Are you interested in doing quiet time with your child, but aren’t sure how to keep them busy? Here are my favorite quiet time toys so everyone gets a midday break. Raise your hand if you’re stressed about when they day comes and your little one doesn’t nap anymore. When my daughter was younger, I …
It seems like as soon as your baby starts learning better sleep habits, a sleep regression hits and you’re back to square one. Learn about the most common sleep regressions and what you can do to help your baby sleep better. Just when you get your little baby or toddler in a good sleeping groove, …
Learn the signs of an overtired baby and how to help calm your overtired baby so you can get her to sleep. We also have ways to break the overtired cycle so you can avoid an overtired baby in the future. One of the most important things to me as a new mom was to …
Is it okay to let your baby fall asleep and nap on you? Here’s everything you need to know about contact naps, including how to keep baby safe and when to stop contact napping. Those first few weeks home from the hospital with your brand new baby are such a blur, aren’t they? Sometimes I …
Are you wondering when do babies drop to one nap? Here are signs to look for and how to know when your baby is ready to make the 2-to-1 nap transition. Sometime after your baby’s first birthday, your young toddler will be ready to transition to one nap. Many parents are intimidated by the one …
Dreaming of a family vacation but worried that your baby won’t sleep? Check out some of the best portable blackout curtains to take with you to help everyone sleep better. Ready to hit the road with your little one? I know traveling with your baby can be a ton of extra work and bring on …
Sleep training for naps can be so different than bedtime sleep training. See our top tips on how to tackle daytime sleep training. Nap time is sacred for parents. I don’t care how old your child is. We all look forward to nap time. And our babies and toddlers need their daytime sleep just as …
The swaddle is a powerful sleep tool for newborns. But should you swaddle your baby for naps, too? Here’s what you should know about swaddling your newborn during the day. To swaddle or not to swaddle? That’s a great question! I’ll just tell you now: I am firmly in the pro-swaddle camp for newborn babies. …
Looking for an 8 month old sleep schedule? Here are tips for optimizing your 8-month-old’s sleep and helping your baby sleep through the night. Parenting a baby requires a lot of flexibility. You’ve been doing this for 8 months now—just think about how many times you’ve had to adapt and change since you brought your …
Is your baby getting the daily sleep and activity they need? See how long 10 month old wake windows should be to keep your baby’s sleep routine predictable. 10 months old is one of my favorite ages for babies. Your 10-month old is likely full of equal parts personality and mobility. A lot is happening …
Is your 8-month-old ready for a change in their sleep schedule? Here’s what you should know about 8-month-old wake windows and some tips for sleep. If you haven’t already started to see some big changes in your baby’s schedule over the past couple of months, you’re about to! I get it—sometimes it gets old having …
Looking for an ideal 9-month-old sleep schedule? Here’s a sample sleep and feeding schedule as well as tips to help your little one get the sleep they need. I know you’re probably tired of overhauling your baby’s sleep schedule every month or two, but the good news is: this month there aren’t any major changes …