Babywise is primarily used as a sleep training book. Although, I would argue that there is so much more to it than just instilling healthy sleep habits in your child. I have used the method with two of my children from birth and plan ... [ Read More ]
Do You Have a Low Sleep Needs or High Sleep Needs Baby?
I definitely (and unfortunately) have fairly high sleep needs. Some people can sleep for 5-6 hours a night and be fine, but not me. I've tried to train myself to need less sleep but it doesn't work. I need a solid 7-8 hours per night to be ... [ Read More ]
Why Babywise Works for All Babies
As a Babywise mom, I've had many people tell me that Babywise just didn't work for their child. Since it has worked spendidly for all 3 of my children, I've wondered how that can be. I think the truth is that many moms don't truly ... [ Read More ]
Dropping All Naps and Bedtime Issues
We have two posts today for BFBN week, both on lack of sleep. Katrina from Mama's Organized Chaos is talking about dropping naps altogether (my kids are napping until they leave for college, sooo, I don't need to worry about that lol) and ... [ Read More ]
Dropping to One Nap
I love, love, LOVE when we can drop to 1 nap!! It's like FINALLY there is freedom. You can leave the house to do activities or get groceries, and life is basically just so much better. However, so many parents transition their baby to one ... [ Read More ]
7 Ways to Establish Good Sleep Habits From Birth (Must Read for Expectant Moms)
I frequently hear from other moms that their children aren't good sleepers. That still, at 5-years-old, their child is not sleeping through the night. Now, I do believe that some children are better sleepers than others; however, there are ... [ Read More ]
The Best Products to Get Your Baby Sleeping Well
The Best Products to Get Your Baby Sleeping Well When I was a first-time mom, I pretty much had no idea what I needed to get my baby to sleep well. Everything I read said something different, and I was one of the first of my friends to get ... [ Read More ]
12 Things to Remember When Correcting Your Child (guest post)
Things to Remember When Correcting Your Child Today we have a guest post from Valerie at Chronicles of a Babywise Mom. Val has been one of my favorite blogs to read for everything related to parenting as far back as I can remember. I'm so ... [ Read More ]
7 Things All Babywise Moms Know to be True
There are many different parenting styles out there, and I happen to follow the Babywise method pretty strictly. There's always room for flexibility, but it works so well for our family, so I'm pretty passionate about following it! In my 4 ... [ Read More ]
5 Truths From Breastfeeding Twins (BFBN guest post)
Breastfeeding is one of those things that seems like it should be just so simple. Baby, breast, done. Any mom who has nursed can tell you that it isn't always quite that easy. There are amazing moments to be sure, but there are a lot of ... [ Read More ]