sleep Site™ about how all babies are different (that's why we don't believe in any one-size-fits-all solutions for baby sleep problems!) Here's something else we believe: parents are different, too! Talk to 10 different sets of moms and dads, and you'll likely uncover a variety of parenting methods and philosophies. It's our belief that this diversity is a good thing. It keeps life interesting! These differences among parents often extend to the
How Daycare Impacts Your Baby’s Sleep Schedule and Habits
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 going to affect my child’s sleep?” Some Babies Sleep Better at Daycare Than They Do At Home Most daycares operate on a schedule for all children, including infants. If you haven’t adopted a
4 Tips For When Your Baby Won’t Sleep Like Your Friends’ Babies. (Most People Overlook #2).
If there's one thing we know to be true here at The Baby Sleep Site®, it's this: the parenting journey is made easier when you don't have to travel alone. When you can collaborate with other parents, sharing insights and experiences, the journey tends to feel a little easier. But there's another side to this, of course. When you journey alongside other parents, and you compare their experiences to yours, you may sometimes feel like you're coming up short: 'Her baby nurses so well --
How To Put Your Baby On a Nap / Sleep Schedule
We have a variety of sample baby sleep and feeding schedules, but how do you put your baby on a sleep or nap schedule, anyway? Your strategy for implementing a baby's nap schedule will depend on the age of your baby. Here are some tips: 4 month old baby Your 4 month old baby will have limited ability to be on a true by-the-clock schedule. Your best way to add predictability and structure to your day is to follow more of a routine rather than a schedule. Your routine may be something like