This page has everything you need to get your 3-12 month old sleeping well and on a solid schedule. There is also information to help with playtime and feeding time. There is even information to help you start as you mean to go on and be prepared for toddler years!
Post Contents
- Baby Sleep
- Baby Sample Schedules
- Brinley Baby Summary: 35 Weeks {8 Months Old}
- Brinley Baby Summary: Week 36
- McKenna Baby Summary: Week 51
- McKenna Baby Summary: Week 39
- Brinley Baby Summary: Week 25
- McKenna Baby Summary: Week 46
- Optimal Wake Time Lengths
- When and How to Extend Baby’s Wake Time Length
- How to Calculate Waketime When Baby Wakes Early
- The Cornerstone for Good Naps
- Sleep Pressure for Babies
- What to Do When Baby’s Awake Time Is Before Feedings
- Optimal Waketime Lengths
- Sleep Regressions
- Independent Playtime
- Toddler Playtime Activities: Structuring the Day
- Independent Playtime: The Ultimate Overview
- When Your Child Won’t Stay in Independent Playtime
- Tips to Prevent Ransacking During Independent Playtime
- Roomtime: Structured Playtime Alone for Kids
- Independent Playtime Lengths by Age
- Baby Sign Language
- Have Babywise Success!
- Thank you!
- Teaching Baby to Listen to “No”
- The Babywise Mom Nap Guide
- Recent Baby Posts
- What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep
- 9 Reasons Newborns Cry and How to Help
- Ellie Baby Plus Non-wifi Baby Monitor Review: Advanced AI
- Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures
- Baby Playtime Activities By Age
- Helping Your Child Learn to Speak Words
- More Baby Help
- McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Eight
- Surviving Witching Hour
- Brinley Baby Summary: 47 Weeks Old
- Reading Aloud: Start From Birth
- Index: Baby Stuff I Love
- 10 Best Things About 11-12 Month Olds
- Everything You Need to Know for Your Baby
- 11 Reasons Your 5-8 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Well
- Baby Photography Props: DIY Ideas and Inspiration
- McKenna Baby Summary: Week 48
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Touchy Baby
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months
- McKenna Baby Summary: Week 29
- Brinley Baby Summary: 44 Weeks Old {10 Months Old}
- How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby
- The Babywise Mom Book of Logs
- Babies
- Baby Awake Time
- Baby Feedings
- Short Baby Naps
- Dropping Baby Naps
- Baby Nap Help
- Baby Night Sleep
- Sample Baby Schedules
- Baby Schedules Tips and Help
- Schedule and Sleep Disruptions
- Baby Sleep
- Baby Sleep Training
- Baby Sleep Regressions
- Baby Wake Windows (Wake Time)
- Baby Crying
- Baby Information and Tips
- Baby Discipline
- Baby Personalities
- Baby Medical Concerns
Baby Sleep
One of the main topics on the mind of baby parents is sleep. I have a lot of information on naps, night sleep, and sleep training. I also have a lot of information on troubleshooting sleep problems. The best wassssss to have success is through prevention, so I also have a lot of education on how to to set baby up for sleep success.
Baby Sample Schedules
When you are trying to figure out a great schedule for your baby, it will be very helpful for you to see schedules used by real babies! Start here for sample schedules and routines for babies. I also have weekly routine breakdowns for my youngest two children; you can see those in the scrolling carousel below.
Brinley Baby Summary: 35 Weeks {8 Months Old}
Brinley Baby Summary: Week 36
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 51
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 39
Brinley Baby Summary: Week 25
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 46
Optimal Wake Time Lengths
Understanding Wake Time and how to calculate it is VITAL for babyroutine success. If you want your baby to sleep well and be predictable, you must learn all you can about wake windows. Start with everything you need to know about baby wake time length.
When and How to Extend Baby’s Wake Time Length
How to Calculate Waketime When Baby Wakes Early
The Cornerstone for Good Naps
Sleep Pressure for Babies
What to Do When Baby’s Awake Time Is Before Feedings
Optimal Waketime Lengths
Sleep Regressions
Slesep regressions are really hard to deal with because you have spent so much time getting sleep down and along comes a sleep regression. These are VERY NORMAL. There are things you can to do to help baby get through them as easily as possible.
Independent Playtime
Did you know that you can actually get your baby to play independently? As in alone??? It is possible and something that I HIGHLY encourage.
Toddler Playtime Activities: Structuring the Day
Independent Playtime: The Ultimate Overview
When Your Child Won’t Stay in Independent Playtime
Tips to Prevent Ransacking During Independent Playtime
Roomtime: Structured Playtime Alone for Kids
Independent Playtime Lengths by Age
Baby Sign Language
Teaching your baby sign language has many benefits. Babies can understand far more than they can express verbally. Sign language gives them a way to communicate. One of the biggest benefits to teaching baby sign language is that you can avoid tantrums now and in the future.
Teaching Baby to Listen to “No”
Did you know you can actually get a baby to listen to you when you tell them no? And if it works for a baby, it works for toddlers, too! Teaching your baby to listen to the word “no” is possible! Baby can understand what no means and respond appropriately. This post discusses how to accomplish this.
The Babywise Mom Nap Guide
The Babywise Mom Nap Guide eBook helps you establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years. It is a great resource!
Gary Ezzo, co-author of Preparation For Parenting and On Becoming Babywise, states: “Whether it is talking about establishing good nap behavior or offering solutions to sleep disruptions, this is a practical resource that I trust and recommend. The book is well laid out and answers just about every question a new or seasoned mom might have about babies, toddlers and sleep. We view this as more than a nap guided; it is a resource of encouragement that comes with compassion.”
Recent Baby Posts
What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep
9 Reasons Newborns Cry and How to Help
Ellie Baby Plus Non-wifi Baby Monitor Review: Advanced AI
Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures
Baby Playtime Activities By Age
Helping Your Child Learn to Speak Words
More Baby Help
McKenna Newborn Summary: Week Eight
Surviving Witching Hour
Brinley Baby Summary: 47 Weeks Old
Reading Aloud: Start From Birth
Index: Baby Stuff I Love
10 Best Things About 11-12 Month Olds
Everything You Need to Know for Your Baby
11 Reasons Your 5-8 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Well
Baby Photography Props: DIY Ideas and Inspiration
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 48
Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Touchy Baby
More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months
McKenna Baby Summary: Week 29
Brinley Baby Summary: 44 Weeks Old {10 Months Old}
How to Teach a Child to Be Gentle With a Baby
The Babywise Mom Book of Logs
Babywise Mom book of tracking sheets to keep track of everything you need to know to get your baby on a fabulous schedule and sleeping well. I always recommend to keep a log while you are problem solving, and even while you are simply starting something new. It is much easier to analyze the situation when you have the data to look at and compare.
Babies
Here is all of the newborn information you need broken down into categories.
Baby Awake Time
- Benefits of Independent Play
- Blanket Time Full Guide
- How To Get Your Baby Playing Independently
- Best Toys for Baby: Ages 4-6 Months
- Best Toys for Baby: Ages 7-9 Months Old
- Best Toys for Baby: Ages 10-12 Months
- Best Board Books to Own
- Babies and Learning: Begin As You Mean to Go On
- How To Do Tummy Time Even if Baby Hates It
- Independent Playtime Lengths by Age
- Independent Playtime: The Ultimate Overview
- Learning Triangle for Babies
- Toys You Won’t Regret Buying for Baby
- Why You Shouldn’t Over Stimulate Baby During Playtime
- How To Start Independent Playtime Late
- A Parent’s Complete Guide to Structured Playtime
Baby Feedings
- Baby Growth Spurts: Everything You Need To Know
- Reasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours
- Hunger Cues: How To Know if Baby Is Hungry
- How To Tell if Baby is Getting a Full Feeding
- When to Drop a Feeding for Your Baby: Merging Feeds
- What To Do If Your Baby Has Gas
- 5 Things to Know About Exclusively Pumping
- Tips You Need When Introducing A Bottle to Baby “Late”
- Baby Feeding Schedule with Older Child(ren)
- How To Increase Your Milk Supply FAST
- How to Wean Your Baby From Breastfeeding
- How To Wean Baby from Breast, Bottle, and Formula
- How to Wean Baby From a Bottle
- Breastfeeding Difficulties: Milk Supply Limit
- High Lipase in Breastmilk: Why and What To Do
- How Many Ounces Should Baby Drink in a Day
- How To Introduce Solid Foods to Your Baby
- Baby’s Feeding Schedule With Solid Foods
- Baby’s First 8 Weeks of Solid Foods
- Finger Foods Basics
- Baby Meal Planner {Free Printable}
- Baby Feeding Times for Solid Foods
- How I Make Homemade Baby Food
- Tips for Introducing Solids to Your Baby “Randomly”
- Common Questions When Starting Purees with Baby
- Tips to Be Successful With Baby-Led Weaning
- 2 Important Tips for Overcoming the Picky Eater
- Helpful Tips for Introducing Baby to a Sippy Cup
- Reasons Your 3 Month Old Won’t Eat (and how to help)
- Understanding Baby Hunger Patterns
- Tips for Dropping the 4th Feeding {Bottle or Breast}
Short Baby Naps
- The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
- How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder
- An Easy Short Nap Fix that Works
- Chronic 45 Minute Naps
- The First 5 Things to Check When Your Baby Is Taking Short Naps
- What to do When Baby’s Nap Was Only 20 Minutes
- When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes
- What to Do When Baby Wakes Early From Naps or Won’t Fall Asleep For Nap
- What is a Sleep Transition (and How Does It Impact Naps)
- How Pacifiers Might Be Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep
Dropping Baby Naps
- The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Guide
- Dropping the 3rd Nap (evening) Gradually
- Dropping the 3rd Nap: Impact on Baby’s Schedule
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
Baby Nap Help
- The Cornerstone for Good Naps
- Timing Baby’s First Nap So it Isn’t Short
- Set Nap Times
- Sample Nap Routines for Baby
- Tips to Get Baby Waking Up Happy from Naps
- The Vital Importance of the First Nap
- Why Even Bother to Have Naps?
- Nap Hints
- Frequently Asked Baby Nap Questions
- Tips for Feeding Baby and Napping Away From Home
Baby Night Sleep
- How To Solve Your Baby’s Nighttime Sleep Issues
- Baby Sleeping Through the Night: Top Tips to Make it Happen
- Tips to Get Baby Sleeping Through the Night
- How I Got My Baby To Sleep 9 Hours by 8 Weeks Old
- Why I Worked to Get My Baby To Sleep Through the Night by 8 Weeks Old
- 5-6 AM “Night” Wakings
- Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early
- Early Morning Waking and the Sun
- How To Use Cluster Feeding to Get Baby Sleeping All Night
- How to Drop Middle of the Night Feeding
- How To Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night
- Is Baby’s Night Waking from Hunger?
- Ultimate Guide to Stopping Baby Poop at Night
- How To Diaper Baby at Night for Optimal Sleep
- Baby Waking Shortly After Bedtime: What To Do
- When To Move Baby to Own Room
- Importance of Consistent Bedtime
- Perfecting Your Babywise Bedtime Routine
- When To Stop the Dream Feed
- Baby Nighttime Sleep Guidelines: 9-15 Weeks Old
- It is Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night
Sample Baby Schedules
- Baby Summaries
- Sample Babywise Schedules: 0-12 Months
- Sample Babywise Schedules: Three Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Four Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Five Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Six Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Seven Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Eight Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: 9 Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Ten Months Old
- Babywise Sample Schedules: Eleven Months Old
- Sample Babywise Baby Schedules
- Sample Schedules for a Formula Fed Baby
- Sample 4 Hour Schedules for Your Baby
Baby Schedules Tips and Help
- How to Plan Your Perfect Babywise Schedule
- Tricks for Getting Baby on a Consistent Schedule
- Start as You Mean to Go On as a Parent
- Tip for Establishing Consistency—Make Sacrifices
- Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping
- Baby Whisperer E.A.S.Y. Routine
- The Key Element To Starting a Baby Routine
- Essential Elements to Any Routine
- Helpful Routine Information for a Great Baby Routine
- Compelling Reasons to Have a Baby Schedule
- Common Schedule Difficulties for Babies 0-6 Months
- Why You Should Track Your Baby’s Schedule
- It is Okay for Baby To Do a Combo Schedule
- Let Your Schedule Serve You: You Don’t Serve Your Schedule (Don’t Stress)
- If You Want a Routine to Stick, Stick to the Routine
- Must-Follow Tip for Starting a Routine Late
- Schedule Overview: 13 weeks (3-6 Months)
- When and How to Move Baby to 4 Hour Schedule
- The Baby Whisperer Four Hour Schedule
- The Babywise 4 Hour Schedule: More Thoughts
- Parent Directed Feeding (Babywise PDF) Explained
- Feeding Solids on a Babywise Schedule
- What Time Should Baby Wake Up in the Morning?
- Why You Really Need to Start Baby’s Day At the Same Time
- Breakfast Time Will Affect Morning Wake Tim
- How To Be Flexible With Babywise
- “Flexible-izing” a Baby
- A Flexible Schedule Requires a Rested Bab
- Tips for Shifting Your Schedule {Time Change, Time Zones}
- Time Change: Troubleshooting Sleep Issue
- How to Have a Routine for Baby and Still Have a Life
- Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs
- Benefits of Structure and Routine
Schedule and Sleep Disruptions
- What To Do When Church Disrupts Baby’s Routine
- Going to Church Without Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep
- Why Disruptions to Routine Are Actually Good
- The More You Do It, The More Your Child Will Get Used To It
- How To Expertly Manage Disruptions to Your Baby Routine
- How To Maintain a Schedule When Your Little One is Sick
- 5 Ways Season Changes Disrupt Your Child’s Sleep
- How to Put Baby Back to Sleep
- What To Do When Baby Wakes Early But Isn’t Hungry
- Sleep Disruptions You Will Face as a Babywise Mom
- To the Mom of the First-Born Poor Sleeper
- Importance of Exercise and Stimulation for Sleep
- How to Solve Baby Sleep Issues: Experiment
Baby Sleep
- Should you wake up a sleeping child?
- How To Have a Good Sleeper
- Sleep Facts to Understand for Successful Baby Sleep
- How Sleep Benefits the Brain and Physical Development
- 5 Vital Reasons to Establish Good Sleep Habits
- Top Sleep Tips to Get Your Baby Sleeping
- Sleep Begets Sleep? The Truth About Baby Sleep
- Circadian Rhythm Explained and How It Impacts Sleep
- Healthy Baby Sleep Elements and Developments
- Sleep Routine Ideas to Get Your Baby Sleeping Well
- How to Help Your Baby Sleep Better With Swaddling
- Baby Sleep Cues and How to Get it Right for Your Baby
- How To Easily Get Baby to Sleep in the Crib
- How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired
- Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months
- Sleep Hierarchy for Your 6-9 Month Old
- How to Stop New Skills from Disrupting Naps and Sleep
- Little One is Playing in the Crib/Bed Instead of Sleeping
- Common Reasons for Poor Sleep
- Dressing Baby for Sleeping
- Optimal Internal Temp=Optimal Sleep
- Can it be too hot for baby to sleep well?
- Finding the Ideal Temperature for Your Child’s Sleep
- When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)
- Benefits of White Noise for Baby Sleep
- Blackout Curtains to Help Baby Sleep Better
- How to Fix Your Child’s Sleep Deficit
- 6 Troubleshooting Sleep Variables for Baby
- 10 Proven Strategies to Keep Baby Awake in the Car
- 12 Travel Beds for Babies and Toddlers to Sleep In
- How To Help Your Reflux Baby Sleep
- Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures
- What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep
- When To Stop Swaddling Your Baby
- Will Toys in Bed Disrupt Sleep
- Essential Elements to Any Babywise Bedroom
- Sleeping Tip: Vary Sleeping Locations
- Sleep Tips from the Baby Whisperer
- Baby Whisperer: Sensible Sleep
- Baby Sleep Questions: Frequently Asked from Readers
- Sleep Help Book: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Baby Sleep Training
- Gentle Sleep Training: The Four S’s
- Best Baby Sleep Training Books to Get Baby Sleeping
- The Big List of Sleep Training Resources
- How to Use the Extinction Method for Sleep Training
- What Are the Benefits of Sleep Training?
- What Age Should You Start Cry It Out?
- Sleep Training According to Babywise (Baby Wise)
- Using Wake To Sleep and Pick Up/Put Down for Great Baby Sleep
- The Ultimate Cry It Out Bootcamp
- Cry It Out Sleep Training Tips
- 6 Rules for Using Cry it Out as a Baby Sleep Training Method
- Everything You Need to Know About Cry It Out
- Cry It Out Sleep Training in Action
- Reader Cry It Out Questions
- Using Babywise Without Doing Cry It Out
- 5 Important Sleep Training Tips for Baby Sleep
- It’s time to take the guilt out of sleep training
- Sleep Training and Trust
- Is it Okay to Use Pacifiers with Babywise?
- How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly
- Traveling While Sleep Training a Baby
- Sleep Training Was Worth It!
- Moms on Call: 5 Awesome Ways it Can Help with Babywise
Baby Sleep Regressions
- Sleep Regressions: Causes, Ages, and What to Do
- Everything You Need To Know About Wonder Week 19
- Baby’s 4 Month Sleep Regression: What To Do
- 11 Reasons Your 5-8 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Well
- Conquering the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression
- The Wonder Weeks and Sleep
Baby Wake Windows (Wake Time)
- How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired
- How To Accurately Calculate Baby Wake Time Length
- How to Calculate Waketime When Baby Wakes Early
- Optimal Waketime Lengths
- What to Do When Baby’s Awake Time Is Before Feedings
- Tips Know When it is Time to Extend Baby Awake Time
- When and How to Extend Baby’s Wake Time Length
Baby Crying
- How To Calm Your Overstimulated Baby
- How to Manage Separation Anxiety in Babies
- Four Ways to Soothe a Fussy Baby
- Tips for Deciphering Your Baby’s Crying
- Baby Whisperer: Baby’s Emotions
- The Happiest Baby on the Block: Soothing a Fussy Baby
- What To Do When Your Baby Cries {S.L.O.W.}
- Why You Should Encourage Thumb/Finger Sucking
- Why Your 9-10 Month Old Is Frustrated
Baby Information and Tips
- How To Calculate Baby’s Age
- How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language
- “Mom, not baby, decides…”: What that means
- Lip-Tie and Tongue-Tie {Guest Post}
- Reflux Tips from the Baby Whisperer
- Stopping Baby Hiccups
- Surviving Diaper Rash
- Surviving Teething
- Teething Tips and Tricks
- Baby Whisperer: Growth Spurts
- 4 Month Old Changes According to the Baby Whisperer
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 0-6 Months
- More Than Making it Through the Day: 6-9 Months
- Balancing Baby’s Needs With Family’s Needs
- Best Things…3 Month Old
- The 10 Absolute Best Things About 4 Month Olds
- The 10 Very Best Things About 5 Month Olds
- 10 Best Things About 6-7 Month Olds!
- 10 Best Things About 8-9 Month Olds
- 10 Best Things About 10-11 Month Olds
- 10 Best Things About 11-12 Month Olds
- A Case for Prefolds: Cloth Diapering at its Roots
- 5 Different Cloth Diapering Options
- How to Successfully Fly with a Baby
- How to Travel With a Baby
- What Age Do Babies Get Easier?
Baby Discipline
- Discipline Foundations for Your Baby
- Discipline Methods for Baby: 10 Months and up
- How to Know What Freedoms to Give Baby
- Teaching Your Baby to Listen to “No”
- Why You Can Give Your Baby Rules and Boundaries
Baby Personalities
- How to Identify Your Baby’s Personality
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Angel Baby
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Textbook Baby
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Spirited Baby
- Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Touchy Baby
- Baby Whisperer: Wake Up Disposition
Baby Medical Concerns
- Signs Your Fussy Baby Might Have MSPI
- Baby’s Eyes Concerns: When to Be Worried
- Baby Hair and Scalp Concerns
- Baby Head Concerns: Looking at head development
- Addressing Concerns About Baby’s Ears
- Concerns About Your Baby’s Nose
- Cradle Cap: What Every Parent Should Know
- Infant Constipation: Causes, Signs, and Treatments
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