As a parent, it’s not uncommon to find yourself asking, “What happened to my great sleeper?” Toddlers and preschoolers who once slept soundly through the night may begin to experience sleep disruptions. But why? The reality is that as your child grows and develops, their sleep habits can change
There are two things I can pretty much guarantee you when it comes to teaching your baby to sleep through the night. 1. It’s going to be a challenge 2. It’s going to be eminently worth it. I’ve never worked with a family whose baby went right down on the first night and just magically slept through from then on.
The summer’s almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to longer days, family trips and a little more relaxation time! This being said, it is still important to make sure everyone is getting enough sleep. A few days and nights of too much excitement and too little sleep can leave your kids in a state
I can clearly remember, like most mothers I’m sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information. This was all thrown at me with the best intentions,
That right there might be the single most common question new parents ask. Is it a developmental milestone? A regression? Are they getting too much sleep during the day, or not enough? Maybe they’re just hungry. Maybe they’re too hot, or too cold. Well, the truth is that it could be any of those things,
As a professional sleep consultant, I hear the term “regression” used in regards to just about every imaginable circumstance. Essentially, if baby doesn’t sleep well for a couple of nights, parents start dropping the ‘R’ word. Some people subscribe to the idea that there’s an eight month regression, a 9 month regression