Sleep training your baby can produce lots of emotions: frustration at the pace of sleep coaching, elation at the prospect of a full-night’s sleep, anxiety over the sleep training method…it’s an emotional roller coaster, man! Recently, we turned to some of our valued clients who have recently finished sleep coaching their little ones, and we asked them to share their reflections about the sleep coaching process. Some interesting things emerged: 59% felt unable to function at home and/or
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Helping Kids (and Parents) Conquer Toddler Bedtime Struggles
Parents are always excited for their child to meet milestones and make the transition to the next stage. We record our child’s first steps, giggles, and spoonfuls of squash. We then get excited about transitioning our toddlers from a crib to a big kid bed...until they turn on us and create a night time misery too scary to explain unless you’ve already been there. Let us set the stage... The first night goes so well. Your daughter or son feels so BIG and independent about sleeping in a big bed
How To Know If You’re Done Sleep Training
Starting sleep training is tough, but is the most important step you'll take. Doing the sleep training is a lot of work, but it's so worth it once you start seeing results! But finishing sleep training? Is it always clear when you are done sleep training? As surprising as it might seem, the answer is no. Success in sleep training, like so many things in our lives, is a continuum; one family's "done" is another family's "still working. Knowing when sleep training is finished depends so much
QUICK TIP: What’s The Best Day Of The Week To Start Sleep Training?
Planning for sleep training is important (that's why we offer two different kinds of sleep plans, after all!), and deciding when and how to start sleep training is a key part of creating a solid sleep training plan. But here's a "when and how" question that is often overlooked: what is the best day of the week to start sleep training? Read on for answers! QUICK TIP: Best Day Of The Week To Start Sleep Training? As with so many things, the answer to this depends largely on unique
9 Toddler Sleep Problems (And How To Deal)
Here's a myth that needs to be debunked: sleep problems go away when babies grow into toddlers. After working with over 25,000 families we've learned that's simply not true! Yes, some babies will outgrow their sleep problems, but far more babies who take short naps and wake often at night simply grow into toddlers who take short naps and wake often at night. Here's something else: while some sleep problems are universal, regardless of your baby's age, other sleep problems are unique to
Gentle Sleep Training Explained + 5 Strategies
We talk a lot about sleep training on this blog....A LOT. And over the years, we've come to learn that while many of our readers are generally interested in sleep training, they are specifically interested in gentle sleep training. This makes sense, if you think about it; no parent is eager to hear their child cry, and if it's possible to build healthy sleep habits in a gentle way that involves minimal fussing, many of us would greatly prefer that to the cry it out alternatives. But gentle
10 Bedtime Routine Tips: Crafting the Perfect Baby and Toddler Bedtime Routine
Bedtime routines are an essential part of healthy baby and toddler sleep habits - a very essential part! A great bedtime routine alerts your baby or toddler to the fact that bedtime is approaching; it can also serve to relax your child and help your baby or toddler fall asleep quickly and calmly. But how can you craft the perfect baby or toddler bedtime routine? We share our top tips below! 10 Bedtime Routine Tips for Babies and Toddlers Start winding down before you start the bedtime
2 Year Old Sleep Regression: 5 Reasons It Happens, and 5 Tips To Cope
You might think that having a 2-year old at home means you can finally (FINALLY) kiss the exhaustion and drama of sleep regressions goodbye. But sadly, you'd be wrong. The truth is, there is one final sleep regression you'll have to contend with when your child reaches 24 months - you'll have to tangle with the 2 year old sleep regression. Now, the good news is that this sleep regression is indeed the last, so once you get through it, you're done navigating sleep regressions. But the
How Tara’s Express Sleep Plan® Saved Her Sanity
Poor Tara...her little girl was sleeping through the night beautifully, right up until the moment Tara and her family moved to a new home. After that, everything fell apart. That's when Tara turned to The Baby Sleep Site®'s Express Sleep Plan® for help. Read on to find out what happened! Thanks for sharing your story with us, Tara! First, can you tell us what prompted you to purchase the Express Sleep Plan®? My little one slept thru the night up from 3 to 8 months until we