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Strategies for the Toddler Who Won’t Nap

When is the recommended age that kids drop their nap? My two-and-a-half-year-old fights me most days. Help! Most moms need their toddlers to take longer naps or take naps for longer than some kids want to.  As a veteran mom and nap-needer, I have pondered the nap question a lot over the years, having had […]

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December 10, 2020 April 16, 2021 Dr. Bill Sears

Naptime Cuddling: Do or Don’t?

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Is Naptime Cuddling Setting Up a Good or Bad Habit? My two-month-old has no problem sleeping alone in her bassinet at night. However, the only way she’ll nap during the day is in my arms or in my lap. Am I setting up a bad habit by allowing naptime cuddling, and will she grow out […]

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December 9, 2020 November 14, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Napping Suggestions for Sleeping Baby and Mama

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Tips to Enjoy Naptime My 4-month-old cosleeps and does very well in the evening. During the day I rock him to sleep for naps where he stays asleep for up to 3 hours. Ha! This is obviously “immobilizing” to say the least! He’s been like this since birth. Do you recommend just letting him grow […]

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January 21, 2019 January 24, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears

Steps to Achieve a Naptime Routine

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Achieving A Balanced Naptime Routine With Baby Question: What is the best way to achieve a balanced naptime routine? The reason I ask is because I’ve been a fan of your work, and loved the recent video with Hayden on co-sleeping and attachment parenting. I’ve been doing that so far with my now 1-month-old, but […]

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November 28, 2018 January 11, 2019 Dr. Bill Sears

Matching Sibling Naps

Help to Get Your Toddler and Baby to Have Matching Sibling Naps I have a toddler and a newborn. How can I get them on the same sleep schedule? This is a challenging situation, since toddlers and newborns have different sleep patterns and needs, and mothers of both a toddler and a newborn have reasons to […]

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August 29, 2013 July 17, 2017 Dr. Bill Sears

Child Refuses Nap

Longer Naps Even When Your Baby Refuses My 10-month-old child refuses to take a morning nap and usually doesn’t get more than a half-hour nap during the day. Both babies and parents need naps. Ten-month-old babies need at least a one-hour nap in the morning and a one-to-two-hour snooze in the afternoon. Between one and […]

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August 29, 2013 July 12, 2017 Dr. Bill Sears

Gently Weaning Your Toddler or Preschooler

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Ease into weaning with love and compassion Ending the breastfeeding relationship was an emotional rollercoaster I was not prepared for. I felt “prepared” for pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, but when I began thinking of closing this special chapter, I felt overwhelmed. Most of the advice I found seemed to focus on the younger child around […]

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August 5, 2023 August 5, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Dr. Bill’s Top 5 Healthy Back-to-School Tips

  As we jump back into another school year, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed – “How am I going to handle the new schedule?” “How am I going to keep my child healthy?” “How can I make sure my kids are getting proper nutrition to help them learn?” Start by focusing on these five areas: […]

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September 14, 2021 November 13, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Managing Mommy Burnouts

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Tips To Let Go Of Perfectionism And Find Balance In Your Parenting Style Burnout is a state of emotional exhaustion.  A mom feels burnout when she has been out of balance for too long. With so much energy draining out of her, she reaches a point where she feels she has nothing left to give, […]

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April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021 Dr. Bill Sears

Co-Sleeping with a Toddler and Newborn

Co-Sleeping with a Toddler and Newborn

Dr.Sears’ Suggestions on Co-Sleeping with Two Babies We are expecting our second child in a few short months, and we also co-sleep with our eighteen-month-old son.  How can we safely co-sleep with two babies? In reading your question, the first thought that came to my mind was where there’s a will, there’s a way.  You […]

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January 20, 2021 October 29, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Proper Positioning and Latch-on Skills

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Breastfeeding Basics: Latch-on Technique and Proper Positioning There’s a right way–and a wrong way–for baby to latch-on to the breast. When a latch-on is done correctly, mother’s nipples don’t get sore, and baby is able to get plenty of milk. Everyone is happier. The easiest way to learn about good latch-on is in a one-on-one […]

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December 21, 2020 November 19, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

12 Ways to Raise a Confident Child

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How to Raise a Confident Child Self-esteem is your child’s passport to a lifetime of mental health and social happiness. It’s the foundation of a child’s well-being and the key to success as an adult. At all ages, how you feel about yourself affects how you act. Think about a time when you were feeling […]

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December 21, 2020 April 17, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears
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