Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old is a book by Suzy Giordano and Lisa Abidin laying out steps you can follow to help your baby sleep through the night by a young age (12 weeks for singletons, a bit older for multiples). The book is a very quick read and very easy to follow. Suzy is a mom of five children, including one pair of fraternal twins, who had a knack for helping other families and wrote a book about it. And, there are many positive things detailed in the book including
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Should You Wean From the Zipadee Zip Sleep Sack Before, During, or After Sleep Training?
We've been recommending the Zipadee Zip sleep sack long before they were on Shark Tank and we have worked with many happy families who have used it. But, a common question is should you wean from the Zipadee Zip before, after, or during sleep training? Do you have to wean from this swaddle transition sleep sack at all? Once you are ready to stop swaddling your baby, the most common sleep product parents use is a sleep sack. A sleep sack is also called a wearable blanket and it's considered
5 Things To Do Before You Ferberize Your Baby
You may have heard of the Ferber Method of sleep training babies, also known as Ferberizing or Ferberization. This sleep coaching method comes from Dr. Richard Ferber's book, Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems. Dr. Ferber's method is very structured and provides a clear path for parents to follow. For those of us who need specific guidelines, this method can work well. If you choose to Ferberize your baby or toddler, you are in good company! Ferberization can be very effective if parents
Baby Sleep Training: What, When, How – Get Started Now!
If your baby is up all night and is napping inconsistently, you might be starting to wonder if there’s any way to fix these sleep problems. Well, good news- there is! You can help your baby sleep through the night and take longer naps by sleep training (also known as sleep coaching). But what is sleep training? When (and, more importantly, HOW) should you do it? We have answers! Baby Sleep Training: What, When, How? Sleep training is the process of teaching your baby how to fall asleep
The Ceiling is Bothering Me, I Can’t Sleep! -Tips To Help Your Child with Autism Sleep
Most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulty sleeping. Most parents of children with Autism also have sleep challenges. One study showed that parents of children with ASD get less sleep, less quality sleep and wake up earlier than parents of neuro-typical children or children without ASD. You probably aren’t surprised, which is why you are reading this article in the first place! I’m here to tell you that not only are you not alone. . . you are actually among the
Keep Calm and Sleep on Through Twin Sleep Regression
Magically, it has happened. Your twins are finally sleeping long lovely stretches at night. Glorious day. It’s amazing how a 12 hour stretch provides a big enough energy boost that you feel like you could run a full-blown marathon (or binge watch Stranger Things with a glass of wine if that’s your style). Then…. No, that faint cry you are starting to hear is not your imagination or the beginnings of a horror movie. Your twins are up! Your 12-hour window is shattering before your eyes. How could
Controlled Crying – 5 Reasons Why This Could Be The Best Coaching Method For Your Child
If you have been with The Baby Sleep Site® for some time, or if you have just found our sleepy little village, you know that what sets us apart is our belief that nothing works better for baby sleep than a truly individualized approach. We don't believe there is one method of coaching that will work for everyone. No "one-size-fits-all" solutions here! Your parenting philosophy, your child's temperament, and your unique situation will best determine what sleep coaching style will fit best. And,
5 Tips to Fast Sleep Coaching
In speaking with clients, I tend to see two types of parents. One type tends to have a mindset something like, "Sleep has been bad this long, what's another month or two?" and they are fine with a slower process and expect it to take awhile before their baby sleeps better. The other type is more like, "I'm at the end of my rope. I can't take this anymore. Please help me TODAY!" Of course, there are parents in between, but this article is for those parents "at the end of their ropes" and need
How to Transition Twins Into Toddler Beds
How to Transition Twins Into Toddler Beds Finally, a date with your couch and your favorite Netflix show. You’ve chased the kids through the park and inhaled bits of your own dinner in between cramming broccoli bits into their mouths. They've been wrestled into jammies after a visit to the splash pad (also known as the bathtub). Your twins are in bed. The sweet sound of silence echoes through your house. Many tears have been shed (by you and by them) during their middle of the night jam