As a parent, one of the most anticipated times of the day is when your little one takes a nap. It’s a time to get some household tasks done, tend to your other children or have some time to yourself. However, sometimes these naps are ending before you can finish your coffee or even think about taking a shower.
Read MoreWhen it comes to sleep, there are so many factors that might be impeding your little one’s ability to just fall asleep easily when they’re tired. Their hormone levels may be out of balance, they may be in some kind of physical discomfort, too hot or too cold, they may be overtired or not tired enough…there are lots of possibilities! However, one thing I can tell you that we often underestimate how much light impacts ours little ones’ sleep
Read MoreMany of us have been there…you finally get your baby down for the night after a long day and settle in for some “me time” when bam, they’re awake again 30 minutes later. This is what we refer to a “false start” in the sleep world. False starts can happen for a variety of reasons so let’s look at a few common culprits.
Read MoreThe sight of a sleeping baby is one the most peaceful, sweet images I can think of. But we all know that the reality is that babies can be quite active sleepers, and can get into some interesting and uncomfortable-looking positions. How do you know when to leave them be or to reposition them?
Read MoreI 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.
We all wake up several times a night as we transition through sleep cycles. But sometimes our little ones wake up in the middle of the night and are really up…sometimes for hours. This isn’t the typical middle of the night “go in and comfort or feed baby for ten minutes and then he goes back to sleep” wakeup. This is a full-blown 3:00 a.m. party. These wakes up are often referred to as split nights, and are characterized by a long stretch of sleep, followed by a waking of more than an hour where baby is happy and energetic, and then eventually back to sleep again. Let’s take a quick look at why this happens and what the solutions are.
Read MoreThe transition to daycare can be tough on everyone – you’re leaving your baby for the first time and trusting them in someone else’s hands for the day. It’s a huge adjustment and if you’ve worked hard to establish your baby’s independent sleep skills, you’re probably a little extra anxious about how they will sleep outside their own sleep environment.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read More“Mommy, I can’t sleep. I’m scared of the dark.” Sound familiar? I’m not a big fan of “monster spray” or nightly closet and under the bed checks, but there are ways to show empathy and understanding that will get your little one sleeping soundly throughout the night.
Read MoreBringing a new baby into the house is a glorious, exciting, terrifying occasion, especially when you have one or two already. Trying to juggle two or three different bedtime routines can be absolutely mind-boggling if you’re not prepared for it. My tips will help you manage bedtime for multiple children and find a bedtime groove.
Read MoreWhen I was a kid, my grandfather had a book called, “The Doctors Book of Home Remedies.” I would go to visit and he would tell me all about the latest home remedies he had tried. Even as a child, I have to admit, I was intrigued. Try rubbing aspiring on a bee sting. Quiet a colicky baby by running the vacuum cleaner. Swallow a teaspoon of sugar to cure your hiccups. I’m not sure what it is that I found so fascinating about curing ailments with common objects they had lying around the house, but obviously I wasn’t the only one. So, what about Melatonin as natural way of helping your little one get to sleep?
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreIt isn’t exactly clear why we sleep, but there is definitely a consensus among researchers (and new mothers) that adequate sleep is good for you in a whole bunch of ways and is an essential part of a healthy, happy lifestyle.
Read MoreDaylight saving time is coming to an end and I’ve been getting a TON of questions asking for the best way to handle the time change and children’s sleep.So what is the best way to handle it? My advice is to “split the difference.”
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreWhen it comes to making the transition from a crib to a big-kid bed, there are two questions that need to be answered. The first is when, and the second is how.
Read MoreI can clearly remember, like most mothers I’m sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information. So today, let’s put the most common sleep myths to bed.
As a certified sleep consultant, I hear the term “regression” used in regards to just about every imaginable circumstance. Essentially, if baby doesn’t sleep well for a couple of nights, parents start dropping the ‘R’ word. The good news for anyone experiencing the dreaded Four Month Sleep Regression is that it’s not, in fact, a regression at all. A regression is defined as “reversion to an earlier mental or behavioral level,” and that’s actually the opposite of what your baby is experiencing. This would be much more aptly titled the “Four Month Sleep Progression”. So, onto the big question. What can you do to help your little one adjust?
Read MoreYour baby wakes up in the morning after a solid night’s sleep. You feed her, change her, play with her for a little bit, take her for a little walk outside, then rock her to sleep and put her gently into her crib for her morning nap.
Thirty minutes later she wakes up fussy and irritable, and despite your pleading, bargaining, and offers of riches, refuses to go back to sleep.
After half an hour of trying to put her back down, you finally give in, hoping she’ll be that much more tired when her afternoon nap rolls around, only to have the exact same scenario play out again, and baby is a cranky ball of unhappiness for the rest of the day.
Does this sound familiar?
Read MoreDaylight saving time is coming to an end and I’ve been getting a TON of questions asking for the best way to handle the time change and children’s sleep.So what is the best way to handle it? My advice is to “split the difference.”
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