Removing Yourself from Baby’s Sleep Routine So, perhaps that is a bit of a misleading title. I am not suggesting that you can remove yourself from your baby’s bedtime routine altogether. “Alright. It’s almost bedtime. Go have a bath, brush your teeth, get into your PJs, read yourself a story and tuck yourself in. Mommy…
DetailsHow to Handle a Light Sleeper Is your baby a light sleeper? Does she wake up every time you so much as walk past her door? Does he go from fast asleep to wide awake the second you put him down into his crib? This is a very common complaint I get from parents. They…
Details5 Common Sleep Myths New moms are buried in advice, suggestions, and information from the moment they find out they are pregnant. This comes from all areas: caring family members, to strangers on the street, to the internet. This is all given with the best intentions, but it is overwhelming nonetheless. How often don’t you…
DetailsWhy Does Baby Wake? That right there might be the single most common question new parents ask. Is it a developmental milestone? A regression? Are they getting too much sleep during the day, or not enough? Maybe they are just hungry. Maybe they are too hot, or too cold. Well, the truth is, it could…
DetailsIs Sleep as Important as Diet? Being a pediatric sleep consultant, I am sure you can guess what my answer is to this question. I tend to put a high priority on sleep but am, in my opinion, justifiably passionate about its benefits for babies. But is my passion for sleep clouding my view on…
DetailsMaintaining Your Child’s Sleep Schedule Over the Holidays With the holidays approaching, many parents who have recently gotten their baby sleeping on a schedule are worried that they might regress a little over the holidays. And sadly, those fears are not unfounded. Between the travel, the excitement, the constant attention and then travel all over…
DetailsWhat if Baby Gets Sick? One of the most aggravating situations I see parents running into when they are sleep training is the sudden onset of a minor illness when they are finally seeing some progress. After months of sleep issues, they decide to take the initiative and get serious about getting their baby onto…
DetailsGetting Your Partner Involved I know it is not the case across the board, but I find that often it is usually one parent who handles the bulk of the nighttime responsibilities. And that parent, in a male/female relationship, is almost always Mom. Wait, before you go accusing me of sexism or stereotyping, I would…
DetailsHow to Drop to One Nap One of the nicest transitions for parents is going from 2 short daytime naps to 1 big nap in the middle of the day. Who does not like time off in the middle of the day? To go from sleeping an hour and a half in the morning, and…
DetailsSleep Training and Daycare One of the biggest obstacles parents face is what do when they send their little ones to daycare. Whether you have already gotten your baby on a carefully planned nap schedule or you are planning on starting one, a problem obviously arises if your daycare provider does not follow that same…
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