Whatever way you slice it, parenting is just plain hard. There are no hacks or tips that can fully eliminate the struggles. And when you add sleep deprivation on top of it all, it can feel unbearable at times. Caring for your little one every day… Trying to succeed at work or at home… Managing […]
Are you a parent wondering about the best age to start sleep training your baby? It’s a common concern that plagues many parents, but the answer may be simpler than you think. Let’s delve into this often debated topic and shed some light on the best age to embark on the journey of sleep training. […]
Yup, I’m saying it. Drowsy but awake doesn’t work for most families. 🤷♀️ Right off the bat I know that there will be someone commenting that they successfully implemented drowsy but awake – and I’m happy for them! But after talking with thousands of parents, I can tell you it does NOT work for […]
I talk with many families when they are in the midst of deciding whether or not to sleep train. Today I offer 4 questions you should be pondering and thinking about before you take the plunge and decide to sleep train 4 questions: 1. How do I feel about crying? 2. Am I ready to […]
Please don’t hear me say you HAVE to sleep train. That’s not the point of this post. I just want to make sure you know that if you CHOOSE to sleep train, the research is on our side. We have lots of studies on sleep training, it’s effectiveness and its outcomes. Could we use […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
A remark I often hear from sleep coaching critics is: If my child is really designed to sleep well overnight without assistance or frequent wakings, why would it be so hard to achieve this? Basically, they are coming at it from a natural approach, which I can understand. If our babies biologically need this much […]