How Can a Sleep Regression Be Avoided?  (With 10+ Examples)

By: Sleep Training Kids

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Tips To Avoid Sleep Regressions

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Know what events commonly trigger sleep regressions

When multiple factors become involved, sleep regressions are practically guaranteed to happen.

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If you aren't sure which ones will cause a problem for your kids, start by looking at which ones cause sleep disruptions for you.

Make a Plan to Manage Triggers

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Avoidance isn't a long-term coping strategy. But it can be very useful as a short-term, temporary way to better manage sleep regressions so that your family can get the rest they need to be functional.

Plan to Delay Exposure to Triggers You Can and Want to Avoid

Create a consistent, positive, and reliable sleep environment. Set that environment up to help your family see sleep success.

Create a Positive and Consistent Sleep Environment

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Use Regular Routines for Bedtime and Nap Times

Create and use nap time routines and schedules. Then, create a backup schedule for recovering from days or situations when you can't stick to the preferred, primary schedule.

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Help your kids practice good sleep hygiene. While this may help you avoid sleep regressions, it will definitely help you keep sleep disturbances to a minimum.

Practice Good Sleep Hygiene

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Use Preemptive, Behavioral-Based Sleep Training

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Review your sleep routines to make sure that you're using positive external sleep associations and removing negative sleep associations.

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