• Be consistent with bedtime routines.
• Make sure your little one has enough vigorous exercise (about 20 minutes) during the day.
• Start the wind-down a couple of hours before bedtime.
• As bedtime approaches, speak in quiet voices, and cuddle up in bed to read.
• By the time he’s rubbing his eyes and cranky he should already be in bed, so try putting him to bed about half an hour earlier than you think.
• Pay attention to your babe’s own sleep schedule — you want to put him down when he’s tired, but not too tired. You’ll know he’s tired when he becomes a little quieter and a little less busy.

For more on these and other fantastic sleep tips, check out Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth, M.D. (Ballantine Books).

temperature’s rising
Stock up on thermal tees and long underwear, to wear on their own or to add a layer of warmth under winter clothes.