Let's be honest here - we've all done this. When your baby is crying at 2 a.m., and you know that offering a quick feed would silence those cries and put that baby right back to sleep, what do you do? Simple...you feed that baby to sleep! Feeding a baby to sleep is one of the quickest and easiest ways to help your baby relax and fall asleep, to be sure...but it's not without its drawbacks. There's a "dark side" to feeding your baby to sleep. And this is just what we're studying in
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Baby Won’t Nap? Here Are 7 Reasons Why (#7 Is Surprising!)
Baby Won't Nap? Nap time is, without a doubt, a tired parent's favorite time of day. Baby goes down for a much-need snooze, leaving mom and dad time to have some much-needed "me time". But of course, in order for your baby's nap time to be a favorite time of day, your baby has to actually, you know, TAKE A NAP. And therein lies the problem, for many parents! So many of you have written to us over the years, letting us know that your baby won't nap, and you are at a loss as to why. Baby
QUICK TIP: Why Your Baby Won’t Sleep In The Crib (And 3 Tips To Help)
"Oh, sure, my baby sleeps - just not in the crib." Sound familiar? So many of our Baby Sleep Site® families tell us their babies sleep beautifully in moms arms, in the baby sling, in the stroller, in the car seat, in the swing...but NOT in the crib. And since crib sleep is what many parents are working towards, this can be quite a problem! Why Baby Won't Sleep In The Crib If you think about it, it makes sense, right? Your arms are so warm and snuggly (and they smell like you!) In the
Sleep Training Boot Camp, Part Two: Making Feeding & Schedule Changes (Plus An Optional Bonus Step!)
New to Sleep Training Bootcamp? Check out our overview page to find out what Sleep Training Boot Camp is all about, and to catch up on past Boot Camp articles. BOOT CAMP, PART TWO: Making Feeding and Schedule Changes (Plus an Optional Bonus Step) A few days ago, we talked about how important it is to prepare before sleep training. Today's boot camp article offers another preparation tip - now that you have (hopefully!) done the 5 things you need to do before
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night? How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Longer
New parents long for the first time their baby will sleep through the night. After all, it is often a parent's #1 sleep goal. Babies need 14 to 17 hours of sleep each day so you would think it would be easy. Unfortunately, it can often seem impossible! In this post, learn when babies sleep through the night naturally and how to help your baby sleep better based on my experience as a sleep consultant of over 10 years. What Is Sleeping Through The Night? Medically speaking, a baby is
How ‘Fixed Points’ Can Help Your Baby Sleep
One of the questions we hear pretty frequently from moms and dads who have newborns and young infants at home is, "How can I get my baby on some kind of schedule?" In fact, the sample sleep and feeding schedules by age are some of the most popular pages on our site! The problem is, most babies are not ready for strict, by-the-clock schedules until they are about 6 months old. Some babies are ready earlier than this, of course (some 3 month old babies are so predictable, you can set your watch
The Best Age to Sleep Train Your Baby: Ideal Sleep Coaching Windows
When is the best age to sleep train your baby? As parents, we always want sleep training to go as well as possible, right from the start. That's why we: Tailor our sleep training methods to fit our babies' ages We carefully select methods that fit our parenting styles and our babies' temperaments We don't sleep train during big transitions (like moving) or illnesses and... We prepare for sleep coaching before we start. One of the ways to ensure that sleep coaching goes as
Can Infant Massage Help Your Baby Sleep?
You are probably always on the lookout for ideas or products that will help your baby sleep better, right? Most of our readers are. I was the same way when my kids were babies - I would try anything (within reason) if there was even a chance that doing so could result in better sleep for my baby! If you are the same way, then the topic of today's blog article may interest you. We're talking about infant massage today. What is it? Why try it? And (most importantly, in our readers' opinions),
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