Traveling with little ones can be HARD. But if you’re factoring in time changes while traveling, that’s a whole other bag of worms. Anyone else’s brain hurt when thinking about time changes? This is a question I come across a lot so I took some to put together my top tips for you! *This post […]
In my years working with families through their sleep issues, I’ve discovered that many don’t know the basics of safe sleep. There’s a lot of conflicting info out there and, let’s be honest, safe sleep rules are a little confusing! I’m going to break down the basics of safe baby sleep here as well as […]
Are you ready for it? I admit, I’m a little nervous to post this because I’m sure the haters are going to come for me but it’s got to be said! 😂 This is a MYTH! Sleep training is NOT damaging. Do people have opinions about sleep training being damaging? Yup. Will you find blogs […]
😵💫I know, I know. It sounds crazy but in many cases, an earlier bedtime can actually HELP with early morning wakings. Stick with me here… 🌚A bedtime that is too late can lead to an overtired child that struggles to fall asleep, is more likely to wake throughout the night, AND wake early in the […]
I get it. It’s never fun to wake up a sleeping baby. But I can think of several examples of times that it just makes sense to wake a sleeping baby. And I’ve given this advice to many clients when it’s necessary. 🤷♀️ Here are some reasons why I might tell you to wake your […]
If I had a penny for every time I heard this. I even hear this from parents who are struggling with sleep. They are hesitant to give the ideal sleep environment because they don’t want their baby to be dependent on it, even though their current sleep is awful because of it! Do you sleep […]
Ok seriously. If someone tells you this, I want you to stop and turn the other way. ✨Do not take sleep advice from this person as they are showing a lack of fundamental sleep knowledge✨ Night wakings are biologically normal. There is nothing- I repeat- NOTHING we can do to stop these wakings. Nor would […]
“Keep baby up all day and they’ll sleep all night!” Oh man. 🤦♀️ I *think* this myth is on it’s way out. I don’t know many people who still give this advice or who take this advice seriously. Which is a good thing because this is TERRIBLE sleep advice. 👉Ready for the why behind this […]
“Put cereal in baby bottle and they’ll sleep better!” Who has heard this sleep myth before?🙋♀️ Before we even start, I’m sure someone reading this was able to add cereal to their baby’s bottle and it helped them sleep longer. That’s great if it worked, but in a majority of cases it doesn’t and it […]
You want to make sure that you do what is best for your baby. And I get that! It’s why I put together this quick little post about sleep training and why it will not damage your baby.