Getting Back on Track with Baby Sleep After the Holidays

2. Return to your flexible routine.#

Start your day at 6-7:30 am to help your baby’s body adjust. Watch those wake windows carefully and prioritize consistent naps. If your baby is awake prior to 6:00 am, make the needed adjustments for those early morning wakings.

3. Be sure to get active awake time!#

Aim for plenty of active floor play. Think rolling, crawling, scooting, and walking. Give your baby a chance to move that little body. What you do during awake time really does impact nights and naps.

4. Use daylight to your advantage.#

Natural light helps reset that internal clock and promotes good night sleep. If possible, go outside, even for a few minutes. If this simply isn’t possible, open up those blinds and turn on the lights. ⁣(Light is especially important if you’re adjusting back to your home time zone.)

5. Know that your great little sleeper will be back soon!#

Truly, for most great sleepers, just a few consistent days and nights is all it takes to get back on track!⁣ If you have The 5–24 Month Collection, be sure to go check out your Bumps Along the Way video called “Getting Back on Track.”

If baby sleep has always been tough, I have classes to help! ⁣The 5–24 Month Collection will help you have consolidated 10-12 hour nights in the crib, solid naps, and give you step-by-step guidance anytime sleep gets derailed. For babies under 5 months, my First Five Months Bundle will help you with baby sleep strategies that will meet your baby exactly where he is developmentally and help you lay a healthy sleep foundation starting right now.

My hope for you is that the holidays can be a time you truly treasure, that no matter what happens on vacation, you never need to stress about baby sleep.