Imagine when you put your baby to sleep, your baby doesn't cry. Your baby happily plays in his or her crib, looks at the mobile, or babbles, but isn't sleeping. Or, your toddler happily chats in his bed for an hour every night before going to sleep. You're lucky, right? This is the ideal baby sleep situation and you have nothing to worry about, right? Wrong. Turns out that downtime in your baby's crib - time in which she plays and entertains herself - might actually be detrimental to sleep.
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Your Baby’s Changing Sleep Patterns: Birth – 12 Months
As a mom or dad, you already know that the first year of your baby's life is a year of incredible growth and development. The average baby triples his birthweight by age 1 and grows an incredible 10 inches in that first year. And that's not all -- between birth and 12 months, your baby will learn to roll over, sit up, creep and crawl, and perhaps even walk. Impressive, right? Your baby's sleep patterns will change pretty significantly in the first year, too. And that's what we're
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
5 Bad Nap Habits Your Baby May Develop
Did you know that your baby can develop habits at lightning-fast speeds? It's true; even though she cannot walk or talk yet, she can develop a deeply-rooted habit very, very quickly. This explains why, after just a few days of rocking your baby to sleep, she will come to expect to be rocked. And this is why many babies quickly come to need a pacifier to calm down, even if they have only used the pacifier for a week or two. Babies can be especially prone to develop bad
3 Ways Your Baby’s Sleep May Change This Fall
Fall is right around the corner, parents! And I, for one, cannot wait to exchange the heat and humidity of summer for the crisp chill and beautiful leaves of fall. Warm sweaters, pumpkin-flavored foods, hot apple cider...fall is my favorite! If you have a baby at home, though, the weather won't be the only thing that changes this fall. You may notice some changes in your baby's sleep, too. But not to worry - we have got you covered! We'll tell you what changes to expect, and how
Exclusive Wake-Time Formula – Your Missing Link For Great Baby Sleep
Nap times go awry when we miss our “sleep window” — that magic snippet of time in which baby is primed for "la la land" and will drift off peacefully (in the right environment). Perhaps you’ve seen your baby’s sleep window open — a glazed look, a yawn, or some agitated movements (depending on age) — but by the time you finished that bite of food, changed the diaper, and swaddled, that window had slammed shut on you! One missed window can set in motion a vicious cycle of overtiredness, short naps
Baby Sleep Pattern Charts — A Must-See For All Parents!
Here at the Baby Sleep Site, we’re not short on sleep-related facts and figures. Nicole, a self-proclaimed “numbers nerd”, can offer our clients all the sleep-related data their hearts could desire! Not all of us are as number-nerdy as Nicole, of course (myself included!), but sometimes, having data helps us understand our babies’ sleep issues, and even helps us come up with solutions to the problems. Recently, Baby Sleep Site reader Beth E. e-mailed us some information about her own
How Down Time in the Crib Can Be Bad For Your Baby’s Sleep
Imagine putting your baby to sleep in her crib. Your baby doesn't cry. She happily plays in her crib, looks at the mobile, or babbles, but isn't sleeping. Or, your toddler happily chats in his bed for an hour every night before going to sleep. You're lucky, right? This is the ideal baby sleep situation and you have nothing to worry about, right? Wrong. This article will explain how TOO much downtime in the crib can be bad for your baby's sleep. A while ago, I received an e-mail that went
5 Reasons Why Your Baby is Night Waking and Won’t Sleep
A baby night waking is one of the most common issues that bring tired parents to The Baby Sleep Site. But, why exactly do babies wake at night? Why won’t your baby sleep? This article will discuss the 5 primary reasons for baby night waking. 1. Sleep Prop The official name is "sleep association" but these are more widely known as "sleep props" or "crutches." This is something your baby "needs" (using that term loosely) in order to sleep. For most babies, in my experience, this will be
