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Sleep Problems

When you are facing sleep problems, these posts will help you problem solve those sleep problems and get great sleep happening at your house.

Pregnant and Toddler Won’t Sleep? What To Do

February 19, 2024 by valplowman
Pregnant mom with toddler sitting on a bed

What to do when your toddler just won’t sleep and you are pregnant. Get 8 tips for making nap time and bedtime smoother with your toddler so you can maintain …

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Categories Pregnancy, Pretoddler, Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags sleep disruptions Leave a comment

Baby Takes Short Naps: First 5 Things to Check

May 9, 2024January 31, 2024 by valplowman

What To Do When Your Baby Is Taking Short Naps. Get the tips you need to quickly get naps for baby longer. These things are very common causes of short …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder, chronic short naps, problem solving 5 Comments

18 Month Sleep Regression: How to Help

October 30, 2023 by valplowman
Toddler in crib

What are signs of an 18-month sleep regression? How long will it last? How do you help your toddler through it quickly? What else could be causing poor sleep at …

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Conquering the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression

February 19, 2025September 20, 2023 by valplowman
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Stop that sleep regression and get baby back to sleeping! Learn all about the 8 month sleep regression and why it can happen at 9-10 months, also. Learn 8 common …

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Categories Baby, Sleep Problems Tags sleep regression 6 Comments

An EASY Short Nap Fix that Works

August 13, 2024August 9, 2023 by valplowman
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Is baby taking short naps? Here is an easy way to get baby taking longer naps and fix those short naps. This trick is counterintuitive, but it works! It seems …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems 94 Comments

When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes

December 12, 2023November 2, 2022 by valplowman
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Use this simple trick to get your baby to go back to sleep when waking early from a nap. Find out why this works as well as reasons babies often …

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Categories Baby, Naps, Sleep Problems Tags chronic short naps, waking early 3 Comments

Sleep Regressions: Causes, Ages, and What to Do

September 13, 2024October 19, 2022 by valplowman
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Everything you need to know about a baby sleep regression. Learn about baby sleep regressions on through toddler sleep regressions. Know why they happen and how to help baby through …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags sleep regression 4 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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