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Bed time routine, not what you think

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Bed time routine is lauded by experts as a solution to all sleep problems. Set up a routine, put the baby on a schedule, be firm and consistent; never allow the baby to manipulate you - and you won’t have problems with your infant or toddler, not even through the school years. I don’t believe it’s a sound advice. Often, it is an insult to exhausted parents whose little one seems to defy the idea each time they settle in and feel like *now* they’ve got the sleep thing figured out. I’d like to share with my fellow parents my thinking on bedtime routine.

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Tags: practical parenting · respectful parenting

Bedtime stories

March 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Bedtime routine is the most important ingredient in peaceful struggle-free sleep for your child. Baby massage, reading books and listening to music are the most commonly recommended ideas for your child’s sleep time. Here is my take on bed time stories, created by mom (or dad)! It’s fun and easy and it make a dramatic difference in your sleep efforts.

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Tags: sleep solutions

Separation anxiety at bedtime

March 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Sleep problems are one of the most commonly discussed topics in parenting. Sleeping through the night is a major issue half of all parents with children over four months old continue struggling with. Even those lucky moms and dads with peacefully sleeping babies often find it difficult to get them to sleep. Parenting experts are divided. Parenting advice abounds, but caregivers find that it only seems to work for everyone else’s kids, not theirs. I’d like to share a practical solution for getting your child to fall asleep on his own the gentle way. It did wonders for me and I hope you can benefit from it whether your child is nine months or five years old, sleeping through the night or still waking frequently.

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Tags: sleep solutions