Whether you are looking for sleep help for your newborn or your teenager, I have all of the help you need! Get help for naps, night sleep, sleep training, and troubleshooting sleep problems.
The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
Absolutely everything you need to know to fix short baby naps and get baby taking good naps. Know common reasons for short naps and how to fix them. This post will walk you through learning how to troubleshoot short naps. As you learn to troubleshoot naps, you will learn tools to troubleshoot the next nap problem with this baby and future babies. You will learn how to help others troubleshoot when they have troubles. You will also learn how to troubleshoot in general so you are more prepared to face the parenting issues that will come in toddler, tween, and teen years.
My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns
How to prioritize and balance your baby sleep schedule and sleep training for your newborn. Get peace of mind sleep training your baby with these newborn sleep tips. This is a MUST READ if you have a newborn baby.
Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
As your baby gets older, you will wonder when you should be dropping naps. When to drop naps for babies and preschoolers. Find out when to drop the very first nap all the way through the preschooler dropping naps all together! Guidance for dropping all naps.
How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps
Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time
Naps for Baby-Preschoolers
Brinley Baby Summary: 34 Weeks Old
Surviving Dropping Naps
One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler
How To Solve Your Baby’s Nighttime Sleep Issues
How to solve baby’s nighttime sleep issues and get baby sleeping through the night. Get your baby on a solid sleep schedule. While daytime naps are something we all want down, nighttime sleep is something we all NEED down! The better rested the baby is at night, the better rested we parents are at night, and the more emotionally stable we can be for the challenges of caring for a baby and other children.
How I Got My Baby To Sleep 9 Hours by 8 Weeks Old
When To Stop the Dream Feed
Tips to Get Baby Sleeping Through the Night
Night Sleep Tips for Baby-Preschoolers
Nightmares vs. Night Terrors: How To Help Your Child Through Each
Baby Waking Shortly After Bedtime: What To Do
Gentle Sleep Training Method (my favorite!)
Independent sleep is your primary goal in sleep training. The exact method you use is not important in general. HOW you sleep train does not matter. You just need to do it in some way. Find one that works for your baby and you. My favorite method is the Four S’s from Trac Hogg.
Sleep Training Tips and Info
These posts will help you sleep train your baby with confidence. Learn how to sleep train in the method that best suits you and your baby.
Sleep Training According to Babywise (Baby Wise)
Learn the life-changing Babywise sleep training method that will give you back your sleep. This powerful sleep strategy gets baby on a schedule.
Gentle Sleep Training: The Four S's
How to sleep train a baby without crying. This is a gentle baby sleep training method to get baby sleeping independently. No-cry sleep training method.
The Big List of Sleep Training Resources
Sleep train your baby with confidence! Consult this awesome list of sleep training resources to get wisdom on sleep training, read studies, and find how-to's.
6 Rules for Using Cry it Out as a Baby Sleep Training Method
Cry it out is a fast, effective form of sleep training baby. This post outlines six rules to follow for using cry it out as your sleep training method.
The Ultimate Cry It Out Bootcamp
The ultimate guide to how to do cry it out sleep training. Follow this for a step-by-step guide on using cry it out to get baby sleeping well.
How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly
How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly. Tips for doing cry it out in a way that best helps your baby. Sleep training tips.
Everything You Need to Know About Cry It Out
All of your questions about cry it out answered. How long will it take, what age can you start, and will baby be traumatized after it is all done.
The Best Baby Sleep Training Books to Get Baby Sleeping
Find the best books to read to learn how to get baby to sleep. Different sleep training methods to get baby to sleep through the night and take great naps.
Cry It Out Sleep Training Tips
Cry It Out Sleep Training Tips from real moms who have actually used the method. Tips to help you succeed at sleep training.
5 Important Sleep Training Tips for Baby Sleep
Learn the five tips that will help you achieve great sleep from your baby. These tips will help set you up to have a solid, independent sleeper.
What Are the Benefits of Sleep Training?
How sleep training can help your baby sleep and prevent sleep problems from building up. Sleep training helps baby sleep now and later.
How to Use the Extinction Method for Sleep Training
Tips for using the extinction sleep training method to get baby to sleep well. Get great naps and great night sleep for baby.
5 Reasons to Establish Good Sleep Habits
It is not convenient to put the work into great sleep habits for your baby. Here are five vital reasons you should put the effort required into this.
Tips for Finding Your Child’s Ideal Bedtime
Having your child’s bedtime correct is crucial for great night time sleep. Learn how to find your child’s perfect bedtime. Included in this post is a range for the ideal bedtime by age from baby to toddler to teenager.
Nap and Bedtime Concerns for Preschoolers
Baby Whisperer: Sensible Sleep
Will Toys in Bed Disrupt Sleep
Kaitlyn Preschooler Summary: 4 Years Old
Strategies for Making Bedtime Smoother
Tips for Finding Your Child’s Ideal Bedtime
5-6 AM “Night” Wakings
A really difficult time to navigate is the time when your baby starts to wake in the night around 5-6 AM. Most babies will land here for some period of time as they extend their night sleep. Do you want your baby to sleep longer through the night? This post outlines ways to get your baby to sleep through the night. How to help your baby sleep through the night and stop waking up in the 5-6 am hour.
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Sleep Regressions: Causes, Ages, and What to Do
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 them.
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 Sleep Posts
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Sleep Problems: Tips for solving sleep issues
Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures
Sleep Training: All the tips you need!
Strategies for Making Bedtime Smoother
More Sleep Help
When YOU Can’t Sleep
Everything You Need to Know About Dropping the Swaddle
Traveling While Sleep Training a Baby
Perfecting Your Babywise Bedtime Routine
How to Get Your Baby to Nap
Common Reasons for Poor Sleep
Managing Cry It Out While Room Sharing
Using Babywise Without Doing Cry It Out
Poll Results: Dropping Naps
How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder
Cry It Out Sleep Training Tips
Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
What To Do When Your Toddler Stops Napping Every Day
Reader Waking Early from Naps Questions
How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly
Naps
- The Babywise Mom Nap Guide: How to establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years
- Why Even Bother to Have Naps?
- The Vital Importance of the First Nap
- Timing the First Nap
- The Cornerstone for Good Naps
- Sample Nap Routines for Baby
- Tips to Get Baby Waking Up Happy from Naps
- Frequently Asked Baby Nap Questions
- Set Naps
- How to Get Your Baby to Nap
- One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler
- Preschoolers and Naps
- Tips to get solid twin naps
Short Naps
- An Easy Short Nap Fix that Works
- The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
- Chronic 45 Minute Naps
- How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder
- How to Deal with the 45-Minute Intruder
- The First 5 Things to Check When Your Baby Is Taking Short Naps
- Surviving 45 Minute Naps
- Chronic 45 Minute Naps: One Year Later
- What to do When Baby’s Nap Was Only 20 Minutes
- When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes
Dropping Naps
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Guide
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
- The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps
- Dropping the 3rd Nap (evening) Gradually
- Dropping the 3rd Nap: Impact on Baby’s Schedule
- Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time
- Dropping the Morning Nap Full Guide
- In Action: Dropping the Morning Nap
- One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler
- What To Do When Your Toddler Stops Napping Every Day
- When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead
- How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping
- How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps
- Surviving Dropping Naps
Nap Problems
- Little One is Playing in the Crib/Bed Instead of Sleeping
- What to Do When Baby Wakes Early From Naps or Won’t Fall Asleep For Nap
- What To Do When Your Pre-Toddler is Taking a Short Morning Nap
- What to Do When Your Toddler Cries at Nap Time
Night Sleep
- Babywise Newborn Night Feeding Schedule
- How To Use Cluster Feeding to Get Baby Sleeping All Night
- Baby Nighttime Sleep Guidelines: 9-15 Weeks Old
- How I Got My Baby To Sleep 9 Hours by 8 Weeks Old
- When To Move Baby to Own Room
- How To Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night
- Tips to Get Baby Sleeping Through the Night
- Baby Sleeping Through the Night: Top Tips to Make it Happen
- Is Baby’s Night Waking from Hunger?
- When To Stop the Dream Feed
- How To Diaper Baby at Night for Optimal Sleep
- 6 Steps to Get Your Child to Sleep In Later in the Morning
- It is Okay If Your Baby Sleeps “Only” 10 Hours at Night
- Sleeping Through the Night: A Tale of Four Children
- What Time To Start Baby’s Day
Bedtime
- Perfecting Your Babywise Bedtime Routine
- Tips for Finding Your Child’s Ideal Bedtime
- Importance of Consistent Bedtime
- Strategies for Making Bedtime Smoother
- Baby Waking Shortly After Bedtime: What To Do
- Reading Bedtime Stories without it Taking Over Your Evening
- Nap and Bedtime Concerns for Preschoolers
- Preschoolers and Bedtime: Everything You Need to Know
Night Sleep Problems
- Fix Your Baby’s Day/Night Confusion
- 5-6 AM “Night” Wakings
- Early Morning Waking and the Sun
- How To Solve Your Baby’s Nighttime Sleep Issues
- Baby Waking Shortly After Bedtime: What To Do
- How to Drop Middle of the Night Feeding
- Ultimate Guide to Stopping Baby Poop at Night
- Nightmares vs. Night Terrors: How To Help Your Child Through Each
- What To Do When Your Child Has a Nightmare
Sleep
- Why I Worked to Get My Baby To Sleep Through the Night by 8 Weeks Old
- 5 Vital Reasons to Establish Good Sleep Habits
- Problem Solving Tip: What Has Changed?
- Baby Sleep Questions: Frequently Asked from Readers
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping the Swaddle
- How Sleep Benefits the Brain and Physical Development
- How Healthy Sleep Principles Have Benefited My Children from Infancy to Preteen
- Sleep Help Book: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Sleep Tips
- Benefits of White Noise for Baby Sleep
- How to Help Your Baby Sleep Better With Swaddling
- Baby Sleep Cues and How to Get it Right for Your Baby
- How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired
- Sleep Routine Ideas to Get Your Baby Sleeping Well
- How To Easily Get Baby to Sleep in the Crib
- How To Help Baby Sleep at a Holiday Party
- Newborn Sleep Patterns
- Optimal Waketime Lengths
- Sleeping Tip: Vary Sleeping Locations
- What is a Sleep Transition (and How Does It Impact Naps)
- Top Sleep Tips to Get Your Baby Sleeping
- My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns
- Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months
- Sleep Hierarchy for Your 6-9 Month Old
- Baby Whisperer: Sensible Sleep
- Going to Church Without Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep
- 6 Essential Oils to Help Your Child Sleep Better
Swaddling
- How to Help Your Baby Sleep Better With Swaddling
- When To Stop Swaddling Your Baby
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping the Swaddle
- Swaddling Baby in Hot Temperatures
- When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)
Sleep Environment
- Blackout Curtains to Help Baby Sleep Better
- Finding the Ideal Temperature for Your Child’s Sleep
- Essential Elements to Any Babywise Bedroom
- Optimal Internal Temp=Optimal Sleep
- Can it be too hot for baby to sleep well?
- How the Sun Impacts Your Child’s Sleep
- Dressing Baby for Sleeping
- Will Toys in Bed Disrupt Sleep
- Importance of Exercise and Stimulation for Sleep
- Is it Okay to Use Pacifiers with Babywise?
- Baby Whisperer: Wake Up Disposition
- Sleep Tips from the Baby Whisperer
Sleep Theory
- Circadian Rhythm Explained and How It Impacts Sleep
- Sleep Begets Sleep? The Truth About Baby Sleep
- Sleep Facts to Understand for Successful Baby Sleep
- Sleep Pressure for Babies
- Healthy Baby Sleep Elements and Developments
Sleep Training
- Best Baby Sleep Training Books to Get Baby Sleeping
- The Big List of Sleep Training Resources
- It’s time to take the guilt out of sleep training
- Sleep Training Was Worth It!
- 5 Important Sleep Training Tips for Baby Sleep
- Gentle Sleep Training: The Four S’s
- Using Wake To Sleep and Pick Up/Put Down for Great Baby Sleep
- What Are the Benefits of Sleep Training?
- Sleep Training According to Babywise (Baby Wise)
- Using Babywise Without Doing Cry It Out
- How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly
- Sleep Training and Trust
- Sleep Training Issues: Tips to Prevent Problems
- Sleep Training Methods: 7 different ways to train baby
- Moms on Call: 5 Awesome Ways it Can Help with Babywise
- Traveling While Sleep Training a Baby
- The 4 S’s (three years later): Sleep Training Method
- All Sleep Training Posts
Cry It Out Sleep Training
- The Ultimate Cry It Out Bootcamp
- Everything You Need to Know About Cry It Out
- How to Use the Extinction Method for Sleep Training
- Cry It Out Sleep Training Tips
- 6 Rules for Using Cry it Out as a Baby Sleep Training Method
- What Age Should You Start Cry It Out?
- Cry It Out Sleep Training in Action
- Reader Cry It Out Questions
- Managing Cry It Out While Room Sharing
Sleep Problems
- Adjusting the Schedule to Fix a Sleep Deficit
- Common Reasons for Poor Sleep
- How To Manage Baby’s Dreaded Witching Hour
- Fix Your Baby’s Day/Night Confusion
- 6 Troubleshooting Sleep Variables for Baby
- How to Fix Your Child’s Sleep Deficit
- How To Calm Your Overstimulated Baby
- When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)
- What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep
- How to Put Baby Back to Sleep
- Early Morning Wakings: What to do when baby wakes early
- What To Do When Baby Wakes Early But Isn’t Hungry
- How To Help a Baby With Gas Pain
- How To Help Your Reflux Baby Sleep
- Colic: Reasonable Sleep Expectations
- How to Stop New Skills from Disrupting Naps and Sleep
- 11 Reasons Your 5-8 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Well
- How Pacifiers Might Be Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep
- Sleep Disruptions You Will Face as a Babywise Mom
- 5 Ways Season Changes Disrupt Your Child’s Sleep
- How To Expertly Manage Disruptions to Your Baby Routine
- How to Solve Baby Sleep Issues: Experiment
- To the Mom of the First-Born Poor Sleeper
- Common Schedule Difficulties for Babies 0-6 Months
- Common Parenting Mistakes that Cause Sleep Problems
- 12 Travel Beds for Babies and Toddlers to Sleep In
- Sleep Problems: Tips for solving sleep issues
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
- Conquering the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression
- 18 Month Sleep Regression: How to Help
- How To Deal with the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression
- The Wonder Weeks and Sleep
Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep
- Sleep Totals for 12-15 Months Old
- What to Do When Your Toddler Refuses to Take a Nap
- What To Do When Your Toddler/Child is Getting Out of Bed
- How To Deal with the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression
- 2 Year Old Sleep Problems – How To Solve Them!
- Timing Naps for Toddlers
- How Do Toddlers Act When Tired
- Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Mid-Nap
- What To Do When Your Toddler Stops Napping Every Day
- Solve Sleep Problems for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Importance of Exercise and Stimulation for Sleep
- You Cannot Force Kids to Sleep
- In Action: Moving to a Toddler Bed
- What To Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark
- How to Help Preschoolers Work Through Their Fears
- How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping
- How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps
- When To Drop Rest Time
- Nap and Bedtime Concerns for Preschoolers
- Preschoolers and Bedtime: Everything You Need to Know