We have all heard of the 4 month sleep regression, but is there a 6-month sleep regression? In my experience of over 10 years as a sleep consultant, there isn't really a 6-month sleep regression so much as some other growth and development going on that may or may not impact your baby's sleep. In this article, I will explore what's happening so you can maximize your baby's sleep. 6 Month Old Sleep Needs Your 6-month old baby likely needs 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours of
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Keep Calm and Sleep on Through Twin Sleep Regression
Magically, it has happened. Your twins are finally sleeping long lovely stretches at night. Glorious day. It’s amazing how a 12 hour stretch provides a big enough energy boost that you feel like you could run a full-blown marathon (or binge watch Stranger Things with a glass of wine if that’s your style). Then…. No, that faint cry you are starting to hear is not your imagination or the beginnings of a horror movie. Your twins are up! Your 12-hour window is shattering before your eyes. How could
Quick Tip: How To Tell If A Nap Transition Is Approaching
Picture this. You've just settled into a nice, predictable daytime sleep schedule, you're feeling good about life, and then, before you know it, your baby gets a little older and blows your perfectly-crafted routine to pieces. I’m positive a lot of you know exactly what I’m talking about (even those of you who've never been able to establish a nap schedule.) The first few years of a child’s life are full of changes, and those changes add up to mean ever-shifting sleep patterns and
Are Sleep Regressions Even Real?
We have written so much about sleep regressions here at The Baby Sleep Site®. SO MUCH. So so so so so much: 4 month sleep regression (and here and here) 8/9/10 month sleep regression 12 month sleep regression 18 month sleep regression (and here) 2-year sleep regression Now, there's a reason for all of these regression articles: there are no less than FIVE sleep regressions within your child's first 2 years of life. That is a lot of problematic,
Sleep Regression, Phase, or Habit – Which Is Causing Your Baby’s Sleep Problems?
We've written quite a bit about sleep regressions on this site (in fact, Nicole herself was instrumental in coining that term!), and with good reason: your child goes through FIVE sleep regressions in the first year of life alone! But how can you know for sure if something is a sleep regression? How do you distinguish a sleep regression from a growth spurt? What about a sleep regression vs. a funky phase that has no real explanation? And, for that matter, how do you distinguish
2 Year Old Sleep Regression: 5 Reasons It Happens, and 5 Tips To Cope
You might think that having a 2-year old at home means you can finally (FINALLY) kiss the exhaustion and drama of sleep regressions goodbye. But sadly, you'd be wrong. The truth is, there is one final sleep regression you'll have to contend with when your child reaches 24 months. You'll have to tangle with the 2 year old sleep regression. Now, the good news is that this sleep regression is indeed the last! So once you get through this, you're done navigating true sleep regressions. But
Sleep Regression, or Something Else?
Is it a sleep regression...or is it something else? That's a question that many parents would like the answer to. After all, until you uncover the root of your baby or toddler's sleep problems, you can't know how to respond to them, and how best to solve them. Today, we bring you a brand-new quiz, designed to help you uncover whether your baby or toddler's recent sleep problems are the result of a sleep regression, or something else entirely. Take the easy, 7-question quiz, and you'll get
Sleep Regression, or Growth Spurt? Or Both?
Parents, does it ever feel like the first year of your baby's life is just one long sleep challenge? Between sleep regressions, teething, illness, growth spurts, and nap transitions, it can feel like your baby will NEVER sleep soundly, because just when you find your sleep "groove", another change or transition rears its ugly head. This is especially true of sleep regressions. There are three sleep regressions that we commonly see happen during the first year of a child's life, and since each
6 Week Sleep Regression? Or Growth Spurt?
"My newborn baby was sleeping so well...what happened??" Sound familiar? We hear this all. the. time. Our answers vary, depending on the unique baby in question. In our experience, the answer can be anything from teething to illness to temperament to the birth of a new sibling to a nap transition. But often, our answer is - sleep regression. Common Sleep Regressions Generally, we offer up a diagnosis of sleep regression for babies and toddlers who are the following ages: 4