Baby Sleep Training Introduction

--- Sleep Sense Program-By Hong Yang

Baby Sleep Training Overview When : Baby > Three month old & The earlier the better

How: Best Method: “Sleep Sense” Program by Dana Obleman

Why: make the baby sleep through the night and let the parents get better sleep and rest

Resource: “The Sleep Sense Program -- Proven Strategies For Teaching Your Child To Sleep

Through The Night” by Dana Obleman “The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the

Night” by Elizabeth Pantley and William Sears

Sleep Sense Program Main Menu

What is it?

Who need It?

How does it work?

Why is it important?

What is it?

• Sleep Sense Program is package of practical, step-by-step guide that could assist you invent a fully functional sleep strategy for you baby, so that you can train our baby to develop a valuable skills that could help him gradually sleep through the night

Check the Author

About the Author

• Sleep Sense Program is created by Dana Obleman in 2007. She also has a website:

• http://www.sleepsense.net/

Who need it?

• Parents who are struggling with their baby sleep problems– See common baby sleep problems

• Future or potential parents who wants to build some wonderful parenting skills.

Common baby Sleep Problem See Details

Common baby sleep problems in detail

ONLY fall asleep when nursing or bottle feeding

Needs a soother or pacifier in order to get to sleep

Needs to be rocked, bounced, or taken for a car ride in order to nap

Wake up every 2-3 hours each night

Refuse to take a nap or no nap time at all

Too light sleep / easily be waken up / wake up in 5/10 minutes

… …

Why is it important?

• Because sleep is crucial important for infant, here is some evidences: – Children who don’t sleep well have lower IQs than children who do. (Sleep

Medicine. 2010 March 11)– Children who get less than 10.5 hours of sleep per night are significantly more

likely to be obese. (Pediatrics. 2010 February 8)– Boys who don’t sleep well are at a significantly higher risk for hyperactivity.

(Pediatrics. 2009 November 1)– Children who sleep less than 11 hours per night score lower on all kinds of school

tests, including math and literacy. (SLEEP Abstract #0040 San Antonio, 2010.)– Babies who don’t sleep well at night consistently perform worse on tests

designed to assess memory, emotional control, and organization. (Child Development. Nov/Dec 2010.)

How does it work?

The Goal

The Steps

The Results

Sleep Training Goal – The average sleep needs for baby

Sleep Training Steps

Step1: Eliminate sleep props

Step2: Establish a predictable bedtime routine

Step3: Get to bed early

Step4: Use of a “Blankie”/”Lovey” or stuffed toy as the baby’s new sleep props

Step 5: Use Key words or Phrases like “night night” to give the signal to the baby.

Step 6: 3-5 minutes “controled cry”

The Results of the Sleep Training Program Baby will be able to sleep longer and tight in the evening

Baby will get longer and quality naps

Mom and Baby will get better rest

A Happy Baby means every thing!