Sleep Problems: Tips for solving sleep issues

Despite your best efforts, you are sure to run into sleep problems with your baby, toddler, or child. There are many reasons for sleep problems. Find all of the help you need for solving various sleep problems right here on this page! I have highlighted some posts to help you. You can see all posts on this blog related to sleep problems linked at the end of this page.

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How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder

One of the biggest sleep problems you will face is short naps. There are MANY causes for short naps, from sleep regressions, to schedule issues, to growth spurts, to environmental factors, and more.

The 45 minute intruder is when your baby starts waking up about 45 minutes into his/her nap. Baby is waking early from naps and you aren’t sure why. This post helps you figure out why and stop these 45 minute naps.

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Sleep Regressions: Causes, Ages, and What to Do

Sleep regressions are a very common cause for sleep issues. While there is a lot you cannot control during a sleep regression, there are things you can do to help baby sleep better.

Read this for 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.

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How To Manage Baby’s Dreaded Witching Hour

Witching Hou is a really common cause for sleep issues with newborns. This is very similar to a sleep regression in that you have little control as the parent and need to basically roll with the situation, but there are things you can do to help out.

Tips to help your witching hour baby through this fussy evening period and help you know how to deal with baby’s witching hour.

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How To Solve Your Baby’s Nighttime Sleep Issues

Naps are not the only time of day you will see sleep problems. There are also sleep problems at night. This is a time of day you really want sleep down so you can also sleep well!

Read this post to learn how to solve baby’s nighttime sleep issues and get baby sleeping through the night. Get your baby on a solid sleep schedule.

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How to Stop New Skills from Disrupting Naps and Sleep

New skills are so exciting! It is so fun when your baby learns to stand or talk. It is thrilling to see your toddler walk…until your little one doesn’t want to sleep and only wants to practice this new found skill.

When your baby or toddler learns a new skill, chances are sleep will be disrupted in some way. Read this post for tips on how to prevent that and get baby through it quickly. 

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Nightmares vs. Night Terrors: How To Help Your Child Through Each

Nightmares and night terrors can really interfere with sleep. It can be hard to tell the difference between the two. You want to identify what it is since your response will be different depending on what it is.

Read this to learn how to distinguish between a nightmare and a night terror and how to help your child through each.

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Baby Waking Shortly After Bedtime: What To Do

Your response to your baby waking shortly after bedtime, also known as a false start, will differ from how you respond to a short nap.

What to do when baby wakes shortly after bedtime. Learn the 12 possible causes for this and the solutions for each.

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What To Do When Your Toddler/Child is Getting Out of Bed

It is incredibly frustrating to put a child to bed for the night and have them get out of bed several times. Read this to learn what to do when your toddler is getting out of bed or your child is getting out of bed. Whether you have a toddler climbing out of crib or hopping out of bed, this post will help you.

 The Babywise Mom Nap Guide

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.”

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