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 […]
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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
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The 5:00 AM (or earlier) early morning wake ups with our children are THE. WORST. I truly don’t consider 5:00 AM morning yet, and I know a lot of the parents I talk to don’t either (or at least they don’t want to). Even as a Sleep Consultant helping many, many families with early morning
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The Why, the When and the How to Use an Early Bedtime to Help your Kids Sleep Well I get a lot of questions on how to avoid the cycle of overtiredness for babies, toddlers and little kids. An early bedtime is a great tool to help your child get caught up on sleep. For
Is your child ready to drop their nap? It is the nap transition many parents dread. When your child is ready to drop their nap and be up ALL DAY LONG. Some parents look forward to it and not having to plan their days around nap time. No matter which camp you are in, eventually
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As parents, many of us spend a decent amount of time waiting for our kids to go to bed. Once they are in bed, we can finally get some peace and quiet, some time to ourselves or time with our partners. At the end of a busy day, whether you are at home with the
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Sleep has tons of benefits, and if you’ve been here before you know I am a HUGE fan. (obviously 😉 ) During cold and flu season, getting adequate sleep is even more beneficial because sleep helps boost our immune system. Right now, we currently have an even bigger threat with the unknown coronavirus, COVID-19 impacting
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Yup, it is almost that time of year. Again. If you are thinking ‘didn’t we just deal with a time change? How can it possibly be time for another one!?’, well I am right there with you. Unfortunately, I don’t really get a say on Daylight Savings Time, so here we go again. The “Spring
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Before having kids, I remember rejoicing about the ‘extra hour’ of sleep we got at the ‘falling back’ daylight savings time change each year. (Or the extra hour my friends and I thought we should have the bars… but I digress.) Too bad kids don’t seem to understand the joy of sleeping in, let alone
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Imagining the night your baby will sleep through the night is a milestone many parents look forward to. Understandably so, sleep is so important in allowing all of us to be our best selves while sleep deprivation makes a lot of things in life much more challenging. Unfortunately the question ‘when will my baby sleep
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