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While you may feel you’re suddenly the parent of a whirling dervish — or Superman, who can get by without any sleep at all — it sounds like you have an overtired toddler on your hands. That’s right: Even though he fights it like the dickens, he’s really in need of a serious nap. He’s [...]

Yep, I’ve been there too, the last poster gave some excellent suggestions. She was less fussy, that when we were more attentive to burping and minimizing gas. My daughter would not take a pacifier ( I don’t personally like them ), but now at 6 months she finds her thumb and that helps soothe her [...]

Hi Just reading the messages on here regarding this issue. My lo is 6mths old. He pretty much sleeps through the night from about 7-7 as long as he’s eaten all his meals during the day! lunchtime nap however is a different story. We;re doing the Gina Ford routine so he sleeps for 30 mins [...]

Ashley, I know exactly where you are coming from!!!! My baby (2 days younger than yours) also has never been one to simply drift off to sleep. We say, Evelyn doesn’t *go* to sleep, she has to *be put* to sleep. At different stages in her life, this has involved nursing, bouncing on the ball, [...]

I’ve never heard of such a messed-up sleep routine in my life! You must be ready to collapse! So, here’s what I’d do. We had the same sleep routine for all three of our kids, and it works like a charm if you are consistent. Being consistent is the key! Don’t let your baby sleep [...]

Countless parents come for help with their 4 month old’s sleep. Why? This article will explain why “good” sleepers sometimes turn “bad” around the 3 or 4 month old mark. How baby sleeps in the early weeks When a newborn falls asleep, she immediately goes into deep sleep (also known as REM sleep, but I [...]

This article outlines the average 8 month old baby schedule, including feedings, solids, naps and night sleep. Skip to the schedule 8 month old’s sleep At this age, many 8 month olds can sleep through the night, without a feeding, but some won’t and will continue to need 1-2 feedings up through 9+ months old. [...]

Your baby may go beyond “ah-goo” this month, and actually start making sounds you recognize. Keep up your conversation with her this month as her babbling lays the groundwork for speech. Also this month, she’s becoming more aware of you as a separate person. You can help her with this by playing “peekaboo” — go [...]

How your newborn sleeps When a newborn falls asleep, she immediately goes into deep sleep. Newborns spend a lot of their time in deep sleep, which is why it is hard to wake them up (even to eat!) in those early days. But, that begins to change. 4 month old baby sleeps (and sometimes as [...]

2 1/2 Month Old – Sleep & Schedule? I am the proud mother of a beautiful 2 1/2 month old little girl, Madeline. I just would love to hear feedback from anyone else who is in the same boat, or remembers what is was like with thiers at this age! Maddie is pretty much on [...]