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Baby Sleep Science Mini Blog: Toilet Training and Sleep

We are big fans of waiting until your child is good and ready for toilet training before attempting to begin! For some children, this may be under age 2 and for others not until age 3 or later. Summer is often easier than winter. Watch for interest and readiness, please try to avoid anxiety and pressure and comparisons to other children! Prepare for accidents, keep a travel potty in your car, and lots of wipes, baggies, and changes of clothing. If you start too young, chances are you’re setting yourself and your child up for weeks and months of frustration and accidents. If you have taken the plunge into to learning to use the potty, here are some key things to remember when it comes to s

Bedtime and Nap Routines

When we opened up voting on our Facebook page for our next big blog, we were a bit (pleasantly) surprised to see Pre Sleep Routines emerge as the winner! Pre Sleep Routines are a hugely important element of successful sleep improvements and training but we find in consults, it’s often a topic parents want to spend little time talking about. So, nicely done Facebook voters – you picked a great blog subject! What is a Pre Sleep Routine and Why Do It? In a nutshell, it’s a predictable series of steps with the purpose of (1) cuing your baby that it’s going to be time for sleep and (2) giving your baby some wind down time to transition into the soothing tools he’ll need to fall asleep (namely

Baby Sleep Science Mini Blog: Teething

Teething gets blamed for a lot of sleep disruption. It’s almost a knee – jerk reaction by parents to explain away their child’s frequent night wakings at the first sign of drool or the first time a fist goes into the mouth. The Science: Your child will teethe on and off for about two years. Pain may be associated with teething and is a true sleep disruptor, but typically it would be just as the tooth is coming up through the sensitive nerve endings near the skin surface. This tender part of tooth eruption may take place over the course of several days, but certainly not weeks on end. Skeptical? You’ll want to take an assessment of your baby’s wake ups to help determine if they are due to te

Navigating the Mysterious World of Baby and Toddler Sleep Products: What to Buy and What to Avoid

We get a lot of questions about sleep products. There are some that are great innovations that do promote healthy sleep, but the vast majority of baby sleep products are either useless or harmful. We’ve partnered with Mamajamas to put together a list of sleep products that we recommend and the ones that we think you should skip. You can see our full list here and read our Mamajamas interview here. The Good: Your baby needs less to sleep than you think she needs. We generally recommend products that promote a quality sleep environment, like black out shades, continuous white noise machines, and lightweight pajamas (see our blog on sleep environment). These items are not meant to make your ba

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