Our children teach us a lot of things, particularly about ourselves. I have been told I have the patience of Job, but I didn't know true patience until I had children. ;) This article will tell you three things a toddler can teach you about sleep training. Toddler Imagination Around two years old, your toddler begins to use her imagination and pretend. She might pretend she's feeding you rather than the other way around or feeding her dolls. No doubt that imagination is a big part of
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5 Toddler Napping Tips
Getting a toddler to nap is not always an easy task. Here are 5 tips to help your toddler nap better. 1. Age-appropriate nap schedule for your toddler The first tip is to make sure you are napping your toddler at the right time. Some people are surprised to know that toddlers do not typically transition to just one midday nap until 15-18 months, on average. At many daycares, for example, they tend to transition many toddlers to one nap around their first birthday. While this may be okay
Will Cry-It-Out Change Your Baby / Child’s Personality?
I happened upon an article where a woman (and husband) was against cry-it-out and specifically, The Ferber Method, but ended up doing it anyway, because it was what worked. In that article, Confessions of a Ferberizer, she said that, in the end, her son stopped wanting to be rocked or cuddle. She did not seem to regret doing cry-it-out, I don't think, but reading the article reminded me that many of us wonder whether doing cry-it-out will change our child's personality, so I thought I'd reflect
Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 6
If you are just joining us, you may want to start with Part 1 of this baby sleep training series. In this final part of the series, I am going to share my story. I'm doing this for a couple of reasons. First, I want you to get to know me and my story, so I'm not just some name on the internet claiming to have gone through something similar to what you might be going through. I want you to know you aren't alone. Sure, I suppose, I could be making up my story, but believe me I wish I were, but
Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 5
This article will outline two sleep training methods, including what many people know as "The Ferber Method". If you are just joining in, you may want to start from the beginning at Part 1 of my Baby Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) series. You may be interested in reading about the age to do cry-it-out and how cry-it-out will not change your child's personality. The Ferber / Check-and-Console Method(aka Ferberizing) This sleep training method entails allowing baby to cry while
Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 1 – Bedtime Routines
Today I will start a series of posts outlining the variety of sleep training methods that I recommend. I will post them in order (as I interpret them) from no (or very little) crying to the most (potential) crying. There are many variations of these methods, so I am only going to highlight the main gist of each method. Every parent can add tweaks here and there to accommodate their unique style and situation. At the end of the series, I will tell my story of my first son and, eventually, my
Sleep Training is NOT Cry-It-Out (CIO)
I thought I should first talk about my philosophy on helping your child learn healthy sleep habits. Sleep Training I don't define "sleep training " as cry-it-out (CIO). You don't have to let your child cry to teach healthy sleep habits. Some people seem to think they are synonymous and I disagree. Sleep training starts with respecting your child's need for sleep (Weissbluth) and doing your part to ensure they get the sleep they need. This does not mean throwing up your hands if