September - 2018

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A Step-by-Step Plan for Navigating the End of Daylight Savings Time with Your Baby or Toddler

The Daylight Savings Time “Slam Shift”

How Do I Fix My Baby’s Early Waking?

Early vs. Late Bedtime—Which is right? Strategies to shift bedtime to solve common sleep problems

The Top 5 Reasons Sleep Training Fails: How to Troubleshoot Sleep Training

The “Four-Month Sleep Regression”: What Is It, and What Can Be Done About It?

Common Age-by-Stage Sleep Schedules

Naps 101 (Part 1): Does My Baby Have a Nap Problem?

Important Sleep Basics All Parents, Pediatricians and Caregivers Should Know

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Resource Topics

Toddler & Preschool 9 posts
Other Caregivers and Sleep 1 post
Sleep Blogs By Age 26 posts
Newborn 14 posts
Common Sleep Disruptors 12 posts
Twins & Multiples 3 posts
Sleep Training 5 posts
Nap Sleep 11 posts
Night Sleep 37 posts
General Topics 24 posts
Common Developmental Regressions 6 posts
Circadian Rhythm Disruptors 13 posts
Night Waking 3 posts
Sleep Products 3 posts

The Top 5 Reasons Sleep Training Fails: How to Troubleshoot Sleep Training

(Revised and updated from an earlier version.) This is a really emotional blog for us because, unfortunately, there is a lot of really terrible, downright inaccurate baby sleep advice out there, and it makes us so frustrated. Because of misinformation, partial information or misguided advice, many families find themselves in a worse sleep situation after “sleep training” than when they started. Or, they find themselves feeling stuck in the middle of sleep training and not ma

The “Four-Month Sleep Regression”: What Is It, and What Can Be Done About It?

Why this ‘regression’ isn’t a step back, but instead a result of a permanent change in your baby’s sleep architecture. Learn about your baby

Common Age-by-Stage Sleep Schedules

(Revised and updated from an earlier version.) It's common for parents to worry that their little one isn't getting enough sleep, but few are taught what to expect in that regard. Having a sense of “what’s normal” is an important first step in developing a plan for improving your child’s sleep. You want to be sure you are asking your baby or toddler to do something he or she is capable of doing! In the summer of 2016, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine established new gu

The Secret to Naps (which includes forgetting most of what you've read anywhere else)!

If you've been following the Naps 101 series on our blog and can't get enough of it, then you'll be happy to know that we've published an e-book, The Secret to Naps: Nap Training Guide for Babies 6-12 Months, which comprehensively covers the topic of naps! Naturally, we review the science behind naps and why your baby may be doing the things he or she is doing, but what we love most is how this guide offers parents eight really easy, doable steps to improve naps without a sin

Naps 101 (Part 4): When and How Will My Baby Drop Naps?

At sleep transition points in your baby’s life, there are clues that will help you identify and adapt to your baby’s changing needs; you jus

Naps 101 (Part 3): How Do I Teach My Baby to Sleep More Than One 30–45 Minute Sleep Cycle?

Virtually every baby does better with a 60–90 minute nap, yet 30–45 minute naps are the norm from about 4 months on. This is extremely frust

Naps 101 (Part 2): How Can I Teach My Baby to Nap in the Crib?

Nap sleep is a very different type of sleep compared to nighttime sleep. Learn why day sleep is much more susceptible to environmental disru

Naps 101 (Part 1): Does My Baby Have a Nap Problem?

Learn what is normal for different aged babies and what to do for a baby who isn’t old enough to put nap cycles together yet. Covers the sci

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