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Sleep training

Not to worry; after helping hundreds of new parents navigate the dreaded 4-month sleep regression, friend of Nested Bean and Certified Sleep Consultant Rachel Turner has 10 tips you need to get things back on track.

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Sleep training

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  1. SLEEP TRAINING GUIDE: How to sleep train & when to start sleep training

  2. What is sleep training? t might be strange to think of sleeping as a skill that does not come naturally. As a new parent, you’re probably so exhausted that you pass out as soon as your head hits the pillow. Your baby, however, doesn’t have this same ability yet. Although they spend a lot of time sleeping, they need to learn when to sleep (day vs. night) and how to sleep. Until they do, they need your assistance, which is why you (as you should) help soothe them to sleep at bedtime and comfort them when they wake in the middle of the night. Sleep training is teaching your baby how to sleep without any help from you - just like you’re able to go to sleep without anyone there to help you do it. 

  3. WHEN TO START SLEEP TRAINING? It's almost a trick question. There's no one "sleep training age" — the answer will be different for every baby! Plus, there’s a different question you should be asking first: How do I know if I’m ready for sleep training? That’s right! Your baby of course needs to be ready - but before they are, YOU need to be ready too. Sleep training requires a commitment from parents. You’ll also want to be sure you’re logistically ready to begin sleep training, as it’s best to start when you don’t have anything that might disrupt the training coming in the near future, such as a vacation or trip.

  4. How do I know if my baby needs sleep training? Parents often wonder how to know if your child needs sleep training or if their sleep habits are just something they’ll grow out of. If your baby is consistently cranky and overtired, it's probably time to look into helping them become a better sleeper. And as Melissa noted, she started sleep training the second time around because she could tell her son was just as frustrated as she was about not getting a good night's sleep!

  5. HOW DO I PREPARE FOR SLEEP TRAINING? There are a number of ways you can prepare yourself and your baby for sleep training, but the most important step in your preparation is: research. Do your research! There is a lot of information about there about infant sleep training, and much of it is controversial or contradicting. However, just like making any important decision, your choice to train (or to not) should be informed by your own reading, research, and inferences. Furthermore, there are many different methods of sleep training (which we’ll cover in this article as well) and you’ll need to decide which sleep training technique is right for you.

  6. Sweeter sleep starts here. www.nestedbean.com

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