Sleepy Times
a sleep blog
This blog post by Natalie Myre Hart is designed to help new parents quickly recognize and understand the sleepy cues of newborns. It offers practical advice on how to interpret early signs of tiredness in babies, aiming to prevent overtiredness. By identifying these cues early, parents and caregivers can better manage newborn sleep patterns, ensuring a smoother and more restful sleep routine for both the baby and themselves.
Today, I want to share some insights and tips for a situation that many parents face: what to do when your parents or in-laws don't approve of your choice to sleep train your baby. It’s more common than you think! It's essential to understand that different generations and cultures often have diverse approaches to handling sleep. These differences can lead to tension and disagreements when it comes to sleep training.
In this blog post, we're diving into the world of newborn sleep. I'm here to share tips that will not only help your newborn with getting the best sleep but also make those early days a tad more manageable for you. From the art of swaddling to crafting the perfect bedtime routine, differentiating day and night to emphasizing daytime naps, creating a safe sleep environment, and nurturing your parental instincts, we're covering it all.
If you’re a new parent, you may be wondering the best way to get your newborn on a set schedule. Well… we’ve got good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad news: newborns (mostly) set their own schedules, and those schedules are wildly unpredictable! Now for the good news: there is a TON you can do to help make your unpredictable newborn’s schedule more predictable and set them up for routine success. Read this blog post to find out the secrets!
Browse the latest articles on sleep tips for babies, toddlers and big kids. Here are some of our latest posts…
We highly encourage parents to keep their child in a crib until the age of three years old. If your young toddler is starting to climb out of their crib, here are 5 strategies for preventing them from climbing out.
This blog post by Natalie Myre Hart is designed to help new parents quickly recognize and understand the sleepy cues of newborns. It offers practical advice on how to interpret early signs of tiredness in babies, aiming to prevent overtiredness. By identifying these cues early, parents and caregivers can better manage newborn sleep patterns, ensuring a smoother and more restful sleep routine for both the baby and themselves.
Navigating the first year of parenthood brings a whirlwind of milestones and, yes, a few sleep regressions too. From the first smiles to navigating the 4-month sleep reorganization, this post provides expert tips to manage sleep regressions and ensure peaceful nights. Whether it's establishing good sleep habits early on or overcoming the 12-month sleep regression, our guide is here to help you and your baby find restful sleep. Explore key insights and strategies for a year filled with less stress and more rest.
