Sleepy Times
a sleep blog
Wondering how long it takes to sleep train your baby? In this comprehensive guide, Master Sleep Consultant Jade LiManni explains the timelines for various sleep training methods, realistic expectations, and common pitfalls to avoid. Whether you choose the Ferber method, chair method, or a CIO approach, discover practical tips to make sleep training a success. Patience and consistency are key — find out how to navigate this journey and achieve restful nights for your family.
So you’ve decided to sleep train your baby after multiple long nights, weeks, or even months of sleepless nights. You’ve probably heard wonderful stories from friends and family about their experiences and would love that same experience — except you have something they don’t: anxiety.
Multiple questions might flood your mind: Are you able to sleep train and see results? (Spoiler: YES!) How will you get through this period? Will they just outgrow this on their own? What will others think?
Senior Sleep Consultant shares her top tips on how to go through the sleep training process starting from night one while working through the anxiety.
If you’ve researched sleep training, then you’ve probably seen it all — the good, the bad, and the ugly. There’s a lot of information to parse through and it can be difficult to get an accurate read on the real-life impact of sleep training for a child and family. As a mama who knows what it’s like to go from exhausted to seeing her child thrive from sleep training, Sleep Squad Consultant Stacey Mademann shares her first-hand knowledge on the subject using the latest research to help illustrate the positive impact of teaching your child this life skill.
Not a week goes by that I don’t get asked, “What are your thoughts on the Snoo?” As you can probably imagine, it’s hard to sum up my thoughts into one sentence, and you may be surprised to know that — gasp — I don’t hate it! But, like any sleep-assisting mechanism, it is not without its disadvantages.
In this blog post, I go into the pros and cons of the Snoo once and for all and give you my ultimate opinion so that you, dear parent, can make your own informed decision for your newborn.
If you're moving your baby from a three to two nap schedule and are a little anxious about it, first know that you are not alone. It can cause a lot of anxiety for parents and it's understandable! This is the first nap transition where you’re incorporating some pre-planning and strategy to really help your child find sleep success. With a little guidance from this blog post, you’re going to know exactly what to avoid, and exactly what to begin.
You know your baby is too tired when they can't sleep. Unlike adults, babies sleep worse when they have been kept awake too long. This is because of an overproduction of cortisol in their system. Allow me to explain what's going on behind this phenomenon in this blog post and what you can do to get your child back to sleep.
New Year’s Resolution: To Give My Child Better Sleep. Sound like you? With most of us still in isolation and with the cold temperatures keeping us cooped up, there’s no better time to hunker down and sleep train your child for the New Year. In this blog post, I give you my Top 3 Tips for Improving Your Child’s Sleep to get your child’s sleep in tip-top shape for 2021.
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Struggling to get your child’s sleep back on track after the holidays? Late nights, skipped naps, and too much excitement can disrupt their healthy sleep habits. This post-holiday recovery plan will help you reset bedtime routines, repay sleep debt with earlier bedtimes, and re-establish firm sleep rules. Follow these simple, actionable tips to restore peaceful nights and happier days for your family!
Wondering what to put on your baby registry or what to gift that expectant parent in your life? You need this list! These are the best products for baby sleep that every new parent should have. Read this first-hand account from Master Sleep Consultant McKenna Linford, who has tried all the products out there and has honed in on the top five you need.
This holiday season, don’t let these three items hold you back from keeping your child’s sleep in tact. This is your plan to go in prepared for whatever challenges you face this holiday season regarding travel, family, and room sharing, so you can ensure your child gets the sleep they need. Take a look inside!
