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Lesson 1: How To Spot Your Baby's Sleep Signals

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Trush
6 months ago

My son starts to fuss and yawn when tired. Sometimes he rubs his eyes too.

Niki Patel
6 months ago

My 3 month old will yawn, stare out into space and rub her eyes. And when she’s really tired she will cry.

Kaity
7 months ago

My 2 month old rubs his eyes, gets red eyebrows, arches his back, barriers his head in my clothes, gets really fussy, and turns his head side to side sometimes. I can’t get him to sleep during the day though!!

Alyx Conn
7 months ago

My Son begins to rub his eyes and yawn, but sometimes when he rubs his eyes he is already overtired.

Christina
7 months ago

My daughter starts reaching for me, being more “vocal”, and rubbing her nose. When she is past her tired window she becomes her happy self again, which isn’t bad but also means her next sleep will be rough!

Kate
9 months ago

My daughter’s eye brows go red and she starts to rub her eyes.

Mazahra
10 months ago

My son he starts rubbing his eyes and his face in my shoulder or with his hands.

Lauren
11 months ago

My 1 month old son starts yawning and rubbing his face with his hands

Caitie
1 year ago

My daughter holds her hands and makes ” eh eh eh” noises.

Joks
1 year ago

My son is 9 months old. When he sleeps, he scratches his eyes and ears, becomes more nervous, his eyebrows turn red…

Mazahra
10 months ago
Reply to  Joks

Mine does that too.

Jennalee
8 months ago
Reply to  Mazahra

Mine does the exact same bur also scratches his head and chin. I always have to make sure his nails are so short so he doesn’t scratch himself when he is doing this.

Anne Anitah
1 year ago

My 5 months old rubs his eyes and nose, starts to get fussy, turns his head left-right.

Flore Auguste
1 year ago

19 months old rubbing of eyes and starting to get fussy

Erin Gibson
1 year ago

My 20 month old son’s most obvious signal is that he plays with his hair, stokes his head, and runs his hand through his hair. His less obvious signals is over-affection…giving mommy tons of kisses, hugs, and snuggles.

Kaylie Honaker
1 year ago

My son (2months) will start to yawn then gets very giggly starts talking (babbling) to his dinosaur mobile then comes the screaming

Aira
1 year ago

My 2months old rub her face

Selina
1 year ago

Rubbing eyes and yawning

Mani
1 year ago

Rubbing the eyes and yawning

Ashley
1 year ago

My 8 month old daughter starts to rub her eyes and nose, also getting a bit fussy.

Alisha
1 year ago

My 4month old child rub his eyes , starts yawning and starts winning.he also starts turning his left to right. And also start putting his hand in his mouth.

Medhen
1 year ago

My 8month daughter rubs her eye and ears and turns her head side to side also yawning

Frankie
1 year ago

My son plays with his hair while staring off into the distance and also like to bury his head into a blanket or teddy comforter.

Pinky
1 year ago

My 8th month old rubs his eyes then if we don’t catch it right away he becomes very easily agitated

Tiffany
1 year ago

My 2 mo old rubs his face,(doesn’t always make it to his eyes) but will squeeze his eyes shut when’s he’s doing it, so that’s the difference to his touching his face and sleepy clues.. he also gets really happy right before fussy.. so I try to catch it as his face turns from smile to pout..

Annamarie
1 year ago

My 7 week old daughter rubs her eyes, gets red eyebrows, arches her back, barriers her head in my clothes, gets really fussy, and turns her head side to side sometimes

Katlyn
1 year ago

My daughter does give a far away look at times when maybe she feels overstimulated. Eye rubbing is the most common and burying her head into my shoulder and chest are signals for her too.

Mercedes
1 year ago

Eye rubbing, yawning and the biggest indicator is her eyebrows turning red. It’s adorable and very accurate actually

Jillian
1 year ago

My son’s all rub their eyes and change the way the are acting. However they will fight it. What do I do

Brooke
1 year ago

Eye rubbing, yawning, and turning her head from left to right, side to side over and over again.

Maw
1 year ago

Rubbing eyes
Tugging at ears
Little cries

Terra
1 year ago

I feel like when my baby is overtired, he buries his head into my chest.

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