Whoever coined the phrase ‘Sleeping like a baby’ must have never actually had a newborn. Yes, newborns sleep… a lot. But often in fits and spurts. And sometimes, they seem like they sleep all day, only to stay up all night. In the first days, it may seem like your baby…
Sleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
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With three kids, it is an hourly struggle to be present and attentive to each of them. Not to mention keeping up with chores, feeding everyone, writing, sleeping… oh, and showering! That’s important too! My video baby monitor helps me get closer to doing it all, every day. I can…
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For ParentsPractical ParentingSleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
One Month Baby Feeding Schedule
by MeghanI never talked about sleep more than when I first had a newborn. And with my third newborn, nothing has changed. These tiny little people befuddle us with their sleep: are they sleeping too much? not sleeping enough? sleeping all day, but up all night? My experiences with my first…
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For ParentsPractical ParentingSleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
Child Sleep Tip: Post-Nap Crying
by MeghanBig M had always been a great sleeper. From the time she was about two weeks old, she has always happily slept on a consistent routine, both for night and daytime sleep. As I share in my Early Childhood Sleep Series, I credit so much of this to my cousin’s…
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Early Childhood TransitionsFor ParentsSleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
Transitions: Sleeping in a Big Kid Bed
by MeghanEvery Tuesday, we post tips to make family life easier, covering an array of topics from the kitchen, to parenting, to managing your household. Over the next few weeks our tips will focus on childhood transitions, and how to make them as seamlessly as possible. Two weeks ago, we offered…
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For ParentsPractical ParentingSleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
Creating Sleeping Beauty, Part 3
by MeghanSleep… you will never talk about how much your child sleeps, or more likely, doesn’t sleep, as you do in those first few weeks you bring your child home from the hospital. Or when they consolidate down to one nap. Or when they learn to stand up in the crib,…
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For ParentsPractical ParentingSleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
Creating Sleeping Beauty, Part 2: Baby Sleep Routine
by MeghanSleep… you will never talk about how much your child sleeps, or more likely, doesn’t sleep, as you do in those first few weeks you bring your child home from the hospital. Or when they consolidate down to one nap. Or when they learn to stand up in the crib,…
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For ParentsPractical ParentingSleep Series: Infancy to Preschool
Creating Sleeping Beauty: Infant Sleep
by MeghanSleep… you will never talk about how much your child sleeps, or more likely, doesn’t sleep, as you do in those first few weeks you bring your child home from the hospital. Or when they consolidate down to one nap. Or when they learn to stand up in the crib,…