Up All Night

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I was fully prepared to introduce myself and my 2 month old son with a snooty post about how he is basically the best baby in the world.  Right when he became 5 weeks old, he started sleeping through the night in his own crib. I obviously took full responsibility for his behavior and began [...]

Testing The Ryan Gosling Sleep Method

"Hey girl--er, boy--go the f**k to sleep."

About a month and a half ago, after I very publicly lamented his disdain for all things sleep-related, my son slept for 8 hours in a row. This was a Very Big Deal in my household, and the subject of much jubilation–that is, once I confirmed that he was, in fact, still alive when I [...]

No Sleep Til… College? A New Mother’s Dilemma

He's just faking.

New parents are obsessed with sleep. They are obsessed with sleep the way a crackhead is obsessed with crack: They want it, they need it, they crave it, but they can’t have it because their dealer got murdered. By their baby. After a few weeks, when the parents have solemnly accepted the fact that sleep–like [...]

How To Fail At Sleep-Training Your Baby

When he does finally sleep, I do things like give him a breast pad yarmulke, because I am an awesome parent.

My six week-old sleeps through the night. Ha. Kidding! Drop that pitchfork. I meant to say he cries through the night. He sometimes sleeps during the day, but only on top of me, and especially when I have an urgent need to use the bathroom. They should package Pampers with Depends, I’d buy it. Then [...]

How to Overcome Toddler Nap-Avoidance

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Foolproof advice from a master parent on getting your kids to nap.

Fatalism

Is this how it's gonna be?

Is it possible to overcome seemingly insurmountable setbacks in sleep-training your kids?