Magic Sleep Products: My Hot Take
WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE… WHERE?
Searching the internet god’s at 3am for THE magic product that would get our kids sleeping longer stretches at night.
No matter if you are a mom who believes in sleep training or not, you want sleep at night. No one can survive on 2-4 hours of sleep, a night, its fact.
Amazon Prime became my bestie with my first child. THE AMOUNT OF SLEEP SACKS I BOUGHT. LOL. I still giggle that I was desperate and sleep derived enough to really believe a sleep product would fix my situation.
I am here to tell you that there is no MAJIC item that exist that will lengthen nights or naps.
Yes, a sleep sack is a great tool to incorporate within your routine, just as much as a sound machine.
Neither of them are the magic though.
The magic happens when the potion is filled with three necessities.
THREE MAGIC TIPS
Room Environment:
Is the room pitch black dark?
Is there a constant sound machine/fan?
Is the room cool (68-72)
Age Appropriate Schedule/ Wake Windows:
Are you prioritizing wake windows?
Are they on 4 naps when they need to be on three?
Are they in bed earlier than 9pm to beat the second wind?
Consistency:
Are you sticking to the same boundaries everyday?
Are you patting them to sleep 1-3 nights and then, rocking the other?
Are you letting them CIO 1-4 days and then, in your bed the next?
Are you offering solid naps 1 day a week and then, stroller or car-seat the rest?
Parents want to quick fix (I was there before too), but unfortunately our kids are not mechanical robots.
In order to have healthy and safe sleepers, they need consistency within their lives, a room environment that is prepared for sleep, and age appropriate schedules that meet their needs.
There is no sleep item out there that will fix the issue. The issue is met within three steps.
Are you ready to implement those three steps, but need further support?
