Sleep Well Sleepy Blog

I know that a lot of us are staying home for the holidays this year, however it is still that time of year when a lot of people will pack up and hit the road to spend the holidays with their loved ones. Whether you are staying home or heading out of town, the holidays can really disrupt a child’s sleep. So here are your 12 holiday sleep tips to help make your child's holiday sl ...

Whenever I got sick growing up, my mom would always say, “You need to go get some rest; sleep is the best medicine.” But as a child I didn’t want to rest, I wanted to play! I didn’t have time to lay down, I had things to do. However, now that I am a mom myself, I am hearing those same words echo from my mouth to my littles. Well I am here to tell you that there is a lot of rese ...

The morning light is starting to take longer to come through those blinds and the darkness in the evenings arrives a little sooner these days, which means it’s that time again for Daylight Savings to end and our clocks to “fall back” an hour. Chances are you have finally gotten your little one into a great sleeping schedule where she goes down without a fuss, sleeps soundly thr ...

Fall is officially here! The shorter cooler days give relief from the summer heat, and the hustle and bustle of the holidays approaching starts to ring in the air. This transition brings about warm drinks, cozy blankets, and more time off with friends and family. However, for some people these fall and winter days also bring about a feeling that is not so warm and fuzzy. A feel ...

Alongside many other parents, I am currently embarking on the journey of distant learning with my 6 year old daughter. Although it has gone surprisingly better than I ever could have imagined, there are still components to this type of learning that have brought about some concerns. One concern that has caught a lot of attention recently has been the amount of increased screen ...

Well it’s that time again when summer plans are coming to an end and the first day of school is right around the corner. Wait…did I just say the first day of school? Yes. Yes I did. No matter how much we want time to slow down so we can have more answers, the harsh reality is that it won’t. August is still approaching, the first day of school is still going to happen, and there ...

Below is an outline of recommendations for babies' and children's sleep needs.  We also put together sample sleep schedules so you can see what your baby or child's daytime sleep schedule can look like.  These are sample schedules so there could be individual variation meaning your baby's sleep schedule may not look exactly like what is outlined.  Our belief is that if it's wor ...

It’s that time of year again! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and nature is begging to be explored! Before having children my husband and I loved to go camping in the summer and explore the outdoors. After our kids came along, we found it a little more challenging to find a good rhythm while camping with them. We always loved to tent camp, but it was difficult for us to ...

So your baby has been sleeping well for months now and is happy, well rested with a very predictable schedule. All of a sudden your champion sleeper is now protesting at bedtime, waking up multiple times a night, and/or fighting those precious naps. A slew of questions might be circling your brain: What is happening? What do I do? Is this the end of good sleep for my baby…and m ...

It’s that time of year again when the sun starts to come up a little earlier each morning, and although I love waking up to a sunlit room, it also means my kiddos are waking up as soon as that light peers through their curtains. Even though these early sunrises take a little getting used to, it is nothing compared to the early mornings I used have with one of my babies.  Sound ...