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Get Your Baby To Sleep At Different Times

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Get Your Baby To Sleep At Different Times

Have you recently found yourself staying up later than usual and having a hard time getting back on schedule?

This happens to the best of us. We establish a great bedtime routine and then something comes up that throws our schedule off little by little until we baby’s bedtime is late. This has happened a lot around holidays or on vacation when we spend time with family or friends who have a later bedtime than usual.

If this has happened to you, here are a few suggestions to get yourself back on track.

First, try to avoid the problem by sticking with your schedule through it all. I know this is an overly simple solution, but I include it first since it is the easiest solution.  But if it were that easy, it wouldn’t be a problem for anyone. So on to other suggestions.

Second, inch your way back to your original bedtime.  If your bedtime isn’t off too far you can just try getting to bed 15 minutes earlier every night until you are back at the original time.  It may take some time if you’re off by more than an hour, but it is usually painless for baby or toddlers.

Third, this is what I call the band-aid method because it’s fast, but might be a bit difficult for baby. Just put them down at their original bed time and treat it like their normal routine.  Sometimes you may get crying, but often times they will remember their previous routine and settle down to sleep.  If they are screaming and crying for more than 15 or 20 minutes and/or you aren’t comfortable with this technique, try a different method to get your baby to sleep.

Last, if you’ve already gone through this struggle before. Go back to whatever worked to get your baby to sleep in the past. Often we get used to their sleep behavior and forget about some of the tricks that used to work for us.  A warm bath before bed can soothe baby to sleep. A gentle quiet sleep routine is helpful to get your baby into the sleeping mood.  Don’t forget any other gadgets or techniques, like white noise for baby or reading to your baby in their room.  Rocking gently with mom or dad can get them relaxed and ready for bed.

These techniques have been tested by us personally and for other parents I’ve talked to.  I hope they work for you.

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments on this post.

Good luck and regards,

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Get Your Baby To Sleep With The Midnight Drive

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Get Your Baby To Sleep With The Midnight DriveI remember vividly the first night in our new house.  Our baby Ella was only 6 months old and she was far from the solid sleeper she is today.  Every night was a cross-your-fingers sort of event before we moved but the change in environments really threw her for a loop.

Not that I blame her, it was tough for all of us to get used the new house and settle in.  The change made life even tougher for Ella and, by no coincidence, it was tough for us too. If you’ve ever tried to get your baby to sleep in a new place, you know what I’m talking about.

The first evening we did what we swore we’d never do.  But before I go in to that I just wanted to mention that I don’t pretend that I am a certified sleep specialist or trainer, but I know what worked for our baby and I try to share some of these ideas and products with the hopes that you will spend a lot less time than we did when you try to get your baby to sleep through the night.  All I know is that, to paraphrase an expression, when baby won’t sleep, nobody sleeps.

It’s also important that if you’re ever feeling frustrated or angry that it’s absolutely okay to take a time out for yourself, close the door to baby’s room and find a quiet spot to clear you mind before dealing with it.  As long as your baby is in a safe crib and not sick or hungry, they aren’t going to suffer any life-long consequences if they cry for five minutes unattended.

So I think it was our third trip between our bedroom and Ella’s that we decided we would do something we’d never tried before. The middle-of-the-night car ride.  We swore we would never do it, but you know what? We were at our wits end, we knew we wouldn’t be getting any sleep anyhow, so why not pile into the car, strap Ella in her seat and drive around town.

I have to say that it was actually quite calming, but I don’t know that I’d recommend it for the mere fact of driving around when you are sleep deprived is not the safest idea. I’m not condoning it or recommending it, but this is what we did.

I hope you don’t have to resort to this mayhem to get your baby to sleep, but if you do I am sure we’re not alone.  But please drive carefully!

All the best,

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A Mom’s Ninja Sleep Tips

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

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If you’re looking for a simple, no-nonsense guide to get your baby to sleep through the night, look no further than Robin Ariola’s eBook.  This contains guaranteed ways to get your baby sleeping quickly.

Does her story sound all too familiar?

After my first son was born, my life became a blur. I was so sleep deprived from round-the-clock-nursing on top my usual daily activities, that I burst into tears when I took my baby for his second month check up at the pediatrician’s office.

“Is he sleeping through the night?” asked the doctor. “No,” I answered. Then she asked, “Is he sleeping in your room with you?” I sheepishly said “yes.”

She looked into my teary eyes, sat me down and said, “It is time for him to be in his own room, for your sake and his.” No sooner did she finish speaking, when I decided, then and there, to move my baby into his own crib in his own room, and teach him to sleep through the night.

I began my quest to find the very best way to gently train my baby to sleep all night. I talked to doctors, nurses, friends, and family. I listened carefully to what they said, and what they’d experienced. I discovered that others parents were exhausted from lack of sleep, just like me. They wanted help. I did, too. I was determined to find a solution.

Before too long, I Discovered what I needed to do to get my baby to sleep through the night.

Her Discovery

Through trial and error, I discovered that the key to training my baby to sleep through the night was to do certain steps over the course of three nights. The steps aren’t difficult to do, and they have to be done in sequence.

I started to tell parents about my success and suggested they try my method over a weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. To my delight, the steps worked for everyone who tried them! Word spread – and pretty soon, people from all over started asking me for information. That’s when I decided to write my e-guide.

To get more information about Robin’s technique as well as testimonials from successful parents who’ve followed her methodsvisit her website here.

Sweet dreams!

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