“Sleep training” is a commonly misunderstood term because people define it differently. Check out this blog post to see how I define “sleep training,” “cry it out,” and “schedules” as far as they relate to babies.
Don’t succumb to the trap of giving up your child’s nap too early — instead, make sure your child is on an age-appropriate schedule and then hold onto that afternoon nap as looooong as possible!
Is your child waking you up in the wee hours of the morning? Check out this blog post to find out WHY and to see what you can do to sleep past 6am again!
Is your child having a nightmare or a night terror? If it's a night terror, how can you make it stop?! Check out this blog post for tips about how to put those night terrors to bed.
It can be hard to know how to handle naps when your child doesn't seem to be falling asleep. Check out this blog post to find out what parameters I recommend for nap time and why.
This blog post details the quickest method to get the sleep results you seek. With Extinction, you allow your child the opportunity to fall asleep completely on his own.
This method is the medium option for sleep training. It involves laying your baby down when it's time to sleep, leaving the room to allow her the opportunity to figure out how to fall asleep on her own, and returning at timed intervals to briefly reassure her if she's crying.
In this blog post I detail the gentlest option for sleep training: The Chair Method. Use this method to help your child learn to fall asleep on his own while still knowing you're close by.
