The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
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The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
Bedtime: 7:00 pm Wake time: 6:00 am First nap: 8:00 am (sleeps till 10:00 am) Second nap: 12:30 pm (sleeps till 1:30 pm) Third nap: 4:00 pm (sleeps till 4:15 pm)
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
Step-by-Step Sleep for Naps
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
Do approximately the same activities each night or at nap time, in the same order.
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
Ironically, though, parents often report that the child still cries even while they continue to attend to her;
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
Remember, every child is different, and as long as your child’s cumulative daytime sleep amounts to 3 to 4 hours, you’re doing well.
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
The routine should last 15 to 60 minutes at nighttime, and about 10 to 15 minutes before a nap.
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
begin sleep learning at night rather than trying to first tackle naps, which can take longer to straighten out.
Jill Spivak • The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR TWO NAPS A DAY Bedtime: 7:30 pm Wake time: 6:30 am First nap: 9:00 am (sleeps till 10:00 am) Second nap: 1:00 pm (sleeps till 2:30 pm)