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The Biggest Reason Your Baby Will Not Sleep (Even After All This Time)

Mar 11, 2021

Wondering why your baby won’t sleep through the night, even after all this time? Discover the biggest 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 … [Read more...]

How to Teach Your Baby to Self Soothe

Infant

Nov 06, 2020

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 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 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 fall … [Read more...]

8 Tips to Help Your Toddler Stay in Bed

Sleeping

Oct 29, 2020

Want to help your toddler stay in bed? Check out these 8 tips to get your child to sleep—and stay—in her own bed the whole night. After months of sleep deprivation, your toddler finally proved that she could sleep a solid 11 to 12 hours straight. But just when you thought she'd sleep through the night from now until forever, you're faced with a new problem: She refuses to stay in her bed. Right on cue, she creeps into your bed, too afraid to sleep in her own. Other times, she doesn't want to sleep in her room to begin with, and puts up a fight come bedtime. Even though you're long … [Read more...]

What to Do when Your Toddler Wants to Play Instead of Sleep

Sleeping

Aug 09, 2020

Is your toddler not sleeping because he wants to play instead? 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 … [Read more...]

How to Stop Toddler Bedtime Tantrums

Bedtime

Jun 21, 2020

Bedtimes for children can be a challenge for many parents. Here's how to stop toddler bedtime tantrums, from resisting sleep to not staying in their room. For the past week, your toddler has complete meltdowns about bedtime. She's fine with the idea of going to sleep, and will happily take a bath and read bedtime books. But as soon as you leave the room, the tantrums begin. She'll whine, scream, and throw just about every excuse to get you to prolong the bedtime routine. She's even gotten out of bed and figured out how to open the door to her room. What had once been a relaxing end to … [Read more...]

10 Things You Should Do when You Transition from a Crib to a Toddler Bed

Sleeping

Jun 10, 2020

The crib to toddler bed transition can be a challenge for many parents. Learn 10 things you should do when you make the switch. For each of my kids, the decision to transition to a toddler bed happened when they each climbed out of their cribs. One fell on the floor and cried while another landed on his feet, wondering how he got there. And the other somehow straddled the edge of his crib, hooting and hollering, "Mama look, horse-y!" You may have found yourself in the same predicament, shocked and scared to learn that your toddler can now climb out of his crib. Or perhaps you're … [Read more...]

What to Do When Your Toddler Keeps Getting Out of Bed

Sleeping

May 17, 2020

Struggling when your toddler keeps getting out of bed in the middle of the night? Learn 7 effective tips to help your child stay in bed and sleep through the night. Getting your toddler to stay in bed all night has been a challenge. You've tried positive reinforcement, crafted a rewards chart, and even threatened with punishment. Still, every night, he ends up sleeping in your bed (and hogging up the space). Sure, you run through the bedtime routine, and he'll even fall asleep after you've turned off the lights. But at least once a night for the past several weeks, he'll wake up … [Read more...]

Why I Regret Rocking My Baby to Sleep

Infant

Apr 12, 2020

Some people don't mind rocking their babies. Me? I did. Here's why I regret rocking my baby to sleep, and what I wish I did instead. When I was pregnant, a co-worker advised, "Don't get in the habit of rocking your baby to sleep — he'll get used to it." As I nodded my head and smiled, all I could think was, "Cruel woman! How could she suggest such an idea?!" Well... six months, two broken knees, and many sleep deprived nights later, I knew why. (I'll get to the broken knees later.) After bringing my baby home, I realized he would doze off after a few moments of bouncing and rocking … [Read more...]

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