Safe sleep is an important topic that needs to be discussed more with both expectant parents and new moms. It wasn’t until I was late in my first pregnancy that I learned about all of the safe sleep recommendations, and by then I’d already been given gifts that went against Read more…
Sleep is such a huge part of children’s success at school. Healthy sleep enhances student’s cognitive development because sleep helps to incorporate learning into permanent memory (also called memory consolidation). Sleep also aids in organizational skills, multi-tasking, planning, and executive function. If students aren’t getting enough sleep they will struggle Read more…
The move to a big kid bed is such a big and exciting milestone in your child’s life. No longer are they a little toddler anymore but they are a child with the big responsibility of staying in bed all night. There are no barriers any more keeping them in Read more…
Does your child wake really early in the morning or get up out of bed repeatedly overnight? Are you about to transition from the crib to a big kid bed or have a child who needs you in their room constantly because of night time fears? If any of these Read more…
As new and expectant parents we don’t generally get the opportunity to learn a lot about newborn sleep and how to set up healthy sleep habits early on. I had my first child back in Australia and the only class offered during my pregnancy was a childbirth class, which included learning Read more…
The 4 month sleep regression is one of those hot topics for moms of young babies. You’ve either experienced the tiring, sleepless time that it creates or you’ve heard about it and dreading the fact that you’ll be there in the not so distant future. All this leads to endless Read more…
Today let’s talk the 3 to 2 nap transition. The third nap is a nap that actually has no biological rhythm for it and its main purpose is to bridge the gap between the midday nap and bedtime. The morning and midday nap, on the other hand, both serve very Read more…
The 4 to 3 nap transition is a sign that your baby isn’t a newborn any longer! Your baby’s sleep is changing and becoming more adult like. Instead of going in to deep sleep at the beginning of their nap, they are now going through stages before entering in to Read more…
Are you stuck in a cycle of short naps with your baby and can’t see to work out how to get out of it? Short naps are the worst because they can leave your baby tired and needing a nap way sooner than normal. And because your baby is getting Read more…
In my Facebook sleep group I’m often providing advice on how to help your child learn self-soothing skills and these two particular terms are bounced around a lot. But what does drowsy but awake mean and how do you achieve it? And when should you chose awake and aware over Read more…