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Should baby’s room be dark for naps?
The question should baby’s room be dark for naps is often asked because of conflicting and confusing advice. For the answer when and why babies should nap in a dark room, check out this helpful article.
The Best Baby Sleep Environment
Creating the best baby sleep environment is a mix of understanding the baby's biology and experimenting with what works best for your individual child. It’s also essential to remember that as your baby grows, their needs may change, so be ready to adapt.
OtterSpace Blackout Curtains: Review
When looking for blackout solutions for a child’s room, most parents have two requests: total black out (duh) and the ability to let natural light in easily. Well, find out if these fit the bill!
Recommended Products for Sleep Training
There are very few “must have” items for baby sleep and the ones that are important help to complete the baby sleep puzzle— they’re not the WHOLE puzzle. So you’ll never find me out here shilling products that aren’t necessary and promise to be THE thing that improves sleep!
What to Dress Baby in for Sleep
Dressing baby for sleep can make you feel extra anxious and keep you at night wondering if they’re too hot or too cold! Check out this blog for help deciding how to keep your baby comfortable for sleep.
When can my baby nap in a dark room?
Wondering when to use a dark room for naps and when not to? Check out this blog for the FAQ!
Reasons for Night Time Wakings
There are a lot of reasons babies may wake up at night! If you can rule out some of the causes, you may be able to improve their overall night time sleep stretch and yours as well.
How to Transition from SNOO to Crib
If your little one LOVED their SNOO, then you may feel intimated about the transition- but like all good things, it must come to an end. Having a game plan for how to do that can help ease the transition!
White Noise for Baby Sleep
So many questions about white noise: what machine is best? Which sound should we use? When do we stop using it?! All of that and more, answered here in the blog + we can’t forget the research!
Introducing a Lovey for Sleep
Introducing a lovey for sleep can be a great milestone for little ones. They can carry this transitional object through things like separation anxiety and when traveling. A lovey is great for sleep!
Dark Room for Daytime Naps
Where should my baby nap during the day!? Is it really that important for it to be dark?
It is! This blog will cover all the reasons daytime naps should be in the dark but also, when you can get away with NOT using dark for naps. There is a balance! (You guys know I’m all about balance!)