Toddlers are notorious for finding ways to delay bedtime. Whether it be for one last hug, another pee or a drink of water. And if they aren’t delaying bedtime they could be putting up a fight when it is time for bed or coming out of bed numerous times when they 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 transition from a crib to a big kid bed comes with many challenges. If we do it too soon our toddlers aren’t developmentally ready and then it can result in many behavior challenges because of their newfound freedom. Because of this, I tend to suggest keeping toddlers in the Read more…
Does your child like to call you back into the bedroom multiple times a night for anything and everything they can think of? Maybe it is needing the potty, another drink or one extra hug or kiss? It can be awfully hard as parents not to keep coming back in. Read more…
* This page includes affiliate links. You won’t pay any more for the products by clicking on these links, but we’ll get a small commission. * There are some very useful phrases that we can use with our kids when teaching them to be independent sleepers. Many of these I Read more…
On Sunday, March 10th it is time to Spring Forward and when we move our clocks forward one hour. Let’s quickly learn about the different options we have for preparing our babies and children for the time change so that we can start getting ourselves mentally and physically prepared. Read more…
Gina Ford is a UK based author who has 20 years of experience working with babies. She worked as a maternity nurse at a time where formal qualifications weren’t offered or expected. Her book is written from personal experience of working with over 300 babies. The New Contended Little Baby Read more…
Some babies have an easy time when they start going to day care and nap easily within the structure and routine of day care and do not mind the busyness of the environment. While other babies find the noises, lights and presence of other babies distracting and will have trouble Read more…
To work out why your child might be waking up early, and to come up with a plan on how to address the issue, there are many different elements to consider. Read on to determine which elements may be relevant to your child. If you are still stuck on how Read more…
I have been inspired after spending the better part of the weekend chatting to my 4 and 6 year olds about the importance of sleep, the need for early bedtimes after the incredibly late Thanksgiving night; and the signs I knew that they were tired (even if they wanted to Read more…