A new stage of life brings new changes that can make your toddler not sleep.
If your toddler is waking up at night, waking up too early or not napping, it could be due to developmental changes like walking, transitioning from two naps to one and a more intense attachment to bottles and pacifiers.
Children are comforted by routines, so a simple and straight-forward sleep training plan is extremely important for your toddler. Keep reading to see how we answer common questions like how long should a toddler sleep for, and how to get a toddler to nap! We want to help you establish a toddler sleep training routine for your child.
Temper tantrums, walking, attachment, oh my! The transition to toddlerhood around 13 months brings a whole new slew of sleep training issues – what may have worked in the past no longer works for your independent toddler.
Transitioning from 2 naps a day to 1 can leave a lot of parents questioning their toddlers daily schedule. Just know that at this age, your toddler still needs around 2.5 hours of daytime sleep, with bedtime around 7-8pm.
Early rising is when your child wakes up before 6am and is ready to start their day. There are 5 causes for early rising, that we will outline in these resources. Once you figure out what is causing the early rising, you can create a plan to change it!
Toddlerhood brings major developmental changes whether its walking, talking or getting molars, these can unfortunately mean sleep regressions. Once you learn to recognize the culprit of the regressions, you can set yourself up to get your child right back on track.
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