Welcome to Part 8 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 energy 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 - Energy Your child's energy level is how much she sits quietly versus runs or moves around. Some kids are always on the move. But, just because your toddler might not
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Knowing When You’re Done Sleep Training
Is it always clear when you are done sleep training? Not for everyone, unfortunately. Success in sleep training, like so many things, is on a continuum. What is success for you might not be for someone else. It also depends on your expectations and what your goal is from sleep training. For some parents, sleep training means allowing their baby to fuss a few minutes and voila, they start to sleep 10-12 hours a night. For other parents, it won't be quite as smooth. They might take 2-3 weeks
Owls and Larks – Which Is Your Baby?
Owls are creatures of the night. They get energized at night and have great difficulty waking up early. Larks, on the other hand, love to go to bed early and wake up early, ready to go! You may have noticed your baby or toddler fall into one of these two categories or show a tendency of one over the other. Baby Sleep Patterns: What's Normal? When Daylight Saving Time starts, you may hope that your baby will get on a new schedule. You might hope your lark wakes up later and will be
Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Regularity
Welcome to Part 7 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 regularity 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 - Regularity Your baby's regularity is how predictable her schedule is from day to day. There are some babies whom you can set the clock by. They wake up at
Spring Forward Sleep Survival with Kids
Some of you just got over the fall time change and now in a few weeks, we spring forward one hour. Just when you think you were out, they pull you back in! :) Fortunately, many of you are hoping for good things to come out of this time change, if your baby is waking too early and are excited at the prospect of "sleeping in" (after kids that means, what? 8 a.m. Ha!). Here is your Spring Forward Sleep Survival Guide with Kids. In honor of Spring Forward, you can also use coupon code "SPRING25"
What Is a Dream Feed? What Age to Dream Feed and How Do You Do It?
Some babies sleep through the night from an early age. But, some babies will eat in the middle of the night until 9 months old or longer. Some parents swear by a "dream feed" to help their babies sleep longer while others don't like it. But, what is a dream feed and at what age should you try it? What Is a Dream Feed? A dream feed is a feeding you give your baby while he or she is asleep before you go to bed yourself so they won't wake up in the middle of the night. Some moms
Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Adaptability
Welcome to Part 6 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 adaptability 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 - Adaptability Your baby's adaptability is how quickly your child adapts to changes in schedules and routine. Slow to adapt children often cry or fuss when one
4 Month Old Sleep Schedule With Feedings: For Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Babies
With over 10 years of experience as a sleep consultant, we share sample 4 month old sleep schedules with feedings. These sample schedules include milk feedings for breastfeeding and formula-feeding babies, solids, naps, and nighttime sleep. 4 Month Old Baby's Sleep and Development Pediatricians disagree high and low about when a baby is capable of sleeping through the night and only a handful of parents who reach this page will have a 4 month old who sleeps all night without even a single
10 Toddler Sticker Chart Tips
When it comes to encouraging a toddler or preschooler to do something you want them to do (like stay in bed during the transition to a "big boy/girl bed"), some will find a sticker chart as a good positive reinforcement tool. Rather than jump to punitive methods such as timeout or taking away privileges, using positive reinforcement to encourage behavior can be much more effective. Your child's temperament and personality will be a factor in how effective a sticker chart is. The use of a