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!) …
Traveling with babies, toddlers and kids can be overwhelming, a bit stressful and scary but also fun, exciting and enjoyable! Appropriately managing sleep baby and toddler sleep while traveling can really help make a trip more fun and enjoyable. Because everyone knows that an overtired, cranky little one is no fun for anyone, including the …
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Updated: 1/25/2022 Its’ the end of the day and you just want your kid to. Go. to. Bed. but you are stressing about the bedtime battles that come before that. You are tapped out, tired, ready for a break. And then the bedtime battles start. There’s stalling, crying, screaming, hitting, kicking, running around the house …
When you are ready to help your child stop using their pacifier it can feel pretty intimidating, especially if your child is dependent on it for sleep. The good news is that it will happen! It may be rough (or it may not) but soon you will be able to look at this time in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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