ABCs of Baby Sleep Solutions

Oh the beauty of a sleeping baby – and the terror of the over-tired, sleep-deprived one! We’ve all been there. Parenting.com to the rescue. The site recently featured an article offering an A-Z outline of the latest in sleep solutions.

Here are some of them:

A = Avoid eye contact as your baby may think it’s still play time
B = Bath time
E = Empty the crib of toys
F = Fragrance, a little drop of lavender oil on a tissue near the crib
I = Ideal bedtime, an over-tired baby is often impossible to get to sleep
K = Keep it cool, the best temp is about 65 to 70 degrees
L = Lights out
M = Massage
R = Routine
T = Telling a story with baby on your lap
V = Voice, speak in soothing tone
W = White noise
Z = What else but ZZZZs!

Check out the full article for all 26 suggestions and more details on the others. And to all, a good night!