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Sleep Tools for Tired Parents

I've created the following sleep tools
in response to some of the
most frequently asked questions
about babies and sleep:

How Much Sleep Do Babies Need? Your Top Seven Baby Sleep Questions Answered

Why Won't My Baby Sleep?

Which Sleep Training Method is Right for You?

Moms and Sleep

8 Summer Sleep Strategies

Shedding Some Light on The Issue of Sleep

"So You'd Like To" Guides

The following Amazon.com "So You'd Like to" Guides may be of interest to sleep-deprived moms and dads:

• Find Answers to Your Top Baby Sleep Questions
• Get Your Newborn to Nap
• Sleep and Temperament: What Every Tired Parent Needs to Know

Squidoo: Baby Sleep Solutions

I've started a Baby Sleep Solutions lens over at Squidoo.com. (If you're not quite sure what Squidoo.com is all about, the Squidoo.com FAQ will bring you up to speed in a hurry. Who knows? You may even be inspired to start a lens of your own.)

Sleep Solutions Tip Sheet

You can download copies of the tip sheet from my recent Sleep Solutions Workshop here. (You'll also find a tip sheet for my Mealtime Solutions Workshop, too.)

And if you're interested in reading an excerpt from my brand new book Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler And Preschooler: The Ultimate No-worry Approach for Each Age And Stage, this part of Chapter 5 ("Winning at Sleep Roulette") talks about the eight best sleep strategies for promoting healthy sleep habits in babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Snoring: When to Worry

If you're wondering when snoring is and isn't a concern in young children, this tip sheet from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center does a great job of spelling out when parents should -- and shouldn't -- worry about snoring.

Sleep Book Reviews -- Coming Soon

The sleep book mini-reviews that I promised you (see Appendix C of Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage) are in the works and will be posted in stages during the weeks ahead. (I've been busy finishing the final edits on Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage, so I'm running a bit behind schedule on my to do list.)

Side-lying Breastfeeding Position

Here is a link to the side-lying breastfeeding position -- a position that can allow you to rest while you're feeding your baby. (This is the position that is discussed on page 48 of Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage, in the section of the book that describes strategies for maximizing your opportunities for sleep when you're caring for a young baby.)

The always helpful and practical Kellymom.com site has gathered together some terrific resources on all types of latches and positions, including the side-lying breastfeeding position. You'll definitely want to check these out.

How to Swaddle a Baby

It's a wrap! Here's a link to a video clip which demonstrates the swaddling techniques made famous by Harvey Karp, MD, of Happiest Baby fame.

Caffeine Calculator

Your baby's asleep -- but now you're tossing and turning. Is it the parenting stress or that double-espresso you had late in the day? This Caffeine Chart from Kansas State University will help you to figure it out.