Latest Blog Posts From: Help Your Baby or Toddler Sleep Blog

How Many Naps Does Your Baby or Toddler Actually Need?
Napping is a hot topic around The Baby Sleep Site, and it’s no wonder: most of us count nap time as our favorite time of the day! Of course, naps are essential for the health and development of your baby, but don’t count yourself out — you need a little downtime during the day, too! And naps offer the perfect opportunity for you to g...
Published 4 days ago

3 Important Things To Do On Mother’s Day
Here in the U.S., we’re just 5 days away from a holiday beloved by moms everywhere: Mother’s Day! And, if it’s your first, it’s even more special. Some of our international readers may have already celebrated Mother’s Day; others may not be celebrating it for months to come. No matter when you celebrate, however, Mother’s Day is speci...
Published 2 weeks ago

Spoil Mom! A Mother’s Day Giveaway
The love we have for our children and the love we receive from our children are the gifts we are fortunate enough to receive every day. While we all know the love we have for our children is unconditional and flows from us naturally, research also shows that a mother’s love for her child actually helps make parts of their brain grow more, giving ...
Published 2 weeks ago

How Moving Homes Can Affect Your Child’s Sleep
For most of us, moving does NOT top our list of things we enjoy. Moving creates a multitude of things to worry about, after all. Once you’ve found a new place to buy or to rent, you’re still not even close to done. What about transferring your mail? Or shutting off your utilities? And if your move is an international one, the list gets even...
Published 3 weeks ago

How Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Affect Sleep
Here in the U.S., April marks more than the return of spring flowers and showers — it’s also National Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a growing concern not just in the U.S., but around the world: it’s estimated that 1 in 110 children has ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). That means that even if you haven’t been personally impacted ...
Published 4 weeks ago

Is Co-Sleeping Dangerous?
A recent article published in USA Today has added fuel to an already-raging fire — the debate over co-sleeping. The article references a new study, which found that while the number of SIDS-related deaths has dropped by over 50% in the past two decades (since the introduction of the “Back to Sleep†campaign in 1994 began discouraging t...
Published 1 month ago

The Sleep Training Selfishishness Checklist
Sometimes I will get a critical e-mail (occasionally hate mail) in my Inbox saying that sleep training is selfish. This tends to get me riled up a bit. While I’m sure there are cases of some parents sleep training out of pure selfishness, the majority of families we speak with EVERY DAY only want the very best for their baby and families. Sleep d...
Published 1 month ago

How Yoga Can Help Your Baby or Toddler Sleep
Today’s article is a guest article by Laurie Jordan, author of Yawning Yoga: A Goodnight Book for A Good Night’s Sleep and the creator of Little Sprouts Yoga for Kaia Yoga Wellness Centers. See below for full bio. Sleep problems are very common among children. In fact, MOST children aren’t getting proper sleep at night. And every parent knows...
Published 2 months ago

How To Handle Your Toddler’s Teeth Grinding and Clenching During Sleep
If you have a toddler at home, then you know that toddlers tend to be experts when it comes to ear-splitting noises. Whining, shrieking, repeating the same word a zillion times at top volume…you may sometimes find yourself wondering how such an adorable little person can make such a headache-inducing racket! Here’s another drive-you-up-the...
Published 2 months ago

Can the “Wake to Sleep” Method Help Lengthen Your Baby’s Short Naps?
An older, wiser friend once told me, “Baby naps are God’s way of saying to parents, ‘I love you. Now go take a shower.’” Pretty accurate, right? Most parents look forward to naptimes, those brief interludes when you can actually pause for breath, do the never-ending chores, or have a little “me” time. In fact, this is such a hot to...
Published 2 months ago