How do I get her to sleep later in the morning? Sometimes children wake up very early in the morning. The first thing to think about is whether or not she has gotten enough sleep. If she hasn’t gotten enough sleep overnight, think about other factors that might be waking her up too early in the [...]
How can I stop nursing during the night? If your toddler is still nursing during the night, it may be comforting, but you may also be exhausted as a parent. Here are a few things to think about. First, once little ones are about 6-months-old they typically no longer need to be fed overnight for [...]
How do I get her to sleep through the night? What you probably mean is how you can help her to go through the night without needing help to get back to sleep. Waking up during the night is completely normal – we all do it! The problem is usually when she wakes during the night but cannot get back [...]
He never wakes happy, what can I do? Does your little one wake up grumpy or irritable? This may be a sign that he is not getting enough or good quality sleep. Try setting an earlier bedtime, between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Think about whether or not your little one is waking during the night. We want to [...]
What can I do if he wakes multiple times a night? Babies naturally wake several times during the night – up to 6 times. We, as adults, also wake naturally during the night, then can often put ourselves back to sleep quickly and easily. For babies, it is important to pay attention to how they fall [...]
My baby wakes to feed all night. What can I do? Having a baby that wakes to feed during the night can be very challenging for parents and other caregivers. Although it may be a natural time for your little one to wake, it’s not a natural time for you to wake – so it can be pretty disruptive. [...]
Why is it important for my baby to self-soothe at bedtime? It’s important for your baby to learn to self-soothe at bedtime so that they know how to put themselves back to sleep when they wake naturally during the night. Your baby waking during the night is completely normal, but it might be [...]
What is the best way to respond to night wakings? Consistently! Making sure you do the same thing every time is the best way to respond to night wakings. Sometimes people say they rock her back to sleep after the first waking, feed her after the second waking, then eventually bring her into bed [...]
How can I help my baby sleep through the night? We know that all babies wake naturally during the night about two to six times. The important thing to think about isn’t necessarily why they are waking up, but more why they cannot get back to sleep on their own. Babies typically need what they had [...]