Sleep Training
Planning for Healthy Sleep While Traveling…Is it Even Possible?
It’s that time of year again…extended family eagerly awaits our arrival, suitcases are filled and the adventure begins. Travel can be fun, but it can also carry anxiety and stress when we consider the effect it might have on our children. The toughest part may be knowing that our kids are currently in a good…
Read MoreSleep Environment Basics
As a sleep consultant, the very first thing I consider when working with a new family is how the child’s sleep environment may be impacting her sleep. Your child’s surroundings are vital when it comes to encouraging healthy sleep practices. It’s true that some children can “fall asleep anywhere” or “sleep like a rock”, but…
Read MoreHow You Can Make Room Sharing Work for Your Family
When most parents (myself included) consider putting two or more children in the same bedroom, our minds immediately jump to thoughts of siblings swapping stories, their late night talks and whispery giggles. If you’re reading this now and you have little ones sharing the same sleeping space, you know how far from this idealistic perspective…
Read MoreThose Tricky Sleep Transitions
There aren’t many sleep transitions that just blow over without being noticed. Most times they are met with frustration and bewilderment when we see our “great sleeper” having issues falling asleep or staying asleep. Could one of the transitions be to blame? These are the major transitions to prepare for (newborn-age 5): Moving from watching…
Read MoreJuggling Multiple Bedtime Routines
When I think back to my early years of motherhood, I honestly wonder how in the world I managed it all. When our third child was born, our oldest was only 2.5! I had to manage not only 2 toddlers’ bedtime and naptime routines, but also an inconsistent, unpredictable newborn. To make matters worse, Jimmy’s…
Read MoreHow It All Began
I’m sure many people in my life ask themselves (or maybe each other) why I’m so obsessed with the way kids sleep. It’s a good question, really. With every step of my sleep journey my response to this question has gotten to be very, very long because I honestly believe there is nothing else as…
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