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One of the most common questions I receive is, “

One of the most common questions I receive is, “how do I know when to shift my baby’s wake windows”? and it’s a GREAT question!

If your little one is doing well in the sleep department, you do not need to shift anything at all.

If you are facing some *sudden* sleep challenges, you will want to rule out any other factors that may be shifting your little one’s sleep before you start shifting their wake windows.

Keep an eye on their sleep patterns for a few days as you do not want to change anything too quickly. Changing things too quickly can create more sleep challenges.

Below are some common signs that you need to shift your little one’s wake windows:

They are SUDDENLY waking at night and/or early in the morning

They are SUDDENLY refusing naptime and/or bedtime

They are taking longer than 15 minutes to fall asleep

Naps are short, and they are waking up extremely cranky and fussy

False starts at bedtime

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If you decide to shift your little one’s wake windows, do it slowly and gradually, and you are likely to catch the optimal time to put them to sleep. Slowly and gradually shifting wake windows will also help prevent your child from getting overtired (*too long a wake window = an overtired child).

Hope that helps!

Excited to share with you that on January 25th, 20

Excited to share with you that on January 25th, 2023 at 11 AM EST, I will be hosting a FREE sleep webinar (4-24 months)!

Topics Included:

➡️ Creating a safe, conducive sleep environment

➡️ Age appropriate wake windows

➡️ How to tackle short naps and early morning wakings

➡️ Reasons why your child may be waking at night

➡️ Importance of sleep for your child

Time will be allotted for Q&A and I will be answering your questions LIVE.

LINK IN BIO TO REGISTER!

It can be challenging trying to keep a baby up bet

It can be challenging trying to keep a baby up between naps and bedtime to prevent them from falling asleep too quickly. I know this is especially true when wake windows are small!

Here are a few activities that you can try with your baby if you're struggling to keep them awake for their full wake window/wake period 🤯

Not only are you keeping your baby busy and entertained (which I know can be exhausting), you're helping them grow!

"Playing and connecting with our babies gets their brain development going," says Roni Cohen Leiderman, Ph.D.

You're also helping them build up sleep pressure (urge to sleep) before their sleep period, which will help them sleep better!

Share your ideas too and what has worked for you!

*More activities can be found here:

https://pathways.org/all-ages/games/

I am reminded every day how fortunate I am to do w

I am reminded every day how fortunate I am to do what I do.

This little guy went from being rocked to sleep for all sleep periods to sleeping independently.

He was waking up shortly after falling asleep at bedtime (false starts), and it would be challenging to get him back to sleep. He was also waking anywhere from 1-4 times at night for a feed, which we eliminated.

I am so proud of all his progress and how far he has come!

Thank you for trusting me in this process!

💜💙❤️

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