The Art of Sleep: The Baby
I shared with you my experiences and research on newborn sleep a while ago. Now, with Brian getting a bit older, and me getting a bit more desperate for an early bedtime, let’s discuss the middle stage of little ones and sleep. I’ll share more on toddler sleep another time.
As Brian approaches four months of age, his sleep patterns will hopefully begin to settle. First his bedtime will move earlier hopefully much earlier. Then he will develop a morning nap at about the same time, and finally an afternoon nap will settle in. Since he’ll be going to be so early, he’ll probably still wake up one or two times a night until close to nine months.
Older babies will have a few quirks, and this is the marvelous age where many parents begin to fully understand the terms “Cry It Out†and “Sleep Training.â€
