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Top parenting stories this week
Get Your Baby to Sleep
What you need to know so you, and your baby, can sleep through the night
by: Nancy Ripton
Baby Sleep
- 15 million American school-aged children suffer from health and behavioral problems caused by inadequate sleep.
- You can start instilling healthy sleep habits in babies as young as two months.
- Create a routine, such as bathing or reading, that will signal to your little one it's time to go to sleep.
- Put your baby to bed when she's drowsy, but still awake.
- Create a 10-day sleep log to track your child's sleeping patterns to see what worked, and what didn't.
f your baby isn't sleeping, neither are you. Here's what you need to know to make sure you both get enough rest. To view the full story click here.
Learn to Read your Baby's Sleep Signals
How to tell when your child is tired and tips for getting her to sleep on time
by: Elizabeth Pantley
Sleep Signals
- Chronic sleep deprivation interferes with your baby’s development.
- Babies can only handle small amounts of awake time before they need to sleep.
- It will be more difficult to get your baby to sleep if she’s overtired.
- The key is to learn your baby’s sleep signals and respond to them promptly.
baby who stays awake when her body craves sleep is often an unhappy, fussy baby. Over time, the pattern develops into sleep deprivation, which further complicates and interferes with her developing sleep maturity. To view the full story click here.
Creating the Perfect Sleeper
Quality of sleep affects everything your child does. Here's how to make sure your family gets sufficient rest.
by: Elizabeth Pantley
Quality Sleep
- Seventy percent of children under age five experience some type of sleep problem.
- Most children will sleep better and longer when they go to bed early.
- Start dimming the lights an hour before bedtime.
- Children who get ample daily exercise fall asleep more quickly, sleep better, stay asleep longer, and wake up feeling refreshed.
- The quiet stillness that comes with story time allows your child to become sleepy.
hen children aren’t sleeping, parents aren’t sleeping. That lack of sleep affects every minute of every day for every person in the family because lack of sleep isn’t just about being tired. Sleep plays a role in everything from dawdling and temper tantrums to growth, health, and even learning to recite the ABCs. To view the full story click here.
Should You Let Your Baby Cry?
How to cope when your baby won't sleep through the night
by: Elizabeth Pantley
Baby Sleep Schedules
- Evaluate whether your baby’s sleep schedule is a problem in your eyes, or just in those of the people around you.
- Is your baby’s nighttime routine negatively affecting your marriage, job, or relationships with your other children?
- Most children sleep better and longer when they go to bed early, ideally between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
- The length and quality of naps affects night sleep–good naps equal a better night’s sleep.
oes it takes forever for your baby to fall asleep? Does she only fall asleep if you feed, rock, carry, swing, take a ride in the car, or perform other elaborate rituals? Does she wake frequently throughout the night? Here’s what you need to know. To view the full story click here.
Holiday Sleep Schedules
How to fit in holiday fun without your toddler becoming overtired and cranky.
by: Nancy Ripton
Holiday Sleep
- Toddlers won’t sleep in to adjust for late bedtimes.
- Some children are more affected by changes in sleep schedules than others.
- A nap-less toddler will become progressively moodier, fussier or hyper-alert as the day goes on.
- If your child can’t handle late nights, or you have more than one or two events planned in a week, it’s time to think about alternate arrangements.
- Follow your child’s lead. If he seems okay, he likely is.
is the season for fun and festivities. But too many late-night soirées can make for a grumpy, tired toddler. Here’s how to find the balance between holiday fun and sleep, so you can enjoy the season with a happy, well-rested child. To view the full story click here.
