How to get a better night's rest with baby - including posts on cry-it-out, cosleeping, sleeping arrangements, etc.
This post is all about how to to get your baby to sleep through the night in 30 days...guaranteed! Just kidding. There are a number of "sleep training" methods out on the market. All with big promises, all with the end goal of getting your baby to sleep independently through the night. Almost all of […]
Bedtime. In a parent's dictionary, the words "bedtime" and "peace" would probably be synonymous. The late afternoon is a blur of activity for us - making and eating dinner, going on a family walk, bathtime, push-ups and sit-ups by the bath, pajamas, brushing teeth, brushing hair, nursing the baby. By 8:00 or 8:30 - 9:00 […]
There are many things that I love about our house. The "split floor plan" isn't one of them. It seemed like such a great idea when we bought our house pre-baby. We knew we would probably have kids in this house, but we naively thought that it wouldn't be a big deal to walk down […]
Bedtime. Does it make you cringe or cry or sigh or smile? We've had our fair share of all of those emotions at bedtime, but - overall - it's a pretty positive and peaceful experience in our house. Notice I said: overall. Not: always. Sleep is a subject that all parents talk about sooner or […]
The newborn stage is a little bit foggy in my memory now that I have an active, adventurous, walking, talking little girl. I remember it with crisp clarity and yet it's also somewhat vague and surreal. Although our daughter was generally a very content baby, there were nights when we weren't sure how to soothe […]
Here's one "secret" to getting a better night's sleep: do what is best for you and your family. Put your baby in a crib. Or a bassinet. Or a co-sleeper. Or a toddler bed. Or a regular bed with guards. Or on a sleeping bag on the floor. Or pull her into bed with you. Let him […]
Most experts agree that having a consistent bedtime routine will help little ones transition to bedtime more smoothly. Elizabeth Pantley, mother of four and author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers, advises parents to develop a consistent bedtime routine and to try to view it as a […]
One of the first "lessons" to be learned after childbirth is how to swaddle a baby. It's amazing to watch nurses do the trick so gracefully. They do it instinctively - grab the blanket here, tuck it there, fold it in here - almost in one motion. I have to admit it took me much […]