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THIS Is What Good Baby Sleep Looks Like, According To Science.

Last updated: April 28, 2020 by Emily DeJeu

It’s that time again: time for new sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Every so often, the AASM releases recommendations for healthy child sleep; now, we have their 2016 recommendations. Let’s take a look! How Much Sleep Do Babies and Toddlers Need? Our team looked at this area of the report …

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child: Our Review

Last updated: January 11, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

When you’re talking about baby sleep experts, the name Dr. Marc Weissbluth is pretty legendary. It’s right up there with Dr. Richard Ferber, Elizabeth Pantley, and Nicole Johnson (couldn’t leave Nicole out, now could we? 😉 ). And it’s no wonder! Weissbluth’s book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child is considered one of the ‘baby sleep …

How Long to Cry It Out (CIO)

Last updated: October 19, 2022 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

This topic “How long to cry it out?” has come up a few times in the last few weeks in one way or another, so I thought I’d talk about it this week. I always preface any discussion about cry it out by making sure that everyone understands that I’m not a “Cry It Out …

Cry It Out: Age, Method Explained, and How to Do It Safely

Last updated: May 11, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

Cry It Out is a sleep training method that gives babies space to learn how to sleep in longer stretches at night and take longer naps. Cry It Out is also called Extinction or Controlled Crying. There are a variety of ways to implement it. Is cry it out right for you? If so, at …

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