Is your baby waking up wide awake in the middle of the night? Waking to feed or need a diaper change is one thing, but when your baby is waking only to be up for an hour or longer ready to play, what do you do? Believe it or not, it is actually extremely common for both babies and toddlers to wake during the night for prolonged periods of time and want to interact with their surroundings and other people. [...]
Whether you're in the trenches of sleep training or just learning about different methods to finally get your little one to sleep through the night, any experienced parent will tell you that sleep training comes with its challenges. Unfortunately, as you try to enforce healthy sleep habits for your baby, it can actually mean even less sleep for you in the short-term. No matter what approach you take to sleep training, the reality is that the new adjustments will cause [...]
Keeping your new baby safe is usually at the top of any parent’s priority list. Your little one is curious and can easily get into all sorts of things, but just as you keep them safe when they are awake, it is just as important to keep them safe as they sleep! Infant sleep safety can keep your little one free from harm while giving you peace-of-mind, and is more important than you might think. While many have heard of [...]
Are you tired of having countless sleepless nights? Getting your little ones to sleep all night can be one of the most challenging and frustrating stages of early parenthood. However, the good news is that it’s possible and easier than you might think! You just have to know the tricks to help you and your baby get to where you need to go. So, ready to get your serenity back? Here are 5 tips and tricks to help your baby [...]
Does your baby have the sleep schedule of a vampire? Meaning, they love to sleep during the day but stay awake through the entire night. Are you going a little insane with all of the sleepless nights? You’re not alone! It’s incredibly common for newborn babies to mix up night and day. Often before babies are born, they are known to sleep during the day when they are in the womb and since everything in there is dark, there is [...]
Getting your baby to sleep through the night, especially in their early stages of life, can be extremely challenging. It’s understandable why parents look to sleep aids for a possible resolution so that everyone can be a little more at peace. However, do sleep aids really work? What are your options when it comes to sleep aids and are they safe for your baby? In this article we are going to take a closer look into whether or not a [...]
Are you able to get your baby to sleep but they won’t stay asleep? Do you do everything right to make sure they are as comfortable as possible yet they are still sleep fighting instead of sleeping peacefully? It’s common for parents to hit this obstacle during the early stages of their child’s life. So don’t worry, you are not alone! Keep reading to find out what causes babies to fight sleep and what you can start doing right now [...]
Sleep training is so important in order to get your baby sleeping comfortably through the night. It’s also essential that your baby sleeps so that the rest of the family can get their rest as well. If you’re in a partnership, sleep training should not be a one-person job. It’s common for one parent to primarily do the heavy lifting especially in the early stages of a baby’s life but that doesn’t mean the other partner shouldn’t be helping out [...]
Does your toddler hate bedtime? Are they having trouble sleeping through the night? Toddlers require a lot of sleep everyday and when they aren’t getting enough in a 24 hour period, it can lead to a fair amount of behavioral issues. During the first few years of their lives, your child is physically and mentally developing at a very rapid rate and sleep is a vital contributing factor when it comes to getting them through this process. When your baby [...]
In the early stages of infancy, parents are typically always with their babies. Once a child is born, you are basically glued to their side and that’s not a bad thing because they need you. You are the one responsible for making sure your baby is as happy and healthy as can be. However, as they start to get older, it’s common for babies to have trouble with being left alone while sleeping because they are so used to having [...]