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Category: Sleep
Sometimes It’s About the Less-Bad Option
I keep trying to write this post, and keep deleting it. In fact, I started to write this post over a year ago. This time I’m determined to actually publish it! Here’s why: This post is about….sleep training (gasp!). People are so incredibly polarized on this issue, and I can completely understand why. I get [...]
Baby White Noise Solutions
If you’ve had a fussy or high need baby for more than say, 1 day, you’ve probably already heard about white noise and how it can help fussy babies with sleep. In case you DID just give birth yesterday, let me give you the Coles Notes version: When your baby was in the womb, he [...]
Saying Good-Bye to Sleep Crutches
What would you do if I told you that in order for your baby to be the BEST sleeper and to get those nice long nights sleeps and daytime naps that the soother has to go in the garbage can? Or that you can no longer breastfeed your baby until he/she is asleep and then [...]
Sleep Equals Sleep
Do you keep your baby up during the day hoping it will help them sleep longer at night? Do you feel your baby is just one of those babies that does not like to nap? I hear parents tell me all the time that their baby hates to nap or is never tired. Well, it [...]
Baby Sleep Positions Infographic
Ever slept with your baby? It can be great, right? It can also be a huge pain in the butt. I regularly wake up perched on the edge of my bed, blanketless and cold, one arm and one leg hanging off the side, a small pokey foot jabbing me in the side. My son, on the other [...]
The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation and Melatonin Use in Kids
*02/15/2013 update at bottom of post Sleep deprivation is a common complaint around here (especially at our Facebook group). High need babies tend to have trouble falling asleep, may have late bedtimes and early mornings, resist naps, and have broken sleep. This often means total exhaustion both for baby and for mom. And lack of [...]
Struggling with Sleep? Free Fussy Baby Sleep Clinic
Sleep (or more accurately, the lack thereof) is one of the most popular topics on this site. Let me prove it. Does your baby or toddler: Resist or refuse naps? Have difficulty soothing himself to sleep? Wake multiple times each night? Wake up 45 minutes into a nap? Only sleep when ‘on’ or near you? [...]
The 9 Causes of Colic, Fussiness, High Need Behaviour and the Spirited Temperament
*Please note: This entire post is TONGUE IN CHEEK. I figured I better state that upfront before I receive any more hate mail Great news! Having run The Fussy Baby Site for 5 years, I’ve had loads of opportunities to talk with parents, experts, doctors, and even some post-fussy kids. Over that time, I’ve been [...]
Kristin’s Story: “My Son’s Colic and High Needs Contributed to My Postpartum Depression”
My seven-month-old son, C, looked at me and cried. He wanted me to interact with him constantly, and I just didn’t have the energy. I didn’t have much energy anymore. It seemed like my energy was being replaced with rage and hopelessness. He just kept crying. Please stop crying. I can’t. I just can’t. I’m [...]
