The Magic of the Lovie

I am no parenting expert, that is for sure.  But, after successfully getting three kids to sleep through the night pretty early...I definitely have some tips to share.  The first being the Lovie.  This blanket has specifics.  It has to be small, lightweight and all silky material on one side.  Brooklyn and Jameson have this exact type of blankie while Emmett's Great-Grandma Joan made his.

 

Buy your Lovie here!

The key is this.  Sleep with said small blankie in your bed for a week or so before the baby is born.  Then, where ever the baby is sleeping, put this blankie under their head.  They are tiny so they won't be able to grab it and suffocate.  The scent will be you so it helps to soothe them.  Buy two of the blankies so in the beginning you can always have a spare in your bed if the first one gets spit-up on.   

Then, when they are bigger, they will use this same blankie to self soothe at bedtime.  All of our kids still sleep with their little blankies.

Stay tuned for more tricks that worked for our kids.