Drowsy but awake is setting you up to fail. You've read it everywhere; put your little one down "drowsy but awake." While well-intentioned, "drowsy but awake" is what sets most parents up to fail long term. This manifests as immense time spent getting your baby to sleep and not getting enough sleep. Cue the rocking, feeding, or reinserting a pacifier at one a.m. and again and again. The dilemma "'How do I get my child to sleep more with less effort from me?" The secret no one told you: The drive to sleep is biological, the way we sleep is learned. You wanted to be the best parent you possibly could. That vision involved a happy baby who slept like a champ and never cried. However, you're having a hard time executing that vision. The frequent waking, intense amounts of time spent getting your baby to sleep and the constant fatigue are becoming unsustainable. You also worry that your baby could be better rested and relations with your spouse have become tense. Things are not working out as you had imagined. Your internet searches have proved to be confusing. You're seeing different philosophies, different methods, lots of theories but no step-by-step action plans. Your complete solution for babies from birth to twenty-four months is here. The Helping Babies Sleep Method teaches you the art and science of teaching your baby to sleep. In the newborn stage you'll learn how to avoid common parenting pitfalls and work on gentle no tear sleep shaping to achieve long stretches of age-appropriate nighttime sleep quickly. From four to twenty-four months, you'll learn about sleep science to give you a thorough understanding of the physiology and behavior in having a great sleeper.At every age, the method addresses all your baby's daily activities: feeding, sleeping, naps, playtime and nighttime sleep. Evidence based approaches that are easy to understand from birth to twenty-four months.
The Helping Babies Sleep Method helps you create your customizable sleep plan based on your child's age, your parenting philosophy and provides best- and worst-case scenarios. You'll never be left wondering, "what do I do now?" You'll see progress within two to three nights. Most parents have completed their journey in two weeks and say, "Why didn't I do that sooner?" Dr. Sarah Mitchell is a chiropractor by training but found her passion empowering parents to teach their little ones to sleep and parent confidently day and night. Her personal experience with a child who wouldn'