Some sleep faqs

QUESTION:
Why are we supposed to wait until 6 months to work on sleep? All the books say 3-4 months.

QUESTION:
My little one just will never nap. I keep watching for sleepy cues during the day, but naps are either short or non-existent.

QUESTION:
My livewire falls asleep really fast at bedtime but then wakes up a lot and needs so much help getting back to sleep. Why is that?

QUESTION:
My three-year-old takes hours to fall asleep at bedtime. Help. 

QUESTION:
The first night of working on sleep was a nightmare. I didn’t even try for a second night. Help.

QUESTION:
I know I need to stop [insert sleep-inducing behavior here] to sleep, but how do I DO that exactly?

QUESTION:
I tried staying with my child on the first night of sleep training and he/she cried even though I was right there. What happened?

QUESTION:
My little one is waking up at 5am. Helllppp!

QUESTION:
My livewire is two and I think they’ll sleep better in a toddler bed. What do you think?

QUESTION:
My one-year-old is definitely going into the crib awake – his eyes are always open when I put him in there…but he’s still waking at night. What’s going on?