“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 […]
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 […]
⇒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 […]