For many parents, the excitement of welcoming a new baby can be mixed with some concern that their new arrival might upend all the hard work they put into establishing their older child’s sleep skills.
Read MoreI feel like it was just yesterday that I was blogging about the end of daylight savings time and now it is time to “spring forward” the clocks. It can be a dreaded time for parents of young children because the adjustment does not usually happen immediately. This is because children tend to be more structured in their bedtime and wake up around the same time each morning and that is why people usually can see a greater effect on children when the time changes. Here are some things you can do to help make it go a little smoother.
Read MoreAre you looking to say your final farewell to diapers? I’ve got tips for you to determine whether or not your toddler is ready to nighttime potty train, and if they are, how to maximize your chances for success without sacrificing all of the progress you’ve made with their sleep.
Read MoreA toddler leaving their bedroom may sound harmless, but if it happens often enough, it can be every bit as hard on parents and children as constant night waking. And toddlers can be incredibly persistent when they’re trying to get their way. So, how do we get a toddler to stay in their room without letting the situation escalate?
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?
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