How to Manage Your Baby or Toddler’s Nap Transitions

nap transition

You know what frustrated me most when my oldest son was a baby and a young toddler? The fact that just when I’d worked out a nice, predictable daytime sleep schedule, he’d get a little bit older, and that would blow my perfectly-crafted routine to pieces. I’m positive a lot of you know exactly what …

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5 Things To Do BEFORE Sleep Training

5 Things To Do Before You Sleep Train

You just can’t take it anymore. The exhaustion, the bleary eyes, the waking-up-more-times-each-night-than-you-thought-humanly-possible… “Enough is enough!” you’ve said to yourself. It’s time to take action. It’s time to reclaim your nights. It is time to start sleep training! This, readers, is the point at which many parents first visit The Baby Sleep Site. They’re beyond …

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Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

When parents contact the Baby Sleep Site for the first time, they often say the same thing: “Are you going to tell me I have to let my baby cry? Because I can’t handle that!” No parent enjoys the sound of their baby wailing in distress. That’s why the cry-it-out methods advocated by Ferber, Weissbluth, …

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Ferber or Weissbluth?

Ferber or Weissbluth

Ferber & Weissbluth offer differing methods for sleep training. Here we look at similarities & differences & consider what might work best.

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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FREE Guide: Five Ways To Help Your Child Sleep Through the Night

Tired of night wakings? Start with 5 proven steps that have helped millions of parents.