Infant Sleep Archives - Growing Families Educational Services

7 Jun 2020

Is ‘Cry-It-Out’ a Necessity When Sleep Training?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Infant Sleep | 0

There seems to be some confusion regarding the cry-it-out method of getting your baby to sleep. Is it part of sleep training? Are there other ways to teach your little one to self-soothe? I have found that cry-it-out, sleep training, … Read More

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22 Apr 2019

Starting Late…

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What do you do if you don’t hear about Babywise or Preparation for Parenting until your baby is already six or twelve months old? Baby is not sleeping through the night and you want that to change…but is it … Read More

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3 Apr 2019

45-minute Intruder

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Babywise, Infant Naps, Infant Sleep | 0

The sleep/nap challenge of waking early is so common among babies that over time, it has gained a reputation and become known as the ’45-minute Intruder’. While the intruder can visit your baby at any time, it often shows up … Read More

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3 Oct 2017

Babywise Tips – Sleeping with your Baby

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Babywise, Infant Sleep, Marriage | 0

To the point of becoming faddish, co-sleeping with an infant is on the rise. Maybe you are contemplating the practice for your own family. Some theorists will tell you bed-sharing with an infant is the ultimate bonding, attachment, and … Read More

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21 Sep 2017

Babywise Tips – Sleep Props – How to Identify and Avoid

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Babywise, Infant Sleep, Sleep Training | 0

Sleep props are objects used to help a baby fall asleep or fall back to sleep if he wakes prematurely. Since sleep is a natural function of the body, the primary sleep cue is sleepiness. Sleep props interfere with … Read More

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1 May 2017

Why Sleep?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Babywise, Infant Sleep, Sleep Training | 0

What do people say to a new mom who has just quit a high paying, high profile job to stay at home with her newborn? Or to the mom that wants all the bonding time in the world with … Read More

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5 Jun 2016

Playpen Time, Part 2 – Introducing it to your Baby, by Bethann Plumberg

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Babywise, Blanket, Crawling, Infant Sleep, Moral Training, Playpen | 1

The best way to introduce the play-pen is to use it from the beginning. As soon as your baby comes out of the sleepy newborn stage and begins to have some actual waketime, chose one time per day to … Read More

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15 Mar 2016

Assess My Baby’s Cry

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Babywise, Crying, Infant Naps, Infant Sleep, Preparation for Parenting, Routine, Sleep Training, Training | 0

It is very hard for me to hear my six-week-old baby cry. How do I know when it is time to intervene? How do you determine when it is time to intervene when your baby cries? Take heart, you … Read More

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