The best baby sleep books are the holy grail. But know that sleep training your baby will come with lots of 'should we?' questions and opinions from other people - solicited and not so solicited. Know that it is your decision, you know what is right for you, your baby, and your family.
No one really knows how the phrase 'sleeping like a baby' came about as babies tend to have fraught sleep, with little to no pattern or consistency. And, you might be okay with this, and you are happy being baby led. Or, you might need the baby monitor and space from your baby, for both your mental health, and to empower your baby to find sleep their own way.
I'm Family Editor at Goodto.com and for me it was about understanding more of what and how baby sleep works and where the brain and development is at the time, that really helped. That and going into the room with a plan, any plan as long as I didn't feel utterly clueless. Feeling hopeless all but destroyed me, so I inhaled books and researched anything and everything on baby sleep. If I had more of an understanding of 'X happens because of Y' then I coped with it better.
Baby sleep training, whether you choose the Ferber Method, Controlled Crying or the EASY baby routine, its your decision. Baby sleep expert, Sarah Patel tells us; "When it comes to sleep training, there are many ways to get your baby to sleep through the night. These strategies involve getting to know your baby's particular sleep needs and creating loose routines which support these. If your instinct is telling you that your baby needs your responsive and loving support to learn to sleep independently, know that you can do this."
Getting your little one on a regular schedule can benefit you and establish healthy sleeping habits for your little one. Turning to books written by baby experts, like doctors, nurses, and fellow moms can help your baby ease into sleep. We've rounded up the best books to help guide you with sleep training.
5 best baby sleep books
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