When parents think sleep training, the often think about extinction or CIO sleep training. Although CIO sleep training works well for infants and younger toddlers, I prefer gentler methods for older …
The Bedtime Pass: A Great Sleep Training Technique for Older Kids
The bedtime pass is a favorite sleep training technique of mine. It's perfect if you are struggling with frequent curtains calls at bedtime, or even if you have a child who gets up occasionally at …
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Bedtime Fading: The “Secret Sauce” in Sleep Training
Discover how bedtime fading (also known as "bed time fading" or the "fading sleep training technique") can ease your child’s sleep struggles by aligning bedtime with their natural sleep cycle—learn …
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Cry It Out Sleep Training Explained: How to Use CIO To Sleep Train A Baby or Toddler
“Cry it out” (CIO) sleep training is one of the most commonly used and recommended sleep training methods. It’s the best studied in the medical literature.It’s also the sleep training method that most …
How to use the“Le Pause” method to help your baby sleep better
This weekend I met my friend Samuel at the park. A native of Brittany, he’s describing my children as “the mysterious French man”, but like me, he is a suburban dad here in Connecticut. This reminded …
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How To Deal With A Sleep Regression
Sleep regressions are a common concern for parents. If your child has been sleeping well, and then starts You may be in the the middle of a sleep regression. (I have some concerns about the …
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Camping Out Sleep Training: A Gentle Technique That Works
If your child is struggling with sleep (either problems fall asleep, or staying asleep) they may benefit from sleep training. Cry-it-out (also known as CIO or extinction sleep training) is the most …
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Toddler Early Morning Awakenings: What To Do About Them
Toddler early morning awakenings are one of the most challenging sleep problems for parents to deal with. They can also be a big problem in preschoolers. Fortunately, you can get your child to sleep …
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Want to Stop Co-sleeping? Here’s How
Crawling into bed with your child after a long day can be comforting. But this habit might interfere with her ability to sleep alone. Learn how to transition a child out of your bed and stop …
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Want to succeed at sleep training? Know your WHY
Many people decide to sleep train their child when they are really struggling-- I know because I see the traffic on my website, especially in January. Parents who succeed at sleep training often know …
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Why You Fall Asleep Part 1: Harnessing Sleep Drive in Children for a Better Bedtime
When I see children or teenagers with sleep difficulties, the first questions in my mind are, "What is bedtime like? What time is it? How long does it take to fall asleep?" Often, one of the …
Toddler Night Wakings: What Causes Them and How to Fix them
Toddler night wakings are especially painful as they can cry longer than infants, and are harder to reassure than older children. One of the most common causes of night wakings in infants, toddlers, …
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Do Wake Windows Help Babies and Kids Nap Better?
"Wake windows" are a newly popular concept in infant and toddler sleep. In a nutshell, "wake windows" are intervals between naps. They are also known as "awake windows" or "baby wake windows". …
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The Top Ten Sleep Training Mistakes You Need to Avoid for Better Sleep
What do the families who come into Sleep Clinic have in common? Almost all of them have tried sleep training and failed. There are some common sleep training mistakes that parents make. Knowing about …
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Breaking Bad Sleep Habits in Kids
I’ve been thinking a lot about habits related to sleep issues in children, after having finished The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (affiliate link). The dictionary defines habits as “a settled or …
