Five Tips for Sleepovers at the Grandparents

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Five Tips for Sleepovers at the Grandparents

I know the idea of sending your child to their grandparents for a sleepover can cause some anxiety for a parent who’s invested a lot of time, effort, and emotional capital into establishing their little one’s sleep habits. But there usually comes a point where parents are ready to to have a night off and fully reconnect. It can be a bit of a balancing act to insist that your parents respect your little one’s schedule and sleeping arrangements while still respecting their role as experienced and awesome caregivers, so this post will give you few tips on how to manage that situation so that the entire family can benefit.


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Feeling Helpless? 6 Sleep Hacks To Get You On Track!

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Feeling Helpless? 6 Sleep Hacks To Get You On Track!

It’s a scary and uncertain time and I think it’s fair to say that we’re all feeling it. Over the past week or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about the quote “When you feel helpless, help someone.” As we navigate these trying times together, I want to do as much as I can to help and since my expertise is around young children and sleep, I wanted to share a few tips that I hope you find helpful.

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Snoring, mouth-breathing and sleep: when to see your doctor

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Snoring, mouth-breathing and sleep: when to see your doctor

I used to think that snoring babies were absolutely adorable. As a mother, the sight of your baby sleeping means they’re relaxed, feeling safe, and content with everything around them. I used to think a little snore seemed harmless and cute. Unfortunately, that sense of peace I used to get at the sound of a snoring baby turned out to be misconstrued.

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Get your child's sleep on track before school starts

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Get your child's sleep on track before school starts

I know how precious summer months are. You want to squeeze every minute of joy and togetherness you can from these glorious days. If it’s a choice between consistent bedtimes and staying up to watch the fireworks, I mean c’mon. That’s no choice at all. So, no matter what might have happened over the summer vacation, all is forgiven. The mission now is to get your child back on track so that they can get back to sleep at a reasonable hour the day before they head back to school.

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Is your baby hungry at night or just lacking independent sleep skills?

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Is your baby hungry at night or just lacking independent sleep skills?

If your baby is waking seven or eight times a night and insisting that you come in and rock her back to sleep, it can have a serious impact on everybody’s sleep. A lot of babies have developed a dependency on nursing, rocking, sucking, and so on, to get to sleep, and it’s not something they can overcome in 15 or 20 minutes. Solving that issue takes some real work and a firm commitment from you.

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