Understanding the Role of Lullabies in Sleep Training Sleep training your infants and toddlers can be both challenging and daunting but the use of lullabies can be a calming and soothing experience for babies, aiding in the sleep training process. Lullabies are soothing, melodic pieces of music that are intended to calm and aid sleeping; …
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Manage Bedtime Tantrums in Toddlers Having a toddler at bedtime can be one of the most challenging times for any parent. Toddlers can often become overwhelmed with emotion, resulting in disruptive tantrums that can derail the entire routine. There are many methods that parents can use to help their toddler control their emotions and manage …
How to Stop Bedtime Stalling in Kids Getting your kids to bed on time is a necessary part of parenting, but there’s no denying that bedtime stalling is common among children of all ages. Bedtime stalling can leave parents frustrated and exhausted, and it can have long-term repercussions on the health and wellbeing of both …
Sleep regressions are a common yet challenging process that all toddlers must go through. The abrupt changes in sleeping patterns are often unpredictable and disruptive for both parents and children. Parents may find themselves in a frustrating situation attempting to navigate the sleep cycle changes of their child while trying to get them back to …
When and How to Transition from Two Naps to One The transition from two naps to one can be one of the most difficult periods of time for young children. It is a big developmental change that requires the child to learn a new sleeping pattern. The transition usually occurs between 12 to 18 months …
Sleep training can be an effective and permanent way to get your baby to sleep through the night, if done correctly. However, too often it fails, leaving exhausted parents and babies who are wide awake at all hours of the night. Luckily, understanding the common mistakes of sleep training can help you to be successful …
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Implementing the Pick-Up-Put-Down Method in Sleep Training The Pick-Up-Put-Down (PUPD) method is an occasional sleep training method used with young children. This type of sleep training typically involves the parent intervening in the child’s sleep routine by responding to their crying or refusal to stay asleep. The goal is to help the child learn to …
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What Is Bedtime Fading and How to Do It Bedtime fading is a popular sleep technique used to help children adjust to their desired bedtime. It relies on decreasing the amount of activity used to help a child drift off to sleep such as reading or watching a movie, while padding the time that a …