Whether you have a newborn baby or a toddler or a baby aged in between, there comes a time in most parent's lives when you ask yourself if your baby is sleeping too much. Granted, many people arrive at The Baby Sleep Site® because your baby is not sleeping enough, but once you have helped your baby sleep through the night and helped your baby nap better, you may come across a time when you aren't sure if your baby is sleeping too much or not. On the other hand, there are babies who are
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5 Times You Should Wake Your Baby From Sleep
The Baby Sleep Site® is dedicated to helping your baby sleep better - of course - but there are a few times it is a good strategy to wake your baby. I know it might feel crazy to wake your baby when you are working so hard on helping him sleep better, but in some cases, not waking your baby can actually lead to other sleep problems. Here are 5 times waking your baby can help with sleep problems: 1. Wake for Safety - Ensure Safety First! As much as we want our babies to sleep, if your
5 Reasons Why Your Baby is Night Waking and Won’t Sleep
A baby night waking is one of the most common issues that bring tired parents to The Baby Sleep Site. But, why exactly do babies wake at night? Why won’t your baby sleep? This article will discuss the 5 primary reasons for baby night waking. 1. Sleep Prop The official name is "sleep association" but these are more widely known as "sleep props" or "crutches." This is something your baby "needs" (using that term loosely) in order to sleep. For most babies, in my experience, this will be
How to Make Daylight Savings Work For You and Your Baby
In the Fall, I start getting Daylight Savings questions up to a month prior, but not in the Spring. Ironically, before you have kids, you look forward to Daylight Savings in the Fall because we gain an hour, but in reality, it only means your baby will wake an hour earlier (gasp!). This week Daylight Savings starts and we "Spring Forward" which means most of us are looking forward to our children sleeping in, even though we lose an hour. Unfortunately, it also means your baby's sleep can suffer.
8-9-10 Month Sleep Regression: 10 Tips to Handle and Survive
The 8-9-10 month sleep regression can be a very frustrating and exhausting period of time when your baby starts to have trouble falling asleep, wakes up at night, and takes shorter naps. It starts around 8 months old and lasts 3 to 6 weeks so it is known as the "8-month sleep regression", "9-month sleep regression", and/or the "10-month sleep regression". In this article, you will learn all about this sleep regression and 10 tips for surviving based on our experience of over 10 years working
What Does Drowsy But Awake Mean Anyway, When It Comes to Helping Your Baby Sleep?
Pick up any book about baby sleep or read any website, including this one, and the instructions are to put your baby down "drowsy but awake" in order to teach your baby how to sleep and stop waking up at night or nap longer during the day. But, what does "drowsy but awake" actually mean? Does it mean eyes closed or just relaxed? This article will paint a picture about the ideal drowsiness to help your baby or toddler sleep better. Drowsy, But Awake Definition In a perfect world, you'd
How White Noise Can Help You and Your Baby Sleep
If you're as old as I am (which isn't THAT old!), you remember a little bit about what TV was like before cable and Netflix. When you got to channel 3 (say to start your movie on your VCR before DVR or on-demand), it would get to the static channel and make that annoying sound. Little did I know then, that the annoying sound is called white noise and it can help your baby sleep! Read on, and find out how white noise can help you and your baby fall asleep and stay asleep. Be sure to get your free
How Crib Toys and Baby Mobiles Affect Your Baby’s Sleep
A very common question is whether it's okay to put toys, baby mobiles, or aquariums in your baby's crib. The concern is that baby won't sleep and would rather play with her toys. This article will discuss whether there is concern about having toys in your baby's crib and how it may or may not affect your baby's sleep. Last week, I talked about how you can develop positive sleep associations with your baby by giving them a Crib Aquarium. But, will your baby or toddler play with it too much
When Will Your Baby Sleep Through the Night?
Most new parents comment on the sleep deprivation that goes along with having a newborn baby. As a sleep consultant for over 10 years, a common question is when do babies start sleeping through the night? The short answer is babies start sleeping through the night more regularly around 6 months old. Some formula-fed babies will sleep through the night as early as 4 to 6 months old while some breastfed babies will sleep through the night around 6 to 9 months old. This article will share more