Sleep Training and Independent Sleep

Transferring a Sleeping Baby to the Crib

Transferring a Sleeping Baby to the Crib

Start With a Safe Sleep Environment Before picking up or settling the baby, inspect the crib. It should contain a firm, flat, snugly fitting mattress covered only by a fitted sheet designed for that mattress. The sleep surface should be free of pillows, loose blankets, quilts, stuffed toys, crib bumpers, positioners, and other soft objects. […]

How to sleep train a baby

How to sleep train a baby

Understand what sleep training can and cannot do Infant sleep is biologically variable. Babies have short sleep cycles, immature circadian rhythms, and changing nutritional requirements. Brief arousals during the night are expected; sleep training does not eliminate them. Instead, it may help a baby develop the ability to resettle without requiring the same sleep association […]