Blog Posts 1–5, based on the United States of America Department of the Army Field Manual: Holistic Healing and Fitness, describe what really matters for your child’s sleep. If sleep is an important enough topic for national defense than surely sleep should be considered a serious topic for parenting!
What A Parent Can Do #1 Blog Post 76 |
Recognize that a healthy brain requires healthy sleep. |
What A Parent Can Do #2 Blog Post 91 Parent’s Reports 2 |
Encourage an early bedtime. |
What A Parent Can Do #3 Blog Post 8 |
Respect your child’s natural sleep rhythms. |
What A Parent Can Do #4 Blog Post 9 |
Focus on timing. |
What A Parent Can Do #5 Blog Post 90 |
Practice consistent bedtime routines. |
What A Parent Can Do #6 Blog Post 11 Parent’s Reports 5 |
Do not respond immediately to every quiet sound your baby makes at night. |
What A Parent Can Do #7 Blog Post 14 |
Make a sleep plan. |
What A Parent Can Do #8 Blog Post 12 |
Maintain a regular sleep schedule. |
What A Parent Can Do #9 |
Focus on sleep quality. |
What A Parent Can Do #10 Blog Post 57Parent’s Reports 10 |
Encourage self-soothing. |
What A Parent Can Do #11 Blog Post 17 |
Be emotionally available at bedtime. |
What A Parent Can Do #12 Blog Post 18 |
Communicate with each other. |
What A Parent Can Do #13 Blog Post 43 Parent’s Reports 6,9,10 |
Develop coping strategies. |
What A Parent Can Do #14 Blog Post 21 and 22 |
Avoid TV. |
What A Parent Can Do #15 Blog Post 90A |
Ignore myths. |
What A Parent Can Do #16 Blog Post 45 |
Seek professional help. |
What A Parent Can Do #17 Blog Post 92 |
Be sensitive to your child’s temperament. |
What A Parent Can Do #18 Blog Post 72and73 |
Prepare to be criticized. |
What A Parent Can Do #19 Blog Post 53 Parent’s Reports 3 |
Provide nap opportunities. |
What A Parent Can Do #20 Blog Post 5and63 |
Practice sleep banking. |
What A Parent Can Do #21 Blog Post 88 |
Be sensitive to your culture. |
What A Parent Can Do #22 Blog Post 66 |
Be optimistic. |
What A Parent Can Do #23 Blog Post 77,78 and 90 Parent’s Reports 7 |
Leave the room |
What A Parent Can Do #24 Blog Post 75,76 |
Solve sleep problems. |
What A Parent Can Do #25 Blog Post 79 and 80 Parent’s Reports 4 |
Help recovery from sleep loss. |
What A Parent Can Do #26 Blog Post 83 |
Shorten the interval of wakefulness. |
What A Parent Can Do #27 Blog Post 84,85,86 |
Avoid consecutive days of short sleep. |
What A Parent Can Do #28 Blog Post 116 |
Focus on the marriage. |
What A Parent Can Do #29 Blog Post 57and67 |
Start early. |
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Blog Post 90A: Fake News
Blog Post 95A: Sleep Tips
Blog Post 96A: Sleep Basics
Blog Post 97A: Brain Health
Blog Post 99A: Early Bedtime
Blog Post 101A: Nap Tips
Blog Post 104A: Sleep Benefits
