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Sleep training a baby can often seem like navigating a maze, confusing and filled with potential wrong turns, with high stakes: the health and happiness of your baby.
Principles of Effective Sleep Training
As a sleep coach, I often emphasize the importance of establishing a predictable daytime routine for infants. Parents may wonder how their actions during the day can affect their child’s sleep at night. The truth is, a well-structured daytime routine is instrumental in promoting better, longer sleep stretches for babies, with a goal of 12 hours through the night.
Your Daytime Routine Predicts Nighttime Success
While the journey of sleep training can sometimes feel slow, remember that it’s the steady, deliberate strides that make a substantial impact. Each small, consistent step you take not only moves you closer to the goal of better sleep for your baby but also contributes to more predictable and restful nights for the whole family. The progress might seem gradual, but the cumulative effect of these efforts can transform your nightly experience, enhancing well-being and peace in your home.
Steady strides forward, immense ground covered
Attentive to exceptions and adaptive to patterns
When it comes to infant sleep, unexpected wake-ups can be distressing for any parent. It's natural to wonder if every nighttime stir means you need to alter your baby’s schedule. However, my approach, “being attentive to exceptions and adaptive to patterns,” guides parents to respond thoughtfully. This article explores how to discern between one-off incidents and emerging patterns that might require adjustments to your baby's routine.