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Dear C., unfortunately it is very dangerous to co-sleep for a newborn and a toddler at the same time. Adults to wake up but toddlers don’t and it seems your toddler gets possessive with your breasts. Here are a couple of solution to have the family still together but safe: get a cosleeper for the [...]

This is one a series of frequently asked questions about babies and sleep answered by Ann Douglas, author of Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage. For answers to other baby sleep questions, consult the archives of this blog and the baby sleep questions FAQ [...]

What is guaranteed to drive your toddler crazy? Four little words, “It’s time for bed”! These words are enough to turn any toddler into a argumentative little being. If you’re a parent whose toddler won’t sleep, you know what I’m talking about. So what can you do to get that toddler into bed? Instead of [...]

Toddler Sleep Problems Toddler sleep problems are very common. As your toddler continues to grow and develop his sleeping patterns will change. Sometimes these changes are for the good and sometimes they create a huge problem. Here are suggestions and information about toddler sleeping patterns and toddler sleep problems. Build a regular bedtime routine everyone [...]

Sleep Patterns What are the sleep patterns of a newborn? The average newborn sleeps much of the day and night, waking only for feedings every few hours. It is often hard for new parents to know how long and how often a newborn should sleep. Unfortunately, there is no set schedule at first and many [...]

Avoiding Toddler Bedtime Problems If sleep can be hard for grownups from time to time, it’s no wonder that toddlers — who have trouble winding down in any situation — have their bouts with restless nights. The good news is that with help from you, these restless phases don’t have to last long. Here’s a [...]

Newborn Sleep Problems – What People Can Do About Them First-time parents often run across newborn sleep problems the day they take their bundles of joy home. Couples say a temporary goodbye to a good night’s sleep during this period of adjustment. But don’t lose hope. Sleepless nights aren’t totally unheard of for majority of [...]

In the preface to this book, attachment parenting guru William Sears, MD, author of The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night’s Rest for the Whole Family, identifies James J. McKenna, PhD, as the leading authority on co-sleeping — and for good reason. Through his work as the director of the Mother-Baby [...]

The question of where your newborn should sleep can be an important one. There are numberous advantages to having a newborn in your room, including: – You may be able to respond quicker in an emergency. – The baby is much closer for feeding. – Because the baby does not have to get all worked [...]

I’ll admit I was spoiled. When Anna was an infant, her sleep patterns were ridiculously predictable – she slept constantly. So now that she’s older, I feel totally confused by these crazy toddler sleep patterns. For the past couple months, Anna’s been waking up at 6:30 a.m. most mornings and then on one random day, [...]