Are you thinking of eliminating your child’s bedtime bottles? If your child has celebrated their first birthday and still drinks from a bottle, your pediatrician is probably encouraging you to switch to a cup. That recommendation may send shivers down your spine. Toddlers can be very attached to their bottle, especially if they’re using it […]
Is your child’s potty training causing sleep issues? Are they fighting naps, stalling at bedtime, getting out of bed repeatedly or waking up early? If this goes on at your house, it’s no surprise. We all know that developmental milestones can wreak havoc with sleep – and using the potty is a very major milestone! […]
Is improving your child’s sleep at the top of your resolution list for 2015? Are you resolved to make family sleep a priority in the new year? The trouble with resolutions (as most of us know all too well) is that they’re easy to make but hard to carry out! Making changes is hard […]
Are you struggling to find a nap schedule that works for your child? If so, it’s not surprising. Children’s sleep needs are constantly changing during the first few years of life – just when you have things figured out, everything changes! Although every child is different, the following guidelines are a good place to start. […]
In a few weeks my son will officially become a teenager. It’s hard to believe, but undeniable – in a little over a year he’s grown five inches, his voice has dropped an octave, and his 8:15 pm bedtime is a thing of the past. I’ve always run a tight ship when it comes to […]
Getting up to feed your baby at night goes hand in hand with parenting, and as tiring as it can be, many moms and dads enjoy the opportunity those late night feeds provide for extra cuddling and bonding with their baby. Eventually though, even the most dedicated parents look forward to getting longer […]
Is your toddler in the “one nap isn’t enough but two naps is too much” phase? If so, they may need some help transitioning from two naps to one. Most children are ready for the transition sometime between 15 and 18 months of age. Every child is different, of course – some 13 and 14 […]
Do you have a sleep training disaster story? I meet moms every day that tell me that they’ve tried sleep training in the past, sometimes more than once, and that it just didn’t work for their child. If you’ve had a sleep training disaster, it’s easy to give up on the thought of ever […]
Did you know that a typical kindergartener needs eleven hours of sleep to be considered well rested? Or that a typical middle schooler needs nine or ten and a high schooler needs eight or nine? Getting that amount of sleep every night may seem impossible given the busy schedules that children keep – with […]
Are you considering moving your child from a crib to a big kid’s bed? Here are 5 reasons why you may be thinking about saying bye-bye to the crib – and some important things to consider before making the transition. My child is too old for a crib If your child is content, sleeps well […]
