Overtiredness is a baby’s worst enemy. And their parents’ worst enemy too. I know this is kind of a big claim to make. But I bet any parent who is dealing with an overtired or worse, a chronically overtired baby knows what I’m talking about. What is Overtiredness? Overtiredness is when our body gets beyond …
It is the holy grail of parenting questions. The one you are asking yourself when you are awake for what seems like the 17thtime at night. The question you are thinking to yourself, when the 5th person today asks you if baby is sleeping through the night yet and you are trying to refrain from jumping …
As a Baby Sleep Consultant, exhausted parents ask me this question a lot. It is an extremely important question that parents need to have answered. Our babies are completely dependent on us for getting the food they need, so making sure we feed them when they are hungry is important! The challenge is answering the …
When it comes to parenting there are a lot of philosophies, opinions and beliefs out there. This is great because every baby and every family is different, so we’ve all got to figure out what works best for our families. The responsibility we have as parents is A LOT. Not only do we want to …
Secure Attachment and Good Sleep: Can you have both? Read More »
I talk to a lot of parents who want their kids of different ages to share a room. Whether it is because there are only a certain number of available bedrooms, you want to maintain a guest room, another baby is on the way or just because, the reason doesn’t really matter. The process of …
Like most things in parenting, there’s not so much a “right or wrong” as opposed to a “right for your child.” I always encourage parents to do what is right for their child, because you know your child the best. However, there is a lot conflicting information out there about sleep and breastfeeding. I want to …
Is your baby a light sleeper? Are you tiptoeing around the house, getting irritated your dog for breathing too loudly every time she is asleep? Do you dread the transfer from your arms to the crib, because no matter how fast asleep baby seems, she is all of a sudden wide-eyed and awake the second …
As the parent of a new baby, the number of questions you’re going to find yourself asking are, to put it mildly, astronomical. The old saying about babies not coming with instructions is repeated over and over for a good reason. Even after spending nine months doing endless research on what to expect when baby …
The Rock’n’Play Sleeper by Fisher-Price has been the topic of interest for many parents this week. This product has been advertised as a sleep space for babies, with some of the boxes even stating it is meant for “all night sleep”. However, the design of the Rock’n’Play does NOT meet safe sleep guidelines. I have …
Safe Sleep: Tips to Transition Baby from Rock’n’Play to Crib Read More »
One can argue that myths aren’t always a bad thing. They help us make sense of our world. They can make us feel better when things seem to be going in the wrong direction. Myths can help us feel comforted when we feel lost, which is beneficial. But at the end of the day, the …
