Baby's Sheepskin Rugs
 SleepySoft's Baby's Sheepskin Rug |
 The Complete Baby Sleep Solution |
 SleepySoft's Deluxe Children's SheepskinGives some growing room! |
 Portable Baby Sleep Package |
 SleepySoft Baby Sheepskin Care Kit |
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Sleep DOES Matter!
Why is sleep so important?
Sleepy babies are usually cranky, clumsy and difficult to be around. Kinda like adults!
Also, on any given day, your pre-schooler loses about 7 IQ points for every ½ hour of lost sleep.
Since these are their learning years, let's fix that shall we?
How to help your baby go to sleep
Simple, Healthy Routines & Associations
to help Your baby sleep
Here's how to create a bad sleep association:
If every night for the first three weeks home,
You rock your baby to sleep in your arms...
What do you think happens in the Fourth week when you stop?
Right... a lot of crying... and a baby who won't sleep.
You've created a sleep pattern: "Mommy rocks me, I go to sleep."
Let's change that sleep pattern. Here are some simple ways to get your baby to sleep:
Sleeping on Sheepskins
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The strongest baby sleep association is the 'where.'
You've probably already discovered that when you try to get a baby to sleep in a strange place, she fusses.
So what we're going to do is to create a sleep association that says "I sleep on a sheepskin rug."
Why?
- Because babies actually do sleep better on sheepskin rugs. The natural 'corkscrew' shape of the fibers provids a soft cushiony comfort.
- Warmer in the winter. Those sheepskin fibers weave together to create insulating pockets that retain your baby's body warmth.
- Cooler in the summer. Naural sheep's wool absorbs tons of excess moisture, 'wicking' it away from your baby and helping keep baby cooler.
- Sheepskins are portable. It's hard to get babies to sleep in a strange place. She knows it's different and that scares her. But put her on her sheepskin and that association kicks in: 'I sleep on a sheepskin!'
White Noise Sound Machines for Babies
Have you ever tried the old 'take the baby over to the washer-dryer trick?'
Then you already understand the concept behind a white noise sound machine for your baby!
There's only one problem with that though; washer-dryers are kind of hard to drag around! (And hair dryers are too noisy as far as we're concerned!)
So here are The Five Best Reasons to use White Noise for Baby:
1: The womb was noisy! - so babies aren't used to sleeping when it's quiet! White noise sound machines with their soothing regular patterns fill the silence with 'non-startling' noise.2: White noise helps mask the household sounds that might distract an otherwise sleepy child,
3: You can use white noise sound machines to create sleep associations: For example, "When I hear the whales singing, it means time to go to sleep."
4: You can create more than one association. 'Whalesong' for his afternoon nap, 'Gentle Rain' for the evening.
5: Baby sound machine timers, voice recording (Back to Sleep Bear only) and other features help with separation anxiety.
Bonus reason: They're more portable than a washer-dryer! ☺
 Sleep Sheep 'On The Go' - Portable Baby's Sound Machine |
 Back to Sleep Bear - Premium Children's Sound MachineOur best kid's sound machine...richer, more superior sound; special 'back-to-sleep' features.
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Swaddle Blankets
Swaddling your baby is another great way to help her sleep. Here are just some of the benefits:
Swaddled Babies do sleep better
- Studies have proved that infants sleep better when swaddled
- Swaddled babies wake less often and with better REM Sleep (believed to be important for brain development)
Swaddling reduces the incidence of SIDS
- There is some evidence that swaddled back sleeping infants have lower incidence of SIDS than unswaddled back sleeping infants. (Journal of Pediatrics, December 2002)
- Swaddling helps sleeping infants remain on their backs
Reduces Colic & Fussiness
- Snug swaddling soothes babies by replicating the comfort and closeness of the womb
- Swaddling helps prevent over-stimulation
- Swaddling helps to stop a baby's own jerky movements (which can startle her awake)
Swaddle Blankets
 Swaddle BlanketSafer and Better Sleep for Baby! (The research proves it!)
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Soothing, calming and comforting...
You know, it's not just your baby who needs their sleep, you do too!
Over the years that we've been in the 'baby sleep' business, Addie and I have come across some other really great items for you and your baby; all of these sleep aids help to sooth, calm or comfort your baby, and they make great baby shower gifts as well. Take a look:
More great gifts for the little ones...
 Lullaby Time - Bonding Time DVD |
 Crib Rail TeethersSooth tender gums. |
 Warmies Baby Wipe Warmer |
 Comfy Cozy Lopsy Lamb by GUND |
 Whoozit |
A Message to our Customers from Addie L
Hi there!
Peter and I had two children, and our firstborn who slept through the night right away. We were thoroughly spoiled and completely unprepared for our second child, who didn't ! So yes, we've been there, done that, own the tee shirt and the bumper sticker.
We also know that there are a gazillion pages of tips and sleep experts on the web. That's a good thing, because the more sites that you find that say the same thing, the more comfortable you will be with picking our solutions for your baby.
Because really, all those sites and experts do agree. You need your sleep, your children need their sleep, and the safest, easiest way to accomplish that is to establish routines and associations. They need to go to bed at the same time every day (including weekends!) There should be a routine... a goodnight story, some songs, some cuddle time... something that starts the "I'm going to bed now routine."
That's why we sell nursery music boxes as a sleep aid... wind it up, put it on the dresser, listen to the song together... that's a routine. And sheepskins to create the association of "I sleep there." And the bed warmers that have a routine (warming it up and warming the bed) and an association 'my bed is warm and smells good at bedtime'. These are not 'medical' solutions... they are simple, inexpensive, time tested children's sleep aids that work.
How do we know? Because they worked for us; they've worked for thousands of our customers, and they will work for you too.
Frequently asked questions about baby's sheepskins
I'm allergic to wool, what about my baby's sensitive skin? ♥ You are allergic to wool, SleepySoft baby's sheepskins are naturally tanned hides - different product! These are naturally sugar cured and sterilized and are the exact same kind of lambskins recommended by Doctors to prevent bedsores. (In fact our Sleepy Soft Deluxe Luxury Lambskin started out as a medical lambskin!)
We live in the south, won't our baby get too hot and sweaty? ♥ Hard to believe isn't it? These baby lambskins will actually help keep your baby cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter! The reason is that the all natural wool hairs in these baby sheepskins breath, and also absorb excess moisture, (up to 30% by weight!) to help keep baby cool and dry in summer. Those same microscopic pores in the fiber 'insulate' to keep your baby warm and snuggly in winter!
How do we clean our SleepySoft Baby Sheepskins?
Well it really depends on your expectations...how long do you want them to last, and how much trouble do you want to take?
There are three ways to wash your SleepySoft lambskins: Spot cleaning, handwash, and machine wash gentle cycle with a lanolin based sheepskin shampoo. Hang to let air dry, and then gently comb with a sheepskin comb.
As these are all natural sheepskin hides, one side is wool and the other leather. Many mothers just throw their sheepskins in the laundry with the rest of the wash...they break down sooner, but still last for a couple of years.
The Safe Sleep ABC's
Know your ABC's!!
A: "Alone" Baby should sleep alone, not in your bed
B: "Back" Babies should be put to sleep on their backs
C: "Clear out the Crib" Remove all toys and pillows. Keep Baby's crib 'clear and clean' while sleeping.
A: "Alone" Baby should sleep alone, not in your bed
B: "Back" Babies should be put to sleep on their backs
C: "Clear out the Crib" Remove all toys and pillows. Keep Baby's crib 'clear and clean' while sleeping.
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