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Posts Tagged ‘baby nap problems’Share Your Baby Routine and Win a Baby Sleepypaws!Friday, May 14th, 2010I like routines for my small people. They help me plan my day and they prepare my children for what’s going to happen next. My baby naps at about the same time every day so his body is ready for a sleep when I put him down, and this means he goes to sleep without any fuss. (more…)  Do you Need Blackout Blinds in your Baby’s Nursery?Friday, March 19th, 2010People often say to me that they have chosen not to use blackout blinds in the nursery because they don’t want their baby to get so used to only sleeping in the dark, that they can’t then sleep when out and about or on holiday and so on. I completely understand this and if you have a baby who naps well, sleeps through the night and doesn’t wake at 5am, then please don’t bother investing in blackout blinds or anything else to help your baby sleep! However, if your baby naps poorly or is an early riser, then blackout blinds can make a significant difference to your baby’s sleeping habits very quickly. (more…) My Baby Won’t NapWednesday, February 24th, 2010Napping seems to be one of the most difficult challenges parents face with their baby’s sleep and I can understand why it’s frustrating. A long day with a tired baby is no fun for anyone. Now, new research has confirmed that sleep is an integral part of how infants learn more about their world. We have understood for some time now that babies and children need sleep in order to learn. And another study, carried out by psychologists at the University of Arizona-Tucson has found that babies who nap in the day are more likely to exhibit an advanced level of learning known as abstraction. (more…) |
