Teaching your baby to sleep

This info is relevant to babies 4-12 months

Getting started:

• Any sleep training is much more likely to work if you commit your plan to paper, so you can be consistent!
• Click here to download your Sleep Store Sleep Plan and other sleep tools.
• Read 'How much sleep does your child need?' - NEW
• Should my baby have a routine now she is over 4 months? - UPDATED

Why is your baby waking?

• Click here to read - Challenge your thinking - maybe it's not hunger or teething that's causing the waking after all!!!!!
• Complete our Night Waking Quiz to also help identify any issues.
• Read about Sleep Associations  - Use our new sleep associations checklist to work out which of your baby's associations are helpful or which rely on you - this will help you develop your sleep plan.

Teaching your baby to self settle:

• Click here to read - You can read a range of sleep training options and see what will work for your family.
• This article also explains how ALL babies over 5 months wake 4-6 times every night - babies need to be able to get them self back to sleep in order to 'sleep through the night' independently.

Feeding or rocking your baby to sleep?

• These two settling techniques are the most common reasons for night waking in babies over 5 months.
• Weaning your baby off these settling techniques doesn't need to involve lots of crying...we have added new and detailed gentle, step by step sleep training techniques specific to these issues.
• Read our updated article on 'Feeding to Sleep - is it a good idea?'
• Read our NEW article on 'Gently wean your baby off being rocked to sleep'.

More handy information:

• Using a dummy
• Introducing a comforter
• Catnapping 4-12 months

Feedback - inspiration for you!!

"I attended your seminar last Thursday, on how to get your baby to sleep through the night. It has been totally life changing for us.......My husband and I were getting up to him from anywhere from once to four times a night, often to feed him, cuddle him and settle him back to sleep. From last Thursday, he has slept through every night (last night he slept for 12 hours!!) It has been amazing - and a lot easier than I thought it would be...... Read the rest of Terri's feedback.

"Well you were right, by early this week we have made astounding progress! We have now had 4 nights of using the Sleepeasy technique and other than the first night, Reilee has slept through every night so far!!!!!! " Sarah

Early waking driving you crazy?
	Teach your kids to sleep in with a Momo Clock   Eyes closed = stay in bed Eyes open = Time to get up View Sleep Trainer Clock category here

 

Choosing the right sleeping bag for your child

When trying to decide which sleeping bag or sleep sack for your baby, there are a number of factors to consider. Click here to read the full article on baby sleeping bag tog ratings, choosing the right brand, fabric options and more....

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Solving catnapping in daytime sleep

Quick catnaps can be exhausting for mum and mean baby is frequently over-tired and harder to settle.

• Click here for our information on catnapping - birth to 4 months
• Click here for our information on catnapping - babies over 4 months

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Teaching your baby to self settle

Many babies waking in the night have never learned to self-settle. They rely on mum or dad to get them to sleep, either with rocking, feeding to sleep, ssshing, patting or cuddling. Click here to read our article on teaching your baby to self settle - including controlled crying, gentle 'no cry' sleep techniques and cry it out.

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Settling your toddler at bedtime

Click here for our tried and tested tips for settling toddlers at bedtime.

 

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For more sleep problems, visit our comprehensive sleep information section.

 

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World's best sleep solutions:

Our favourite brands

The market for baby products has become very crowded with masses of online stores. selling all manner of cute things for your baby. Our point of difference is we sell products that make a genuine difference to baby's sleep, and many just happen to be gorgeous too. Why choose a baby shower gift that just looks cute, when you can choose a gorgeous baby gift that also helps the new parents get a few extra hours of sleep?

All our baby products are carefully selected and include the following famous (and not so well known) wonderful brands:

• Mokopuna merino baby clothing - another leading New Zealand baby label, well loved for baby shower gifts and for parents alike. High quality, durable merino sleepwear in the most gorgeous range of colours...so hard to choose which one to buy!
• Safe T Sleep - an innovative NZ product, helping keep babies safe from SIDS and keep baby's head from becoming flat.
• grobabg baby sleeping bags - one of the world's leading baby brands, winner of many best baby sleeping bag and baby product awards.
• Miracle Blanket - the absolute best swaddle available in the world, believe me we've tested dozens! This swaddle stays secure all night and helped our Ben sleep 12 hours a night by 10 weeks old. A must for all new parents!
• Babu - clever designs and gorgeous fabrics, a Babu kimono or nightie makes a lovely baby gift or a treat for your own baby.
• Kimberely Thermacell cellular wool blankets are an essential for all babies!
• Nature Baby - well know for organic baby clothing and organic baby linen.
• Dimples make gorgeous merino & cotton babywear, merino snugglewrap swaddles and merino sleep-sacks. Made in NZ and hand-finished with beautiful embroidery, Dimples garments make the ideal baby shower gift.