In a perfect world, kids would cooperate at bedtime and drift off to sleep without a peep. In the real world, convincing your child to go to bed and stay in bed can be utterly exhausting. Pushing limits at bedtime is something that most children do (even my teenager still tries to eek out a […]
If a good night’s sleep is on the top of your wish list this season you may be thinking about sleep training during the holidays. But is it really a good idea to teach sleep skills during this busy time of year? Ask yourself the following questions to decide if the time is right, or […]
At my office, the new year is “ringing in” with a TON of phone calls from frantic parents whose toddlers are climbing out of their cribs. If you’re the parent of a crib climber I’m sure you can relate. The first time it happens is a heart stopper! One minute you’re tucking them into their […]
Does your little one fall asleep with a pacifier in their mouth and wake up when it falls out? If you put the pacifier back in quickly, do they go right back to sleep? If it’s only happening a few times per night you may be perfectly fine being on pacifier duty. If, on […]
Nov 1st is the end of Daylight Saving Time – that means it’s time to “fall back” and set the clocks back an hour. In your pre-parenthood days you may have looked forward to that extra hour of sleep. For me it was always a treat – the equivalent of playing hooky from school or […]
Your child is sleeping peacefully when you suddenly hear a blood curdling scream. You race into their room and find them sitting up in their bed. Their eyes are wide open, they’re sweating, and they have an odd, almost “possessed” look on their face. You reach out to comfort them but they push you away […]
Is your pre-schooler’s nap starting to unravel? Is it taking them longer and longer to fall asleep, or is their nap getting shorter and shorter in length? Are they singing, chatting, and getting up and down instead of sleeping? Or are they napping well on some days, but resisting bedtime and taking ages to […]
Teething and sleep don’t mix… right? Or do they? If your baby or toddler has disrupted sleep you may be tempted to blame teething – and you may be right. There’s no question that for some babies, teething involves discomfort. But studies suggest that teething may not be the huge sleep wrecker that parents assume […]
Managing our children’s sleep during the holidays is a balancing act. We want them to enjoy as much special time as possible with family and friends, but know if we bend the rules too much where sleep is concerned the result may take all the fun out of the celebration. The 4th of July can […]
We all know that a consistent bedtime routine helps children transition from being awake to falling asleep. But current research suggests that a consistent bedtime routine may do more than make bedtime easier – it may actually help children sleep better all night long. When it comes to bedtime routines – consistency counts! A recent […]
