Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta sleep consultant’
The Pacifier: When and How to Help your Baby or Toddler Learn to Sleep Without it
Pacifiers can be a godsend for young babies who have a strong need to suck, but they can quickly become a sleep association that many parents come to despise. The constant sprint to replace them can be exhausting, and frustrating, and disruptive to everyone’s sleep! When is the best time to drop the pacifier, how…
Read MoreDaylight Savings: “Spring Forward” Without the Stress!
The “spring forward” jump is an easy one for most children – especially early risers! Give yourself permission to relax about this time change. Our tendency as parents is to over-think it, and in the process our kids feel an undercurrent of stress that negatively impacts their sleep patterns. Plan to keep all sleep periods…
Read MoreChoosing a Sleep Training Method: 5 Things to Consider
Do you ever feel like you’ve tried one thing after the next to solve your child’s sleep issues only to end up even more frustrated and confused? You read about 17 different solutions, try each one on for size, then before you know it your child is just as confused as you are and still…
Read MoreNavigating the Holidays with Your Well-Rested Child
No matter how prepared we are as parents, or how well rested our children are, the holidays tend to bring unexpected twists and turns that can derail any healthy sleeper. Below I’ve included some helpful strategies to get you through the craziness so that your child’s sleep can remain on track. First of all, what…
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…
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