Understanding the best bedtime by age for your baby and toddler is an important aspect of helping them get the sleep that they need to grow, learn and thrive. Having a consistent bedtime helps keep your child’s body clock regulated, allowing them to get the best quality of sleep. (The same applies to you, too!) …
Sleep training can be tough. There’s no sugar coating it but the benefits to the whole family are endless. But it might not always go as planned. Here are the 4 C’s I share with the families I work one-on-one with that lead to successful sleep training, better sleep for the family, better moods, more …
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If you mention the 4 month sleep regression in any group of parents of babies and toddlers, most parents will shudder. As a Baby Sleep Consultant, I talk with parents every day about this regression and how to get babies sleeping again. The good news is that it will get better — even if it …
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If you have been wondering if you should (and how to) introduce a lovey to your baby or toddler, I highly recommend it. It is a helpful tool and a wonderful support for your baby or toddler. Read more on the what, when, how and why of introducing a lovey. What is a lovey A …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
When I am talking to parents at the beginning of our journey together to get their little ones sleeping peacefully and independently through the night, I stress remaining consistent with all sleep routines and situations. To be honest, I probably sound a bit like a broken record. But whether it comes to the bedtime routine, …
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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 …
