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Facing some serious sleep deprivation? We are here to help with our top gentle sleep tips. Kim West LCSW-C, the creator of The Sleep Lady Shuffle℠ and mom of two, has 25 years of experience in sleep training. She has seen everything and there’s no sleep problem too hard for her to solve.

Our gentle sleep tips blog was created by Kim for parents with children as old as 6 years old, right down to newborns. From sleep training questions to weaning, daily schedules, co-sleeping, naps and so much more, we are sure there’s an answer to your sleep questions below!

For more than 25 years, we have been on a mission to provide
proven, achievable, gentle sleep tips and solutions for parents and families everywhere.

Baby Sleep Problem: Should I Train My Child to Sleep thru Noise?

Weekly Baby Sleep Problem for The Sleep Lady: “Dear Kim, I read your book “Good Night, Sleep Tight” and used The Sleep Lady Shuffle when my daughter was 10 months old. She’s been sleeping great since then. Your book saved my sanity because it used ...

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Daylight Savings Time Tips for You and Your Child

Weekly Question for the Sleep Lady: Dear Sleep Lady, I am nervous about Daylight Savings Time this weekend! I finally got my daughter sleeping thru the night (with a few early mornings on occasion) and I don’t want to ruin our great progress! Can you give me so...

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Toddler Sleep Problem: My Toddler Takes Cat Naps All Day Long!

Weekly Toddler Sleep Problem for The Sleep Lady: “My 14 month old sleeps wonderfully at night, I put her down at 7ish and she’ll sleep until 6 and after a quick cup of milk she’s back asleep until 7:30. BUT she’ll only take two 30-45 minute naps a day. Sh...

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Did You Know That 1 in 5 Women Experience Postpartum Depression?

Written by Dr. Shosh I’m a survivor of two life-threatening postpartum depressions. At the time of my illnesses, there was no help for me. The great news is that, if you’re suffering from depression in pregnancy or postpartum or know someone who is, there’s hel...

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Toddler Sleep Problem: My 3 Year old Needs Her Back Rubbed to Sleep and Back to Sleep! I am exhausted!

Weekly Toddler Sleep Problem for The Sleep Lady: “My daughter is almost 3 and for the last 6 months at least, she has woken 1-3 times during the night. All she needs is a quick back rub and she’s back asleep. If I don’t go in, her crying quickly esc...

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Baby Sleep Problem: Help, I Feel Like A Human Pacifier at Bedtime!

Weekly Baby Sleep Problem for The Sleep Lady: “My son is now 15 months old and still nursing at morning and night. In everything I read, it always says put your baby in the crib “drowsy but awake.” Is it just me, or is that way harder than it...

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Sleep Averages: How Much Sleep Does Your Child Need?

Below are some general guidelines as to how many hours of sleep the AVERAGE child requires at various ages (taken from “Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems” by Dr. Richard Ferber). Remember, every child is different- some need more or less sleep than others- but ...

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Baby Sleep Help: To Wean or Not to Wean the Pacifier

Baby Sleep Help: To Wean or Not to Wean the Pacifier “My 10 month old still sleeps with a pacifier and sometimes he’ll wake up in the middle of the night and cry because it fell out. If I get in there quick enough and put it back in his mouth he’ll someti...

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Is Potty Training Ruining Your Child’s Sleep?

Community Question of The Week: Potty Training and Sleep “Help! My 2.5 year old who is newly daytime potty trained is stalling at bedtime and waking up in the middle of the night to say he has to poop on the potty. Naturally, we are torn between risking a dirty...

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Toddler Sleep Question: My Toddler Needs to Be Rocked to Sleep All the Time!

This week’s Toddler Sleep Question for The Sleep Lady: “I have made the mistake of rocking my now 13 month old to sleep. If I attempt to put him in his crib sleepy but awake he will stand and start crying. If I try to lie him back down or soothe him...

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