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Tag Archives: toddler sleep
When (and How) Should you Drop a Nap?
It may surprise you that actually nobody knows how long babies and toddlers should nap for and how many naps they should have per day. If you have followed recommendations from a book or chart it’s important you know that the figures they contain are completely most likely based on nothing more than personal opinion and random guesswork. Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Toddlers, Uncategorized
Tagged baby sleep, daytime naps, drop a nap, dropping naps, how many naps should baby have, how many naps should toddler have, how to drop nap, how to drop of two naps, how to drop to one nap, how to get baby to nap, how to get rid of daytime nap, how to get toddler to nap, reducing naps, toddler sleep
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Let’s Talk About Bad Habits (and Baby and Child Sleep)
Bad habits. Rocking to sleep, feeding to sleep, cuddling to sleep, bedsharing…there are so many potholes and pitfalls to be avoided as a new parent. If you commit any of these heinous sins you are sure to end up with … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Toddlers
Tagged baby cries when put down, baby needs feeding to sleep, baby needs rocking to sleep, baby sleep, baby sleep training, baby will only sleep in my arms, baby won't sleep alone, bad baby habits, bad habits baby, bad sleeping habits, creating bad habits, rod for your own back, toddler sleep
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How Long Should Babies and Toddlers Sleep For? (Infographic)
The following infographic provides a realistic look at baby, toddler and preschooler sleep. Including average night waking, need for night feeds, sleep regression and average amount and timings of naps. Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Tagged average baby sleep, average toddler sleep, baby sleep, baby sleep expert, baby sleep training, baby won't sleep, droppings naps, how long should baby nap, how long should baby sleep, how long should toddler sleep, newborn sleep, sleep, sleep regression, toddler sleep
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One simple way to improve your baby or child’s sleep today!
Did you know that millions of parents around the world are making one very simple, but huge, mistake that is potentially inhibiting their child’s sleep (no matter their age) and contributing to difficult bedtimes and frequent night waking. This mistake … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Toddlers
Tagged baby can't sleep, baby night light, baby sleep expert, baby sleep expert uk, baby sleep training, baby won't sleep, blue light melatonin, child sleep expert, child sleep training, gentle sleep, gentle sleep book, gentle sleep training, nightlight baby, red light melatonin, red night light, red nightlight, sleep. baby sleep, toddler can't sleep, toddler sleep, Toddler Sleep Expert, toddler sleep training, toddler won't sleep
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Ten Common Toddler Parenting Myths You Likely Believe (and Why you Shouldn’t!).
There are so many parenting myths in circulation in society. I’m sure you’ve come across many yourself. Many are obviously myths and therefore easy to ignore. Others however seem far more ingrained and sound far more plausible. The plausibility and popularity … Continue reading
Posted in Toddlers
Tagged extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, night terrors, nightmares, Parenting, reward charts, sticker charts, supernanny, toddler, toddler behaviour, toddler behaviour chart, toddler expert, toddler expert uk, toddler night waking, toddler sleep, toddler sleeping through night, toddler sticker chart, toddler won't sleep, ToddlerCalm, toddlers
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How to gently night wean a breastfed baby or toddler
Breastfeeding is an amazing tool to help settle children at night. As a mother of four I have found that by far the easiest way to get my children to sleep at night was by breastfeeding them (well into the … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Toddlers
Tagged baby sleep, baby won't sleep, gentle sleep coach, gentle sleep training, night weaning, nightweaning, sleeping through the night, stop night feeds, stopping night feeds, toddler sleep, toddler won't sleep, weaning baby from the breast, weaning toddler from the breast
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