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 first, and we were very pleased to learn that our sleep plan recommendations line up exactly with the recommended sleep totals from the AASM: Infants 4 months to 12
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Your Baby’s Changing Sleep Patterns: Birth – 12 Months
As a mom or dad, you already know that the first year of your baby's life is a year of incredible growth and development. The average baby triples his birthweight by age 1 and grows an incredible 10 inches in that first year. And that's not all -- between birth and 12 months, your baby will learn to roll over, sit up, creep and crawl, and perhaps even walk. Impressive, right? Your baby's sleep patterns will change pretty significantly in the first year, too. And that's what we're
3 Ways Your Baby’s Sleep May Change This Fall
Fall is right around the corner, parents! And I, for one, cannot wait to exchange the heat and humidity of summer for the crisp chill and beautiful leaves of fall. Warm sweaters, pumpkin-flavored foods, hot apple cider...fall is my favorite! If you have a baby at home, though, the weather won't be the only thing that changes this fall. You may notice some changes in your baby's sleep, too. But not to worry - we have got you covered! We'll tell you what changes to expect, and how
How To Use LeapFrog Hug and Learn and Crib Aquariums To Help Your Baby Sleep
Occasionally, I get an e-mail asking whether a crib aquarium (or something like it) will help your baby sleep and whether it is a good investment, so I thought I'd write an article about how you can make positive sleep associations to help your baby sleep. A sleep association is how your baby (and everyone really) falls asleep. Your baby might "need" a pacifier, to breastfeed, to be bounced on an exercise ball, to be in a swing, to be rocked to sleep, etc. I have heard almost all of them,