Sleep Well Sleepy Blog

It’s that time again! Summer is coming to an end and we are gearing up and getting ready to send our kids back to school. This time of year can make you wonder about how to set up new routines to help your family be successful. How much sleep does your child need? Why does it matter? Let’s talk about it!   The week before school starts, try to gradually adjust your child’s be ...

SIDS can be a scary topic for a lot of parents. Research shows that about 3,500 babies die each year in the United States while sleeping and sometimes this is due in part to an unsafe sleep environment.   It is important to be educated about what you can do to keep the risk for SIDS as low as possible for your little one.   Let’s start out by talking about where a baby should ...

Ever wonder when you should start potty training your child? Do you worry it could negatively impact bedtime? There are usually a lot of questions around the topic of potty training.  While there isn’t an exact age that you should start, most children are ready to begin potty training anywhere from 18-36 months. During that time you might start to notice different signs that co ...

It can be one of the more frustrating and even discouraging things to see your very sleepy baby suddenly start resisting sleep!  It used to be a lovely, smooth process to get her to go to sleep and now out of the blue, that's changed.  You haven't done anything different, you have prepared everything for her to make sleep so inviting.  The lights are low, calm music is playing, ...

When it comes to making the transition from a crib to a big-kid bed, there are two questions that need to be answered. The first is when, and the second is how. Now, if you’re reading this on my website, chances are that you came here looking for some advice about teaching your little one the skills they need to sleep well.  And if that’s the case, then the answer to the quest ...

It’s that time of year again!  Time to tuck away the swimsuits and get the backpacks and lunch boxes ready for another school year.  It’s always a bittersweet time, eager for another year of school and learning but sad to say goodbye to the carefree days of summer and often times the later, fun-filled evenings.   It is very common for a child’s bedtime to become later in the su ...

Summer is here, that means more sunshine, warmer weather, outside fun and more daylight!  All things that after a long winter and wet spring we happily look forward to.  It is also a time when our little one’s sleep habits can be vulnerable to change if we aren’t careful.   Even though it is summer, babies and young children still need to be sleeping well.  Not to say that a ni ...

Weekend travel sleep tips- The biggest mistake parents make is that they over schedule themselves. They try to pack in all the fun and adventure they might normally have had back in their “child free” days, forgetting an important fact: That doesn’t really work for a young child. An occasional car nap, or slightly later bedtime probably isn’t going to do too much harm but if ...

I can clearly remember, like most mothers I’m sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information. This was all thrown at me with the best intentions, but it was overwhelming nonetheless. I can’t imagine the numb ...

I’m sure you can guess what my answer is to this question, since I am, after all, a Pediatric Sleep Specialist. I tend to put a high priority on sleep and am passionate about it’s benefits for babies. Now don’t get me wrong, feeding our kids a healthy, balanced, varied diet is essential to their well-being. I might even go so far as to say that it’s one of the most important ...