Want to get a great night’s sleep and wake up refreshed? The Healthy Brain Book has a 30-page section we call our sleep-well program. Here are the highlights of our sleep-well tips and how your body gets refreshed during a good night’s sleep. Consider good sleep as opening your own personal sleep-well pharmacy inside. Like […]
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 […]
Do’s and Don’ts for Cosleeping Safely No matter where you have your baby sleep, be sure you provide a safe sleeping environment. If you decide to share sleep with your baby, and this arrangement is working for your family, observe these precautions for cosleeping safely. Do’s of Cosleeping: Guardrails Take precautions to prevent baby from […]
Baby Wakes Up When Putting into Bed “Every time I put down my sleeping baby, she wakes up. Help!” This is a situation that frustrates almost every parent at some time. Realize first of all that this is very normal. It is not that you are doing anything wrong or that something is unusual with […]
Co-Sleeping Is Not Necessarily Bad Our first three babies were easy sleepers. We felt no need or desire to have them share our bed. Besides, I was a new member of the medical profession whose party line was that co-sleeping with babies was weird and even dangerous. Then along came our fourth child, Hayden, born […]
High-Need Infants Sleep Differently “Why do high-need children need more of everything but sleep?” a tired mother once asked me. Until we had a high-need infant, I would have guessed that these babies would be worn out by the end of the day and would actually need more sleep; certainly, their parents do. A tired […]
Tips on Transitioning from Co-sleeping to Floor Bed “I am looking for advice on transitioning our two yeard-old from co-sleeping to a floor bed in our room. We night weaned a few months ago and so we are ready to make another change.” You are not alone in the quest to want to make a […]
Ways to Get Your Baby to Sleep and Stay Asleep Over the years of putting our own children to sleep, keeping them asleep, and counseling thousands of other moms and dads on various styles of nighttime parenting, here are some time-tested, proven attitudes and techniques for getting baby to sleep. Most of these are applicable […]
Getting Baby to Sleep Through the Night High need babies not only need help to fall asleep, they often need help staying asleep. Here are ways for getting baby to sleep through the night so that you can stay asleep, too. 1. Sleep Where Baby Sleeps Best Every mom, dad, and baby must work out […]
My Baby Prefers to Sleep on Tummy – is this OK? Parents are often concerned when their child prefers to sleep on their tummy. Unless your doctor says otherwise, it’s best to let your baby sleep in a position she prefers. If baby doesn’t settle well or stay on her back or side, front sleeping […]
Breastfeeding Before Bed Do I need to be concerned that my baby will always need me to be nursing him to sleep? Answer: Yes, as long as he is a baby he will need you to “nurse” him to sleep. Surprised? “Nursing” means “comforting” not just breastfeeding. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers love being comforted off […]
Help Baby Awaken and Feed More Eagerly Certain situations require baby to be awakened and fed promptly. Consider these tips for a gentle awakening approach and feeding technique. Try to wake baby during REM sleep. This lighter stage of sleep is recognized by fluttering eyelids, sleep grins, clenched fists, and limbs that are not limp. […]
