We talk a lot here at The Baby Sleep Site® about how to promote better sleep for your baby. From sleep training for better nighttime sleep to nap coaching for better naps, we have so many tips to offer for getting your baby to sleep. But here’s a tip that may surprise you: did you know that the food you offer your baby can have a direct impact on his sleep? It’s true! Read on for details. Sleep-Promoting Foods To Feed Your Baby or Toddler You probably know that foods containing
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10 Tough Baby Sleep Problems, and How To Solve Them
Solving your baby's sleep problems can be tough enough, but finding the solution to YOUR specific problem can be even tougher. After all, the sleep training plan we would recommend for parents who want to transition away from cosleeping would be very different than the sleep training plan we would recommend for parents who want to stop rocking their baby to sleep. So how can you solve YOUR unique sleep challenge? Well, I can't give you personalized advice here on the blog (you'll need to
Can Essential Oils REALLY Help Your Baby Sleep?
According to those who use them, essential oils can do a LOT to improve overall health. From getting rid of headaches to speeding healing to promoting relaxation, essential oils provide a ton of health benefits. But what about sleep? Specifically, what about baby sleep? There are a number of oils that allegedly calm, relax, and promote better sleep...but can you use these oils to help your baby sleep? And, most importantly, even if you DO use them, will they actually work? Amy Pond, one
Learn How Much Sleep Your Baby Needs – Log Your Baby’s Sleep
Are you struggling with baby sleep problems in your home? Is your baby waking often at night, even though you know she is capable of sleeping straight through? Is your little guy taking short mini-naps, instead of long and restful ones (or perhaps refusing naps altogether)? There are lots of ways to solve these issues, but here's a first step you may not have considered yet: try keeping a baby sleep log. Why You Should Bother With Keeping a Baby Sleep Log Here's a fact that may be helpful
Should You Give Your Baby or Toddler Melatonin to Sleep?
The team members here at the Baby Sleep Site® work hard to stay on top of the latest news and trends related to sleep - particularly baby and toddler sleep. It's important to us that we're always using current research, recommendations, and best practices in our work with families. So when one of our sleep consultants passed a local news story about an emerging sleep trend along to the rest of us, we were eager to read it! Imagine our surprise, though, when we read the news headline: Parents
Can You Teach Your Baby to Sleep Through Noise?
There is lots of conventional wisdom out there that says parents should teach their babies to sleep through noise, from day one. We hear this sometimes from our consultation clients - friends and family members blame them (the parents) for their babies' short naps and nighttime waking, saying that they (the parents) simply need to teach the baby to sleep through noise. Because then, the baby wouldn't wake up so much! Oh, if only it were that simple. ;) How Noise Affects