Aid of Uncomfortability

Sleep training may seem impossible at times, especially at 4 am when your waking up to a screaming teether. Sometimes they are looking for comfort from mom and dad. What if we weren't as comfortable as the bed they were just sleeping in. Instead of trying to rock him back to sleep I held my little guy sitting almost straight up until he started squirming for a more comfotable laying position. At this point I let him settle into a laying position but kept him slightly raised. Once he started to fuss from there, I gently laid him in his crib, stroked his back a couple times and with a quick whine, which usually erupts into standing screamer, he settled into stinkbug and went to bed.
I've now done this a handful of times and the majority of times it has worked with the same results. I save this one for the middle of the night as to maintain our childs faith in my comforting skills.

Cleaning vs Sleeping

In the seemingly endless cycle of feeding, changing, cleaning and entertaining your baby you may find very little time for yourself or your household. Try to watch for routines in your baby's schedule like after feed napping to find some "me" time. As much as you may think that chore may need to be done, sometimes a cat nap may be the healthier choice for you and baby. We tend to get sloppy when we're tired so try to stay as fresh as possible. As they get older you clean and carry at the same time with carriers but be sure not to cook or use cleaning chemicals when carrying your child.

Silence is golden

Sometimes the hardest thing to do with a new baby is to get them to sleep so when you finally do get them into bed the key is to keep them there undisturbed. How many times have you put them down, backed away and slowly closed the door only to have the hinge squeak or door make enough of a noise to wake your baby. Be sure to oil the door hinges and try cutting some felt pads in half and putting them in door jams and on cabinet doors to soften the sounds that might ordinarily startle your little ones.

The Art of Distraction

Nursery Projector/Sound System

Many babies are easily entertained with light. We started with a 3-D Cell Mag-Lite at about 4 weeks with great results but wanted to see what was out there and came across this affordable entertainer. The music quality isn't the best but we only use the white noise and it also has a timer and night light to help save you from stubbing your toes in the wee hours of the morning.

Here are some other projectors we found.