When should I wean my child’s pacifier? Generally, this topic is best for your child’s dentist. In the meantime, from a sleep perspective, know that there are a few times when it might be easier to wean the pacifier than others. First, it will be easier before your little one is 4-months-old. [...]
Can I do sleep training and wean night feedings at the same time? Yes! Yes, you can. In fact, often when you go through sleep training to help your little one learn to fall asleep independently at bedtime, those night wakings and night feedings typically drop off on their own. That is because all [...]
When should I wean his swaddle? Great question – and like many questions about your baby’s sleep and development, there is going to be individual differences for every baby and every family. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that caregivers stop swaddling a baby when it [...]
How can I wean his swaddle? It’s time to wean his swaddle – what do you do? You can take one of two approaches. One way would be to wean it all at once. In other words, just start putting him down at bedtime without it. Another way is to do it more gradually. Do this by first keeping out one [...]
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 wean my baby from a pacifier? Weaning your baby from using a pacifier can be a tough choice. After all, it probably helps her calm down at sleep times or even just generally throughout the day. Using a pacifier can also protect against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in young babies. [...]
How can I wean nursing at bedtime? There are a couple of different possibilities when thinking about weaning nursing at bedtime. If, for instance, you want to wean nursing altogether, you can reduce it gradually (reducing it by about one minute each night). If you still want to nurse but you [...]