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 […]
Gearing up for your next nap transition? Then this blog is for you! What are signs that I should drop a nap? First off is age. Transitions work best when they happen at the following ages: 4 to 3 naps at 4 months 3 to 2 naps between 7 and 9 months 2 to […]
A common concern I hear is: “How do I teach my baby to fall asleep without my help?” The answer, “Sleep coaching!” Now, there is WAY more to sleep coaching than just the sleep coaching method that you use but I thought it would be helpful to share my run down of the different options.
If you take a look around my site, you will see lots of mentions of sleep props or sleep associations. You may be wondering, “What IS a sleep prop?” A sleep prop (also known as a sleep association, crutch, or assist to sleep) can be anything that your baby depends on to fall asleep. All […]
This is a very popular topic that I receive from my followers. They’ve got their toddlers’ sleep all squared away and they want to know, How do I keep sleep on track when the new baby comes? Before we jump into those tips, I want to first address the families who maybe DON’T have […]
I LOVE white noise! Before working with clients, I make sure that they have white noise ready because it can really make SUCH a huge difference. Let’s go over some of the frequent questions I get about white noise. *This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my privacy and disclosure statement for more information. Is it […]
I would be rich if I had a dollar for every time I heard this statement, “We’ve tried everything but nothing works. Our baby/toddler/child just won’t sleep!” Not only do I hear this a lot, I go on to work with many of these families and we are able to successfully get their child […]