Tag: sleep
Creating Realistic Sleep Expectations
When I became a first time parent, I did not have realistic sleep expectations. A bunch of my friends had told me all about...
Odd Behaviors Children Find Soothing
Babies are not born with self-soothing/regulating skills, these skill develop over the first four months of life. Self-soothing tends to be associated with babies...
Normalizing Safe Sleep
When I was pregnant with my oldest child, I got so many recommendations for all sorts of products. Everyone was a baby expert. You...
Surviving the Spring Forward: Sleep Tips for Daylight Savings Time
The clocks change yet again on March 14th. Even though this ritual feels completely antiquated and terrible for our sleep, it keeps happening. Jumping...
How to Counter Early Wake-ups
Early wake-ups do not have an easy answer.
There are a few factors to take into consideration. Frankly, this is going to feel like a...
My Child is Teething and Won’t Sleep
Teething has long been blamed for sleep disturbances. It seems that teething has become a catch-all for some relatively vague symptoms with no solid...
Planning for the Best [Sleep] this Holiday Season
Regardless of how your family is celebrating this year, sleep could be affected. You may be traveling to see friends and family, maybe you...
Getting Children to Sleep in Stressful Times
A lot of parents have reported that their once perfect sleepers starting exhibiting difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep back in the spring. Many...
Transitioning from Crib to Big Kid Bed: When & How to...
Congratulations, your little one just turned one! They are officially a toddler. Time for a big kid bed! NOPE! Don't ditch that crib yet....
Going from Zero to One Nap: The Adult Nap Transition
Okay, while this isn’t really a thing, and not ALL adults need a nap on a regular basis, let’s talk about it. I know...