Baby Won’t Nap? Here Are 7 Reasons Why (#7 Is Surprising!)

Baby Won't Nap? Here's Why...

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 …

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Sleep Training Boot Camp, Part Two: Making Feeding & Schedule Changes (Plus An Optional Bonus Step!)

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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 …

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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 …

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How ‘Fixed Points’ Can Help Your Baby Sleep

How ‘Fixed Points’ Can Help Your Baby Sleep

Fixed points are a gentle, easy way to bring consistency to a newborn or young baby’s day, and to begin creating a daily sleep and feeding schedule.

The Best Age to Sleep Train Your Baby: Ideal Sleep Coaching Windows

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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. After all, sleep training often involves some amount of crying no matter how gently you try to do it. In this article, I’ll share what I believe are …

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Can Infant Massage Help Your Baby Sleep?

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 …

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How Rigid Should Your Baby’s Nap Schedule Be?

How Rigid Should Your Baby's Nap Schedule Be?

Your baby’s nap schedule can depend on how flexible you and your baby are and whether you and baby need plenty of consistency to sleep well.

How To Avoid Common ‘Babywise’ Pitfalls

5 Common ‘Babywise’ Pitfalls

So let’s just get it out in the open right away… We’re talking about the book On Becoming Babywise today and how to avoid common Babywise pitfalls . And if you’ve been a Baby Sleep Site® reader for any length of time, you know that’s bound to create some controversy. We’ve written about Babywise before, …

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5 Things To Do BEFORE Sleep Training

5 Things To Do Before You Sleep Train

You just can’t take it anymore. The exhaustion, the bleary eyes, the waking-up-more-times-each-night-than-you-thought-humanly-possible… “Enough is enough!” you’ve said to yourself. It’s time to take action. It’s time to reclaim your nights. It is time to start sleep training! This, readers, is the point at which many parents first visit The Baby Sleep Site. They’re beyond …

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