Welcome to Part 5 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. If you are just joining us, you may want to start with Part 1, where I define baby temperament. This article will discuss perceptiveness as a baby temperament trait. At the end of the series, I will give you a quiz to determine your child's temperament. Baby Temperament - Perceptiveness Your baby's perceptiveness is how much your child notices things like people, colors, and noises. A perceptive child may forget directions or
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Best Temperature for Sleeping Baby
When my son was a baby, he was a terrible sleeper. Even when he was in Elementary school, he was still not a perfect sleeper. I grew to accept that until he became a teenager when I had to drag him out of bed. My son was sensitive to schedule and routine changes and was, in general, a light sleeper. What I later figured out was that he was also sensitive to the room temperature and what he was wearing. In this post, I share the best temperature for a sleeping baby after much research and 10+
Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Sensitivity
Welcome to Part 4 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. If you are just joining us, you may want to start with Part 1, where I define baby temperament. In part 2, I discussed baby temperament trait, intensity, and in part 3, I reviewed persistence. This article will review sensitivity. At the end of the series, I will give you a quiz to determine your child's temperament. Baby Temperament - Sensitivity Your baby's sensitivity is how aware your child is to noises and emotions, and also,
11 Holiday Baby Sleep Tips
With the holidays upon us, many parents wonder and worry about their baby or toddler's sleep, particularly during visits from family or holiday traveling. Here are several things to keep in mind for this holiday season. Jump to Visitors | Jump to Travel Baby Sleep and Traveling First and foremost, the holidays and traveling, in general, is a time to have fun and enjoy yourselves! So, try not to worry too much about baby sleep and schedules when you are supposed to be relaxing and having
Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Persistence
Welcome to Part 3 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. If you are just joining us, you may want to start with Part 1, where I define baby temperament. In part 2, I discussed baby temperament trait, intensity, and today I will move on to the next trait, persistence. At the end of the series, I will give you a quiz to determine your child's temperament. Baby Temperament - Persistence Your baby's persistence is how easy or difficult she can stop a task if you tell her to and how
7 Month Old Baby Sleep Schedule With Feedings: For Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Infants
7 month old babies need an average of 14 hours of sleep a day with 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day. Most babies this age can stay awake for 2-3 hours in a stretch. However, some babies are on a 2-nap schedule while others are still taking three naps. Separation anxiety also affects babies this age. This article outlines the average 7-month-old baby's sleep schedule, including milk feedings for breastfeeding and formula-feeding babies, solids, naps, and nighttime sleep.
Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Intensity
Welcome to Part 2 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. If you are just joining us, you may want to read Part 1, What is baby temperament? Today we start talking about the nine different temperamental traits. At the end of the series, I will give you a quiz to determine your child's temperament. Baby Temperament - Intensity Your baby or toddler's intensity is how strongly he emotionally reacts to something. This could be in a good way or a bad way. Because high-intensity
11 Month Old Baby Schedule
This article outlines the average 11-month-old baby schedule, including milk feedings for breastfeeding and formula-feeding babies, solids, naps, and nighttime sleep. Skip to the schedule 11 Month Old's Sleep and Development At this age, most 11 month olds can sleep through the night, without a feeding. Babies this age take 2 naps for a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours per day plus 11-12 hours at night. A very small percentage transition to one nap as early as 10 months, but not many, so
Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Part 1
This is Part 1 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. This series is about your baby's temperament and how it might affect his sleep and/or how you solve sleep problems. Across this website, I mention temperament a lot and how it DOES affect what sleep training method you might choose to help him sleep better. His temperament and personality will drive whether a no-cry method will take 1 hour or 3 months or, if you choose a cry-method, whether he will cry for 5 minutes or 2 hours if you