Wondering why your baby won’t sleep through the night, even after all this time? Discover the #1 reason your baby will not sleep — and how to get past that hurdle. This isn't getting any better, I thought. Our usual go-to strategies—swaddling, bouncing on a yoga ball, nursing—were no longer working. My baby was fast outgrowing the swaddles, or simply bursting through them within minutes. Bouncing on a yoga ball now had to be a serious workout instead of subtle movements. And nursing worked only if he didn't stir the minute I put him down. Had this been happening during the earlier … [Read more...]
One Easy Hack to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer at Night
Want to help your baby sleep longer? Learn 3 ways to dreamfeed your baby and the best tips to make dreamfeeding work for you and your family. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of MomCozy. All content and opinions expressed are my own. It's the sound every exhausted parent dreads: the cry of her baby at night. Maybe you'd just gone through your entire bedtime routine only for the baby to cry soon after. Or perhaps she wakes up in the middle of the night, expecting to be fed (never mind that you had just fed her). Your baby could even be sleeping in shorter and shorter cycles … [Read more...]
How to Teach Your Baby to Self Soothe
Frustrated when your baby doesn't fall asleep on his own? Learn how to teach self soothing techniques for babies to sleep with these effective tips. I was running out of ideas. My six-month-old son was fast outgrowing many of the sleep gear my husband and I had been relying on to help him sleep. The swaddle—even in extra-large—wouldn’t stay on all night. He looked squished in the swing and was getting way too heavy for me to rock in my arms, even while bouncing him on a yoga ball. This didn’t even include the exhaustion of nursing him throughout the night—the one surefire way he’d … [Read more...]
10 Things You Should Do when You Transition from Crib to Toddler Bed
Most parents start the transition from crib to toddler bed when they see their toddlers climbing out of their cribs. I know that's true for me. My eldest climbed out of the crib and fell smack on the floor. One of the twins somehow landed on his feet. As for his twin brother, we found him straddling the crib, hooting, "Horse-y!" For other kids, the transition happened because they liked the idea of a big bed. They associate cribs with babies and want their own beds instead. And still others are 'forced out' of their cribs when a new baby arrives. Whether they want to or not, these … [Read more...]
What to Do when Your Toddler Doesn’t Want to Sleep
Finding bedtime difficult with your toddler not sleeping? Discover effective tips to get your child to finally go to sleep (without the power struggles!). My son knew it was time for bed. We went through our bedtime routine of taking a bath, changing into pajamas and reading four books. Except once he was tucked in bed, he wouldn't sleep. He wasn't crying—in fact, he was playing, talking, and even getting out of bed. I'd already reminded him a few times that it was time to sleep, but he wouldn't listen. Each time I walked in, I'd find him playing instead of tucked in bed. And so I'd … [Read more...]
What to Do When Your Toddler Keeps Getting Out of Bed
Struggling when your toddler won't stay in bed? Learn 7 effective tips for when your toddler keeps getting out of bed (and how to help her stay there the whole night). Getting your child to stay in bed all night has been a challenge. You've tried positive reinforcement. You've crafted a rewards chart with stickers. You've even threatened her with punishment. But you still wonder how to stop your toddler from sleeping in your bed. Sure, you run through the bedtime routine. And she'll even fall asleep after you've turned off the lights. But at least once a night for the past several … [Read more...]
6 Tips to Help Your Kids Sleep in Their Own Beds
Need tips on getting toddler to sleep in own bed? Check out these 6 tips to get your child to sleep—and stay—in his own bed the whole night. After months of sleep deprivation, Nick's daughter proved she could sleep a solid 11 to 12 hours straight. But just when he thought she'd sleep through the night from now until forever, he faced a new problem: His daughter began to refuse sleeping in her room. Right on cue, she'd creep into their bed, too afraid to sleep in her own. Other times, she refused to sleep in her room to begin with. And he wondered whether he'd ever get a solid night of … [Read more...]
How to End Bedtime Battles and Get Your Child to Finally Sleep
Bedtimes for children can be a challenge for many parents. Here's how to end toddler bedtime tantrums, from resisting sleep to not staying in their room. On most nights, bath time starts at 6:30, followed by pajamas and reading. By 7pm, our three-year-old is tucked into his twin bed and dozing the night away. But bedtime wasn't always like that. From screaming fits to not staying in his bed, my husband and I have had our share of bedtime tantrums. Common toddler bedtime tantrums and battles Look at a few we've gone through and the tips we used to end bedtime battles. Bedtime battle 1: … [Read more...]