While many people believe that sleep training is just about what “method” you use (CIO, Ferber, etc.) this could not be farther from the truth. There are so many different pieces to the sleep-solutions puzzle. Learn more about everything included in a comprehensive sleep training plan
5 Reasons Why Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping Well
If you’re Type A like me, you love a good checklist. So, I figured I would give you one to run through if you’re experiencing sleep struggles with your baby.
How to Use a Toddler Clock
If you’re the parent of a toddler with sleep struggles, I highly recommend that you get yourself a toddler clock. Toddler clocks are a valuable sleep tool and provide very clear boundaries to your little one around when it is time for sleep and when it’s okay to get up.
Troubleshooting Early Morning Wake Ups
Is your child sleeping through the night but waking up before 6:00am? If so, know that you are not alone. Here are six reasons why your child may be waking too early.
5 Tips to Survive The Witching Hour
It’s that dreaded time of day again! Your usually easy-going, happy-go-lucky baby is suddenly possessed and melting down. All your attempts to soothe them are falling on deaf ears and now you too have tears streaming down your face. This is the witching hour and here’s how to get through it.
Creating a Bedtime Routine for Your Baby
One of the easiest ways to establish a healthy sleep foundation from Day 1 is to create and maintain a bedtime routine. Infants and young children thrive on routine and are comforted by…
Overtiredness: What You Need to Know
An overtired baby is one who has passed the point of fatigue, and with overtiredness comes a whole host of struggles including inconsolableness, difficulty falling asleep, and frequent night wakes. It is important to…
Goodbye Naps, Hello Quiet Time
The end of naps is a sad time for many parents. Nap time is usually the one and only time of the day you can actually think and be productive without a tiny helper attached to your hip or being way too quiet in the other room. But I’ve got some great news for you…
Five Tips for Moving Your Baby Into Their Own Room
Transitioning your little one from the bassinet next to your bed to a crib in a faraway land called their own room can feel very daunting. Some parents keep their babies close by simply because the transition feels too monumental and scary. Other parents want to wait until their baby…
5 Tips for Surviving Quarantine
Wow. Just…wow. These past few weeks have been a rollercoaster for us all. Between the scariness of the virus, the social isolation, the added responsibility of homeschooling, the uncertainty of the economy, and the emotional and mental toll of it all combined, I feel like I’ve been going through the 5 stages of grief for […]
Sleep Training with Multiples
All parents are superheroes, but twin parents are certainly in a league of their own. I have had the privilege to work with several twin families and want to share some of the helpful tips we used to get their babies sleeping beautifully. [This post contains some affiliate links but all product recommendations and opinions […]
Nighttime Potty Training
After working with hundreds of toddlers, I’ve put together some of my top tips for determining if your child is ready to nighttime potty train and, if they are, how to…