Toddler Sleep

Toddler sleep poses unique obstacles as your child’s strong will and personality start to blossom at this age. Joan knows just the trick to help your family sleep better!

Our Favorite Child Sleep Books for DIY Parents

Joan Becker Friedman Baby Sleep, Parenting, Toddler Sleep
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It’s a little more complicated than a picture book, but child sleep books can help you sleep train on your own.

If your sink’s garbage disposal breaks- do you call a plumber or type “broken disposal” into YouTube? If you’re a DIY parent, you probably liked the YouTube option. So, when your child isn’t sleeping, we’re guessing you take a similar approach- you maybe even found this article Googling “child sleep books”. We have good news for you! You can absolutely help your child sleep better on your own. As sleep consultants, we are here when you’ve tried as much, or as little, as you want and need more help. Some people love having a guide and human resource, others don’t need that. 

Most of the information you need to sleep train is online or in a book. But as you probably already know, there’s just so much information out there. And one approach can be SO DIFFERENT from the next. It’s especially tough to sort through it all when you’re totally exhausted.

There are hundreds of child sleep books. I have a bookcase that’s full of them. While most sleep books will help you in a safe and science-backed way, some are better than others! Here are our favorites.

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Understanding Your Baby’s Nap Schedule

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Newborns sleep a lot! But newborns turn into babies they begin to expect more of a nap schedule. As a parent, their sleep needs and schedule can start to feel overwhelming, time consuming and a little confusing! There are three naps, then two naps, and when should they be sleeping? But you are not alone, through the baby nap schedule confusion, you have Joan Becker Friedman, certified pediatric sleep consultant. In this video, Joan gives a 3 minute overview of nap schedules, including when they should happen, how they should happen, and, most importantly, how to help your baby get his or her best possible sleep on their nap schedule! At the end of this three minutes, baby naps will feel a little less confusing.

Not what you were looking for? Need more support? Reach out about customized baby and toddler sleep consultant services for your family today! You all deserve great sleep.

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