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

Published Feb 25, 2019 Updated Sep 16, 2019

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

Infant

Published Jul 12, 2018 Updated Dec 28, 2019

Want to help your baby sleep longer? Learn 3 dreamfeed tips to help your baby sleep and 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

Infant

Published Jun 09, 2016 Updated Dec 17, 2019

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

Preschooler

Published Feb 10, 2016 Updated Dec 07, 2019

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

Sleeping

Published Jan 14, 2016 Updated Jan 24, 2020

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

Sleeping

Published May 21, 2014 Updated Jan 13, 2020

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

Preschooler

Published Jun 28, 2013 Updated Dec 06, 2019

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, your toddler finally proved that he could sleep a solid 11 to 12 hours straight. But just when you thought he'd sleep through the night from now until forever, you're faced with a new problem: He's refusing to sleep in his bed. Right on cue, he creeps into your bed, too afraid to sleep in his own. Other times, he refuses to sleep in his room to begin with, and puts up a fight come bedtime. Even though you're … [Read more...]

How to End Bedtime Battles and Get Your Child to Finally Sleep

Sleeping

Published Jan 10, 2013 Updated Jan 25, 2020

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. How to handle toddler bedtime tantrums and battles Whether your child sulks, throws a fit or tries to delay bedtime, she's making it clear … [Read more...]

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

One Easy Hack to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer at Night

How to Teach Your Baby to Self Soothe

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

What to Do when Your Toddler Doesn’t Want to Sleep

What to Do When Your Toddler Keeps Getting Out of Bed

6 Tips to Help Your Kids Sleep in Their Own Beds

How to End Bedtime Battles and Get Your Child to Finally Sleep

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