Are you sick of having major bedtime battles or way too many callbacks after they are in bed? If this feels like your life then there are so many different things you can do to help get bedtime back on track and fix bedtime battles, curtain calls and have peaceful bedtimes again. Have clear rules about sleep. Kids do incredibly well with rules and boundaries in general and sleep is no exception. Sit down with Read more…
Oftentimes when you ask for child behavior advice you will see suggestions on things like rewards or sticker charts to help incentivize the behavior you wish to encourage. As an example, people using MMs to reward toddlers during potty training or a sticker chart to show when a toddler follows their sleep rules. But I’m here to tell you that rewards and sticker charts just don’t work. They will not end with the results we Read more…
When I was pregnant with my oldest son I remember learning at the hospital, during a weekend newborn baby course, how to swaddle a baby (along with other things like diaper changes and what labor might look like) but no one told me why I should swaddle my newborn for sleep. So I really had no idea, just that I should know how to do it ready for when I have my baby. Luckily though, Read more…
With all the safe sleep recommendations, sleep sacks are a great common suggestion to get around such recommendations as no blankets or quilts. Even blankets that are suggested as breathable, just aren’t considered safe for sleep. But there are lots of other great ways sleep sack help sleep as well. Let’s discuss why you should use a sleep sack, things to think about when choosing sleep sacks and my recommended sleep sacks. Why use a Read more…
Teething takes up a huge portion of a child’s life and many people worry about their teething baby’s sleep. Some babies start teething as early as 4-6 months old up and can continue up until they are over 3 years of age. Of course, every baby is different when it comes to exactly when they get their first teeth. My oldest got his first teeth at 7 months old and my youngest son at 11 Read more…
I usually talk about sleep tips for your kids, but it isn’t unusual for parents to have problems sleeping too. I know I have struggled many times in my life to get sleep, feeling frustrated because the kids are sleeping nicely, and my husband is snoring beside me. Now let’s talk about sleep tips for parents. There are things we can do as parents, to improve our sleep, so that even when we’ve sorted out Read more…
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The safe and appropriate time to to start sleep training, at the earliest, is quite a controversial question. There are so many different ideas and opinions on this. A popular New York pediatrics office suggests you can start sleep training as early as 8 weeks. But then you can also find information online where people will suggest that you shouldn’t start until at least four months or six months or even longer than that. This Read more…
The idea of doing chores around the house can be mighty unappealing for parents and kids. For parents, we can understand why we need to do said chores- both to keep the house clean, tidy and germ-free, but to also make it presentable for anyone who may come over. But for kids, they don’t find this a motivator. Helping around the house though is incredibly important. They can learn life skills like responsibility, time management and being part Read more…
During summer vacation routines and sleep schedules get relaxed. It isn’t unusual for kids to have late nights and sleep-ins just because they can. But there comes a time when school is just around the corner and kids need to start preparing again. It isn’t the best idea just to get the kids in bed early the night before school starts and throw them back into the school routine the next day. You’ll likely Read more…