I know you’ve all been patiently waiting for this list! I’m about to dish on all the products that you could ever possibly buy to improve your baby’s sleep. You might be surprised by how FEW items are on my NEED list and which items I advice you not to waste your hard earned money on! […]
To begin, I want to make sure we have the right understanding about the phrase “room sharing.” Room sharing means that you and your baby are sleeping in the same room but on separate sleep surfaces. For example, you are sleeping in your bed while your baby is sleeping in their bassinet or pack n […]
I’m pretty passionate about baby, toddler, and preschooler sleep in general, but one topic that I find myself wanting to shout from the rooftops about is Transitioning to a Toddler Bed! P.S. If you’re struggling with toddler sleep, be sure to check out my latest blog: Toddler Sleep and Why It Sucks! Let’s start with […]
I get soooo many inquiries and questions about toddler sleep! At the same time, I notice a very prevalent attitude of resignation when it comes to toddler sleep. I want to help with that!! Toddler sleep can be tricky and whether you’ve had a great little sleeper for the last year or so and now […]
⇒Is your child currently in daycare or being watched by a friend or family member? ⇒Is your child an excellent napper at home but not so much in different environments? ⇒Or maybe your child is struggling with sleep and you know it’s connected to their poor napping with their caregivers. I’ve written this article to […]
Separation anxiety can usually rear it’s ugly head around 8 months. This is when your baby starts to have object permanence which means they’re recognizing that when they can’t see an object, it still exists. This new development can also make bedtime and naptime really tricky. Your baby now fully understands that when you put […]
Today I’m going to share my family’s personal sleep story! I’ve been wanting to share it for a while because I had two very different experiences in sleep training my two sons. *Please note that many of the methods (co-sleeping, Boppy use, swaddling after rolling, pacifier strings, etc) that I originally used to help […]
Oh the 4 month sleep regression! I know from personal experience how ROUGH this regression can be. If it weren’t for this awful regression, I might never have found the world of baby sleep so I guess in a way, I should be thankful for it! Let’s talk about all your burning questions about the […]
Should I let my baby sleep with a pacifier? Have you ever found yourself cursing your baby’s pacifier? Or perhaps you’re on the opposite end of the spectrum and you swear by its magical powers for sleep? I’m breaking down my feelings about pacifiers as a sleep consultant. I’m not anti-pacifier but there is definitely […]
First off, I need to say this: This post is not meant to shame or judge families that have used, or may continue to use, the DockATot. That is not my intention and if you follow me, you already know that. I made several unsafe sleep decisions with my own newborns, some knowingly and some […]