Let's start with a reassurance: if your baby wakes up crying from naps, you're in the majority. Rare is the baby who wakes up from a nap, cooing and waiting for you to come get him. Instead, most babies let us know that nap time is over with their piercing, shrill cries. Still... if you're in the minority of parents whose babies did wake up just fine but are now cranky after naps, you're not without hope, either. Perhaps your baby started waking up from naps crying so hard, only calming down once you pick him up. He wants to be held all day long, crying if you so much as put him down. … [Read more...]
How to Get a Sick Baby to Sleep
Is your baby feeling sick and struggling to sleep well? Learn how to get a sick baby to sleep, keep him comfortable, and soothe him back to health. After almost a year of never being sick, my baby finally succumbed to a fever and cold. Sure, the fever was only 99.6 degrees, but that, combined with a bad cold for the last few days, made going to sleep nearly impossible. Over the previous few months, I finally helped him sleep through the night. But now that he was sick, we were back to frequent wake-ups and sleeping a couple hours at a time. He'd wake up crying, which didn't exactly … [Read more...]
The Real Reasons Your 4 Year Old Won’t Poop on the Potty
Worried because your stubborn 4 year old won’t poop on potty and is holding it instead? Discover the 6 likely reasons, and what you can do about it. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links, which means I will earn a commission—at no extra cost to you—if you make a purchase. There's something about having an older toddler who still isn't completely potty trained. The reassurances that your 4 year old will "do it when he's ready" are starting to get old. And you start to worry that he's the only one who still needs a diaper to poop. Maybe your 4 year old even knows to pee in the … [Read more...]
When to Stop Burping Your Baby
Wondering what age you can stop burping a baby? Discover the signs and milestones that tell you when to stop burping a baby! It's the one task we've done from Day One: burping the baby. We know to hoist the baby over our shoulders or sit them on our laps to pat their backs. And for many babies, burping is necessary—otherwise, we're dealing with massive spit-up and cranky naps. But after a while, burping doesn't feel as urgent as it did a few months ago, leaving you wondering when to stop burping a baby. As a first-time mom, I honestly didn't know what age you stop burping a baby. It … [Read more...]
What to Do When Your 3 Month Old Won’t Nap
Your 3 month old won’t nap unless held, or can’t sleep in the crib or for longer than 30 minutes? Don’t worry: here are 6 secrets to get your baby to sleep! Naps had always been a nightmare, but after three months, it seemed to get even worse. Rocking my baby—especially on a yoga ball—would usually take five minutes before he'd get drowsy. But somewhere along the 3 month mark, even that didn't work. Not only would rocking take much longer than five minutes, but rocking seemed to get him even more upset. Of course, the longer he stayed awake, the crankier he got, which only … [Read more...]
Why Your Toddler Is Going Through the 1 Year Old Sleep Regression
Is your one year old fighting sleep suddenly? Learn why the 1 year old sleep regression happens, and how you can turn things around. One year old. An age that marks several milestones, from introducing cow's milk to washing their clothes with "regular" detergent. We call them "toddlers" and celebrate their first birthday. We can even give them honey from now on! But for many parents, this new turn also comes with the dreaded 1 year old sleep regression, catching many of us by surprise. It's when your toddler goes from being the perfect sleeper to waking up every night fighting sleep. … [Read more...]
What to Do When Your 2 Year Old Wakes Up at Night for Hours
Is your 2 year old waking up at night for hours? Learn how to stop kids from playing and being awake to sleeping through the night instead. Many parents are caught off-guard by sleep issues in the toddler stage. Haven't we gotten past the newborn sleep deprivation? they ask. Other times, toddler parents do see sleep issues, but the "typical" kind, like separation anxiety at night, or waking up multiple times. So when your toddler—who has no trouble falling asleep—wakes up in the middle of the night and plays for hours, you wonder what in the world to do. After all, she's happily … [Read more...]
How to Survive the First Few Weeks with a Newborn and Toddler
Barely coping with a newborn and toddler? Learn how to survive the first few weeks and adjust to life with two kids. I joke with friends and family that bringing the twins home was hard not so much because I had babies to care for, but a toddler to reckon with. Like most toddlers adjusting to a new sibling, my son's behavior took a turn for the worse. He'd whine, act out, and make unreasonable demands. I found myself yelling, then feel horrible for doing so, especially since I never really yelled at him before. Thankfully, I had a few perks on my side. I enrolled my son in part-time … [Read more...]
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