Moving to a big kid bed from a crib is an exciting milestone for your toddler. It can also be a challenging one for parents. Making sure you are transitioning your child at the right time and setting them up for success from day one is critical. Let’s talk through the when and the how …
The phrase ‘sleep transition’ can make us parents shudder with fear and often for good reason. But, one of the best transitions has got to be moving to one nap. Consolidating your baby’s two short daytime naps into one great big nap in the middle of the day can be pretty awesome! Now I have …
I’m going to share a sleep tip that you may not have heard before. I talk to every family I work with about it because the long term value of it is huge. It’s not wake windows, sleep environment or even teaching independent sleep habits (although these are all really helpful and important too!) The …
Let’s talk about the 8 month sleep regression. After the 4 month sleep regression, this one gets a lot of attention because after finally getting your baby sleeping well it can feel like things are falling apart again. Sleep regressions are really just progressions in a baby’s development that cause disruptions in sleep. They are …
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You’ve made it out of babyhood and are onto toddlerhood! Many parents (understandably) hope that this is the end of sleep regressions and your good sleeper is going to stay a good sleeper. Unfortunately, it usually isn’t. If your sweet sleeper who has been peacefully sleeping through the night is all of a sudden waking …
I get a lot of parents asking me about melatonin use in kids and whether or not it is something I recommend. The answer I give parents is that no it is not something I personally recommend. First of all, I’m not a doctor so I don’t recommend the use of medications or supplements without …
Short naps are very frustrating for parents, especially when baby is falling asleep easily and sleeping well otherwise. Once you have identified why your baby is taking short naps (if not, check this out!) the next question is what can you do about it? Unfortunately, naps take time and patience (I know, I know… this …
7 Troubleshooting Tips for when Baby is Taking Short Naps Read More »
Short naps are so frustrating for parents. You finally get baby down to sleep only to have them wake 30 minutes later. It’s barely enough time to do something to take care of yourself or get anything on the to do list done. So why is baby taking short naps? Short naps can be caused by …
Crib climbing is problematic in many ways. It poses a safety concern of course. Also, it often puts parents in the situation of having to help a little one learn to stay in a bed and sleep when they may not be fully cognitively ready to handle the responsibility. There are two ways to handle …
How to Keep Your Child from Climbing out of the Crib Read More »
It is common that parents come to me because their baby wakes up every time they try to put baby down. No matter how gently, slowly or quietly they put baby down, they suddenly wake up! It can be so frustrating for parents. It is an exhausting endeavor. Parents work so hard to get their …
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