Previous: How To Get My 11, 12 or 13 Week Old To Sleep Congratulations! You’ve just completed your “4th Trimester” otherwise known as your baby’s first 3 months ex utero and helped your 11, 12, or 13 week old sleep. What does this mean? For many babies it means they begin waking up more at night or have difficulty napping. Uh oh! So, it’s no wonder one of the most common questions we get here at The Baby Sleep Site® is "How do I get my 14, 15 or 16 week old to sleep?" While some babies can
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From Waking Every 2 Hours to Sleeping Through The Night! Hear Gerry’s Story
If you've been a Baby Sleep Site® reader for awhile, then you're probably familiar with our Family Features series. From time to time, we like to bring you in-depth stories of families who are sleeping peacefully now, thanks to our personalized sleep consulting plans, Well, to say the response was overwhelmingly positive would be putting it mildly. ;) Many of our readers let us know that they loved hearing stories about real families solving their sleep problems. And so, in the spirit of
The 3 Key Ingredients For Better Baby and Toddler Sleep
I'm no baker-extraordinaire, but I've baked enough in my time to know a thing or two about recipes. And I know that when it comes to a recipe for a yummy baked good, there are things I can change and things I most definitely cannot. For instance, I always substitute unsweetened applesauce for half the amount of oil called for whenever I make muffins or quick breads. But there are also elements to every recipe that you absolutely cannot change, aren't there? Leave out the salt, for instance,
5 Steps For Handling Sleep Training Criticism From Family and Friends
Those of you who have done it yourselves will no doubt give a big nod to what I'm about to say: Sleep training is work. It's work that is worth doing, mind you, and (provided you have plenty of resources and support), it is work that can go smoothly and can be completed in a reasonable amount of time. But it's still work. Given this fact, I think it's safe to say that none of us need our friends, co-workers, or family members to make the step-by-step process of sleep training any
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
Why Consistency Is So Important During Sleep Training
Based on lots and lots of experience in working with parents over the years, we here at The Baby Sleep Site™ have found something to be true: when used with consistency, the right sleep training method can work wonders for a baby's nighttime sleep problems, or a toddler's persistent sleep issues. The two key words in that statement? 'Consistency' and 'Right'. Finding the Right Sleep Training Method It's important that you find a sleep training method that works for both you and your baby.
How Rigid Should Your Baby’s Nap Schedule Be?
We talk a lot here at the Baby Sleep Site™ about how all babies are different (that's why we don't believe in any one-size-fits-all solutions for baby sleep problems!) Here's something else we believe: parents are different, too! Talk to 10 different sets of moms and dads, and you'll likely uncover a variety of parenting methods and philosophies. It's our belief that this diversity is a good thing. It keeps life interesting! These differences among parents often extend to the
4 Tips For When Your Baby Won’t Sleep Like Your Friends’ Babies. (Most People Overlook #2).
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, of course. When you journey alongside other parents, and you compare their experiences to yours, you may sometimes feel like you're coming up short: 'Her baby nurses so well --
Should Your Baby Nap in the Infant Swing?
If you have a baby at home, then you know a thing or two about baby gear, don't you? ;) The crib, the changing table, the toys...how can such a little person need so much stuff?! Here's a piece of gear most parents are very familiar with: the infant swing. Do you have one of these? If so, then you know first-hand how nice it can be to settle your baby snugly into his swing, turn it on, and then walk away as your little one is gently rocked to sleep. Win! Of course, your baby may
