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How to recognize and soothe an overtired baby
Sleep

How to recognize and soothe an overtired baby

Discover why babies fight sleep and how you can help soothe an overtired baby. 
white noise for baby
Sleep

The soothing power of white noise for your baby

White noise can be an incredibly useful way to create a tranquil environment to relax your baby.
baby sleeping on its back in crib when can babies sleep on their stomachs
Growth & Milestones

When can newborns sleep on their stomach safely?

Babies should always be placed on their backs come naptime or bedtime. But once they’ve hit certain milestones, they can begin to explore different sleeping positions.
When can my baby sleep through the night without a feeding?
Growth & Milestones

When can my baby sleep through the night without a feeding?

When your baby can start sleeping through the night without a feeding depends on your baby’s needs. There are general guidelines and protocols that can help you understand when your baby is ready f...
Solving bedtime battles tips for parents with toddlers and school aged children
Growth & Milestones

Toddler sleep issues: 5 signs and how to handle them

Here are some scientifically-backed techniques that can make bedtime routines with your young child or toddler less challenging, thereby enhancing the quality of sleep for the entire family. 
Daylight Saving survival guide
Sleep

Daylight Saving survival guide

While the Daylight Saving time change can be a challenge for some children, we’re here to guide you through adjusting your baby’s sleep schedule for Daylight Saving to make it as easy as possible,...
The 6 month sleep regression: What it is and how to get through it
Growth & Milestones

The 6 month sleep regression: What it is and how to get through it

You might have heard your parent-friends grumble about spending weeks slogging through sleepless nights around their baby’s four month birthday, adjusting routines, creating an ideal sleep sanctua...
transition baby to crib
Sleep

How To Transition Baby To Crib

As a new parent, you have probably had the lovely daydream of looking down at your tiny bundle of joy in cute pajamas sleeping peacefully in a crib with a smile tugging on your baby’s lips. You mig...
Sleep Disorders and Autism: What You Need to Know
Growth & Milestones

Sleep Disorders and Autism: What You Need to Know

April is World Autism Month, and at Nanit, we consider it part of our mission to facilitate better research and improve understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—more specifically, how ASD im...
Why Is Sleep So Important for My Child's Growth and Development?
Growth & Milestones

Why Is Sleep So Important for My Child's Growth and Development?

Sleep is as imperative as nutrition and exercise when it comes child growth and development. However, sleep has often been absent in children’s health messaging. When sleep is taken into account, t...
6 Tips from a Baby Safety Expert to Keep Your Baby Safe
Sleep

6 Tips from a Baby Safety Expert to Keep Your Baby Safe

While we, as parents, should absolutely take a proactive approach when it comes to preventing the most common and most fatal types of injuries for babies, many other safety measures can be consider...
Safe Sleep Environment
Registry

How to Create a Safe Sleep Environment for Your Newborn

Safe Sleep
Sleep

Safe Sleep

Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Sleep We’re the kind of people who notice everything, from trends in sleep data to the slightly crooked diplomas hanging on our favorite doctor’s office wall. We studied ma...
Nighttime Diaper Changes — How Often Should You Change Your Baby’s Diaper at Night?
Health & Wellness

Nighttime Diaper Changes — How Often Should You Change Your Baby’s Diaper at Night?

How Often Should You Change Your Baby’s Diaper at Night? Sleep comes at a premium for you and your baby. That’s why you might find yourself asking this question in the middle of the night: Do I nee...
Baby Sleep Basics
Sleep

Baby Sleep Basics

Many parents experience sleep struggles with their little ones. Sleep struggles include taking a long time to get baby to fall asleep, short 40 minute naps, frequent night waking and early morning ...
Tips for Happy and Long Naps for Newborns to Toddlers
Sleep

Tips for Happy and Long Naps for Newborns to Toddlers

When you have a baby, everyone talks about sleeping through the night as the holy grail of sleep. But as any parent holding a fussy, overtired infant in her arms quickly learns: daytime sleep is es...
4 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens & Tips to Survive It
Growth & Milestones

4 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens & Tips to Survive It

Just as you’re emerging from the newborn haze and your baby is sleeping for longer stretches during the ni...
5 Newborn Sleep Tips for Exhausted New Parents
Sleep

5 Newborn Sleep Tips for Exhausted New Parents

Your baby will learn a lot from you over the years. Perhaps the first and most important skill you’ll teach...
Baby dreaming
Sleep

What in the World Is Your Baby Dreaming About?

Babies spend a lot of their days and, hopefully!, nights sleeping, which begs the question – do they spend...
The Science Behind Getting Your Baby A Better Night's Sleep
Sleep

The Science Behind Getting Your Baby A Better Night's Sleep

better sleep, now included
Nanit News

Better Sleep, Now Included.

When we started Nanit three years ago, it was our vision to make better sleep accessible for parents and babies everywhere. Today, we took a major step towards making it a reality. We’re proud to a...
Growth & Milestones

The 10 Month Sleep Regression

Getting your baby to have a good night’s rest is one major goal of every parent, but things (like the 10 month sleep regression) just seem to get in the way of good sleep at every turn. Sleepless n...
Growth & Milestones

The 9 Month Sleep Regression

Being a new parent can be pretty overwhelming during the first year of your baby’s life. There is so much to get used to with 4 month sleep regression, teething and growth spurts. You finally devel...
The 8 Month Sleep Regression
Growth & Milestones

The 8 Month Sleep Regression

By the time your child reaches the final quarter of their first year you’ll hopefully have a pro sleeper on your hands, or even better, a pro sleeper snoozing in their own bed. While there are no m...