Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Author: Tracy Hogg. The last thing new parents can find time for is quiet reading, so many helpful books on infant care rely on bullet points and a "let's get to the point" writing style. Tracy Hogg, a neonatal nurse, teacher, and mother of two, uses these techniques...
Sleep Star Chart & Rewards
If you are planning to start a new sleep routine with your baby or changing something with your baby's sleep routine it can be a good idea to make a sleep star chart. This has helped in many case where I have consulted with parents in removing night time bottles or...
Sample Sleep Routine: New-Born Baby
The following sleep routine is suitable for new born babies from about 4 weeks:- Time Action 7am Awake, breastfeed/bottle 8.30 Nap - Max 2 hours 10/10.30am Breast/bottle feed 11.30am Nap (this nap should be 1.5 hours after wakening from last nap) 1.00 Breast/bottle...
Next Course Saturday 19th May 2012
Our next Baby Sleep Course is on Saturday 19th May 2012, Bewleys Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Other Course Dates; Saturday 15th September 2012, Bewleys Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Saturday 13th October 2012, Bewleys Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Saturday 17th...
Moving Baby to Their Own Room
Moving Baby to Their Own Room
Role-Play Good Sleeping Habits
For children who are old enough to understand is can be a good idea to role-play how to go to sleep with your infant. Simply go to your infants bedroom during the day and with a doll or teddy-bear role-play going to bed. Get your child to put the doll into bed and...
Sample Sleep Routine: 8 to 12 Week Old Baby
The following sleep routine is suitable for babies between 2 and 3 months old:- Time Action 7am Awake, Breastfeed/bottle 8.30/9am Nap - Max 2 hours 10.30/11am Breastfeed/Bottle 12.30/1pm Your baby should be going for their 2nd nap, 2 hours after wakening from their...
Sample Sleep Routine: 4 to 5 Month Old Baby
The following sleep routine is suitable for babies between 4 and 5 months old:- Time Action 7am Awake, Breastfeed/Bottle 9am Nap (Max 2 hour hours) 11.00 Small Breast/Bottle Feed 12.15am Breastfeed/Bottle Feed 1pm Nap 3.00pm Breast/Bottle Feed 4.30pm Nap (20/30...
Sample Sleep Routine: 6 to 9 Month Old Baby
The following sleep routine is suitable for babies between 6 and 9 months old:- Time Action 7am Awake, Breastfeed/Bottle, offer breakfast 1 hour after milk feed 9.00am Nap (Max 2 hours) 11.00 Small milk feed 12.30pm Lunch 2pm Nap (This nap should be 3 hours after your...
Sample Sleep Routine: 10 Months & Older
As your child gets older his naps will change, over a period of time you will be cutting out the morning nap. An indication that your child no longer needs a morning nap is a) is harder to settle for the nap or b) is harder to settle for the lunch time nap. Your child...
