Newborn & Toddler Questions: Does Nighttime Get Easier
You’re blissfully happy, but exhausted. As a parent with a newborn, you wonder if there’s a light at the end of the sleep deprivation tunnel. Do things get easier with a toddler? There are a lot of changes between the newborn and toddler stages, and they all come with their own host of sleep-interrupting twists and turns. A Newborn’s Wakeups When a newborn wakes up at night, you’re already on high alert, ready to care for them. You glance over at the baby monitor camera app, but you’re already getting out of bed. Newborns need feedings, diaper changes, and even just soothing at night. They’re still learning the difference between night and day, and there will also be times when your little one just doesn’t feel comfortable. You might have to tend to them over four times a night, and for some parents, sleep will have to wait for another night. A Toddler’s Wakeups A toddler should be able to sleep through a whole night without wakeups. You might get used to that, but ...