You may or may not know but my family has had 2 bonus kiddos with us over the past year. And with that has come new experience and insight into sleep disordered breathing. Both of our bonus kiddos have been through sleep studies and eventually tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies. This led me to realize that […]
We’ve all heard this piece of advice before, “Never wake a sleeping baby!” and as a sleep consultant I’ve gotten appalled looks when I confess you actually SHOULD wake a sleeping baby sometimes. I thought it’d be helpful to lay out all the reasons and situations where waking a sleeping baby is the right move. […]
If you’ve got a toddler or preschooler and you’re dealing with bedtime stalling, you’re not alone! It’s also important to know that this is perfectly normal behavior for your 2-5 year old. I find parents have a hard time with these main 2 things when bedtime stalling crops up: Understanding that it’s okay to say […]
Baby sample sleep schedules are here! I’ve had many requests for a blog like this over the years but I have to admit, I’ve been reluctant to make it. Not because I’m sitting on some kind of top-secret information but because I’ve seen many parents stress themselves out trying to follow an arbitrary schedule online. […]
Is baby sleep developmental? How do we respond to people who claim baby sleep is developmental? This was a recent question in my DMs and I realized I needed more space to unpack this question! This blog will walk through this popular question and the many different rabbit holes that correspond to answering it. […]
It can be tricky figuring out sleep while traveling with a toddler! In this episode we take you behind the scenes of my cohost Kayla’s recent trip and we talk through everything she plans for ahead of time. Then, in the second half of the episode, you get to hear an update from Kayla on […]
Today’s blog and podcast is all about sleepwear. Whether you’ve got a newborn, baby, toddler, or preschooler- we’ve got you covered! I get into the details of what your child should wear to sleep, when your child should wear special sleepwear, and why! I also offer all my product recommendations depending on what stage of […]
Crying is the single biggest reason why people are hesitant to work on improving sleep with their children. And I get it! Just because I’m a sleep consultant that does not mean that I relish making children cry (I’m not a monster)…. BUT I do think that as a whole, our society has gone a […]
Are you ready to get your baby sleeping in their crib and get your bed back? If so, this blog is for you! Families start co-sleeping for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes it’s planned, other times it just sort of happens out of desperation. Either way, most parents reach a point where they no longer […]
Today I’m sharing my short naps checklist with you! I recently received this question from one of my followers: “Help! My 8 month old only takes 30 minutes naps! Her naps are always 30 minutes, right on the dot! How do I get past these short naps?” I get this question a lot so I […]