Susan Hawkins | Author | Baby Sleep Optimizer

She Put Her Baby To Bed 20 Minutes Earlier: He Slept 3 Hours Longer

Jessica’s seven-month-old son started waking up five times a night. Her natural instinct urged her to push his bedtime later. […]

You sit in a dark room holding a crying four-month-old infant. Your formerly peaceful sleeper now awakens every forty-five minutes.

It’s 3:14 AM. You sit alone in a darkened room. You rock a crying infant, feeling a hot flush of

You’ve finally cracked it. The two-nap routine is working. Morning nap at 9:30, afternoon nap at 2:00, and somewhere in

Your child’s bedroom is dark. The nightlight is on. The story’s been told. And yet, two little eyes are still

Introduction: Why Your 23 Month Old’s Sleep Schedule Matters At 23 months old, your toddler is on the brink of

You’re tired, aren’t you? Your 16-month-old’s sleep routine is not what you’d imagined. Sleepless nights. Early mornings. Everything feels like

The sun dips below the horizon. Your little one, having discovered new adventures today, needs rest. But you set a

There’s a particular kind of tired that only night shift workers understand. It’s not the tired you feel at the

There’s a moment every parent knows. The house is quiet. The lights are low. You’ve done everything right. Fed, burped,