Timing is key when working on a baby sleep schedule. It’s important to make sure to find a balance between not enough awake time and too much. This is referred to as sleep pressure. If your child is taking a short nap and waking up happy it is likely that the amount of sleep pressure that they have built up … Read More
4 Month Old Nap Schedule – Kelly Canham with Sweet Dreams Consulting – Fredericksburg, VA
How many naps should a 4 month old be taking during the day? He sleeps very well at night. How many naps your little one needs will be influenced by the length of their naps. For example, a child who naps for 30 – 45 minutes will ultimately end up with more naps than a child that consistently sleeps for … Read More
The Importance of Sleep for Babies – Natalie Carney with Slumberosity – Atlanta, GA
It is no secret that sleep is important and essential to our health, how we function, our frame of mind, and so much more. Sleep plays a huge role in our physical and emotional health as adults and it is just as important for our babies. We all know how we feel when we haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep, … Read More
Up Every 2 Hours – HELP! How To Drop Night Feedings – Jessica Begley with Baby Sleep Geek – Gray, ME
“Dear Baby Sleep Geek- My baby is waking up every 2 hours and the only way I can get her back to sleep is to nurse her. She doesn’t even seem hungry. She only nurses for about 3 minutes and falls asleep but then she is up again 2 hours later—wash, rinse, repeat!!” I get a variation of this email … Read More
The Pacifier: When and How to Help your Baby or Toddler Learn to Sleep Without it – Laura Swartz with Healthy, Happy Sleep – Atlanta, GA
Pacifiers can be a godsend for young babies who have a strong need to suck, but they can quickly become a sleep association that many parents come to despise. The constant sprint to replace them can be exhausting, and frustrating, and disruptive to everyone’s sleep! When is the best time to drop the pacifier, how can it be done, and … Read More
The Wonderful World of Naps – Lacey Russo with Solace Sleep Consulting – Pennsylvania
I have always noticed that naps in the United States are taken much less seriously (and even discouraged) than in other countries around the world. But why? Naps have been shown to have many benefits. It improve alertness, performance and even your overall mood, and for children, who are still learning, growing and developing, it’s even more important. As a society … Read More
Consistency – The Cure for Your Child’s Sleep Woes – Emily O’Gorman with Good Night Sleep Site Wellington County – Ontario
Do you often ask in a fit of fury or in an exasperated voice, “Why won’t my kids sleep???” OMG, right!? Have you been struggling with trying to understand what the heck is going on with your kids sleep? Do you have a newborn, infant, tot, preschooler, schooler, or teenager? Have you not had sleep from the beginning until where … Read More
Avoid This BIG Mistake When Moving Your Child to a Bed – Sofie Petts-Sabine with Shuteye Child Sleep Solutions –
I have many clients who come to me because their child won’t stay in their bed and bedtime has turned into a circus act trying to keep their little one contained. You’re either chasing them around the room, returning a ‘jack in the box’ to his bed or sitting for hours by the side of the bed until they … Read More
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