Baby sleep solutions

Troubleshooting: Baby sleep tips for identifying and treating sleep problems


Some babies suffer from medical conditions that disturb their sleep. If your baby seems to be having trouble falling asleep—or staying asleep—it is prudent to have him checked for one of these medical conditions. For more details, see this article on the organic causes of baby sleep disturbances. 


However, Western sleep researchers report that most ongoing baby sleep problems are not caused by underlying medical conditions. Instead, they are caused by environmental factors—-and these are factors you have the power to change.
In my “troubleshooting” article, I review science-based baby sleep tips for the most common causes of infant sleep problems. I also discuss the controversy about leaving babies alone to "cry it out," and review what sleep training programs may be safe and appropriate for babies under the age of 12 months.


But does your baby really have a sleep problem? Perhaps everything is going reasonably well, except that you are worried that your baby is sleeping too little-—or too much. If this is your concern, check out my article on baby sleep requirements.


Baby sleep solutions


For more baby sleep tips, see my article on finding the right infant sleep aid.
In addition, see my article on infant sleep training. It reviews two scientifically-tested sleep training programs appropriate for babies over 6 months old.


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