4 Tips for When Your Baby Won’t Sleep Like Your Friends’ Babies (Most People Overlook #2!)

4 tips for when your baby won't sleep like your friends' babies

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, …

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How and When to Nap (Sleep) Train Your Baby or Toddler

How and when to work on naps

If there’s one thing we’ve written A LOT about here at The Baby Sleep Site®, it’s sleep training. Dare we say we’re sleep training experts? 😉 And usually, when we talk about sleep training, we’re talking about sleep in general — both nap time sleep and nighttime sleep. Today, however, we’re going to consider the two separately. …

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Is Your Baby or Toddler Napping Too Much?

Is Your Baby or Toddler Napping Too Much?

I know. Some of you are probably laughing hysterically at the title of today’s article. Too much nap time sleep?! Lots of you would probably give anything to have that the problem in your house! We understand that! Most of the parents we work with have babies and toddlers who struggle with nap time sleep. …

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6 Possible Reasons Your Baby or Toddler Has Insomnia or Is Night-Waking (Plus a VIDEO)

6 Reasons your baby is night waking

When your baby or toddler is waking frequently at night, the first question you probably ask yourself is, “Why?!?” Countless parents contact the Baby Sleep Site and ask that very question: “Why is my baby (or toddler) waking up all the time?!” Dear readers, we wish SO MUCH that we had an easy answer to …

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Can the “Wake to Sleep” Method Help Lengthen Your Baby’s Short Naps?

Can the Wake to Sleep Method Help Lengthen Your Baby's Short Naps

An older, wiser friend once told me, “Baby naps are God’s way of saying to parents, ‘I love you. Now go take a shower.’” Pretty accurate, right? Most parents look forward to naptimes. Ahhhh… Those brief interludes when you can actually pause for breath, do the never-ending chores, or have a little “me” time. Of …

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Ferber or Weissbluth?

Ferber or Weissbluth?

We’ve talked about how Babywise may or may not be right for your baby’s sleep, why Pantley’s No Cry Sleep Solution doesn’t always work, and about Dr. Sears and Weissbluth’s online chat about baby sleep. This article will talk about the differences and similarities between Ferber and Weissbluth. Which one will be better (or not) …

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How To Put Your Baby On a Nap / Sleep Schedule

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 …

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