Posts Tagged ‘sleep transitions’
When Nursing Becomes a Dependency
It’s common knowledge that many babies and toddlers have a strong association between nursing and sleep. Yes, breastfeeding is important for an abundance of reasons, but what happens when it interferes with the ability to sleep well? I’m not talking about very young babies who are too immature to form unhealthy ties between nursing and…
Read MoreThe Pacifier: When and How to Help your Baby or Toddler Learn to Sleep Without it
Pacifiers can be a godsend for young babies who have a strong need to suck, but they can quickly become a sleep association that many parents come to despise. The constant sprint to replace them can be exhausting, and frustrating, and disruptive to everyone’s sleep! When is the best time to drop the pacifier, how…
Read MoreChoosing a Sleep Training Method: 5 Things to Consider
Do you ever feel like you’ve tried one thing after the next to solve your child’s sleep issues only to end up even more frustrated and confused? You read about 17 different solutions, try each one on for size, then before you know it your child is just as confused as you are and still…
Read MoreNavigating the Holidays with Your Well-Rested Child
No matter how prepared we are as parents, or how well rested our children are, the holidays tend to bring unexpected twists and turns that can derail any healthy sleeper. Below I’ve included some helpful strategies to get you through the craziness so that your child’s sleep can remain on track. First of all, what…
Read MoreThose Tricky Sleep Transitions
There aren’t many sleep transitions that just blow over without being noticed. Most times they are met with frustration and bewilderment when we see our “great sleeper” having issues falling asleep or staying asleep. Could one of the transitions be to blame? These are the major transitions to prepare for (newborn-age 5): Moving from watching…
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