Bedtime Baby Bliss

28/02/2023

https://fb.watch/iZiZArSUS4/

03/03/2022

Testimonial Tuesday

Finally, one night, when my son was just over six months old, I fantasized about jumping off a cliff into a sea of warm, black water. I'd sink, slowly, and it would be so peaceful, so quiet, as I let the water fill my lungs and I slept, and slept, and slept.
So. That didn't seem quite healthy. Even to someone so tired I'd recently tried to breastfeed the cat.
With the blessing of my public health nurse, my pediatrician, and a study that it was unlikely to harm his emotional state, I started sleep training my son the next night.
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I still cringe when I admit that it came to this. As with most parenting decisions, there's a lot of shame and judgment when it comes to sleep training.
The first thing those looking to judge need to know is that sleep training doesn't necessarily mean abandoning your baby to cry alone in a dark room. It means teaching your baby how to fall asleep on their own and getting them used to routines and schedules to signal that it's bedtime. There are a variety of methods to do this. Yes, many of them involve letting your baby cry for periods of time as they get used to the idea. Yes, it feels terrible.
The second thing those looking to judge need to know is I don't think anyone sets out to sleep train. Does any parent really think they're going to have a baby so dead-set against sleep that they find themselves fantasizing about getting hit by a car JUST SO THEY CAN CATCH A FEW WINKS? Of course not.
The third thing people who judge need to know about sleep training is not to judge.
It took time, a lot of effort, and I'm still a slave to routine and schedule, but I'm now one of those jerk moms who complains about getting woken up at 5:30 a.m. But when people tell me how lucky I am that my son goes to bed at 7 p.m. each night and stays there until morning, I tell them that luck had nothing to do with it.

25/02/2022

Friday Funny 🤣

24/02/2022

Article Thursday 🤓

Often times, sleep training is tougher on the parent than the child

23/02/2022

Watch me Wednesday 👀

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaUOjSSqDSX/?utm_medium=copy_link

22/02/2022

https://collincounty.momcollective.com/parenting/how-sleep-training-changed-my-life/

22/02/2022

10 Sleep Tips
TO HELP YOU GET MORE RESTFUL SLEEP

Tip 5...Is snoring a problem? Try sleeping on your side or stomach. Sleeping on your back allows
gravity to pull on the soft tissues of your throat and neck, causing the airway to narrow or
collapse completely. Sleeping on your side or stomach may help improve your breathing.
Snoring may also be an indication of a more serious problem called obstructive sleep apnea.

22/02/2022

Friday Funny 😂

22/02/2022

Article Thursday 🤓

Some parents swear by it. They say it's the only way they and their babies get any sleep. Others parents say it's harmful. So what does the science say? Here we separate fiction from fact.

22/02/2022

Watch me Wednesday 👀

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaRaEWXqa65/?utm_medium=copy_link

15/02/2022

Sleep training basics

In its simplest form, sleep training is the process of your baby learning to fall asleep by themselves — whether that’s in the very beginning of the night when they are put into their crib or when they wake up in the middle of the night.
“Essentially, you’re getting your baby to realize that they can put themselves to sleep or self soothe,” explains Dr. Schwartz. “It’s a development skill they will need to learn.”

14/02/2022

10 Sleep Tips
TO HELP YOU GET MORE RESTFUL SLEEP

Tip 4...Get out of bed if you are unable to fall asleep after about 20 minutes. Leave your
bedroom and do something relaxing. Return to bed when you are sleepy