Parenting, especially for those with newborns, often involves navigating the delicate balance of sleep routines and soothing environments. There has been a lot of talk recently about the impact white noise has on a child’s hearing and auditory development. Here we'll explore the world of white noise and it’s benefits for little ones, and also answer many questions that are circ ...
TOG Ratings...What Should Your Baby Wear to Sleep?
As a parent, ensuring your baby sleeps comfortably and safely is a top priority. One essential item in your baby's sleep routine should be a sleep sack! However, choosing the right sleep sack can be a daunting task, especially when you encounter terms like TOG ratings. Here we are going to explore what TOG ratings are, why they matter, and how to select the perfect sleep sack f ...
Tips on How to Navigate Bed Wetting
Let's be honest, being woken up at night in general is not very fun, but when you are woken up by a child that has wet the bed there is way more effort needed in your response, which makes it that much harder to get up and also fall back asleep. It's difficult to have compassion and empathy when stripping the bed in the middle of the night, but to help your kiddo through this p ...
Back-to-School Anxiety and Sleep: Tips for a Restful Transition
The start of a new school year is often accompanied by a range of emotions for children, including excitement, anticipation, and, for many, anxiety. One common but often overlooked aspect of back-to-school anxiety is its impact on a child's sleep patterns. My hope is to help parents understand the connection between back-to-school anxiety and sleep, as well as provide valuable ...
Camping Sleep Tips
Camping trips are a fantastic way to reconnect with nature and create lasting memories with your family. However, when you have a baby, ensuring a peaceful night's sleep in the great outdoors can be a challenge. With a little preparation and a few handy tips, you can help your little one drift off to dreamland while enjoying the wonders of the wilderness! Tip #1 Choose the ...
The Revenge Hours
We all know the feeling of staying up too late when we know we should be trying to sleep while the rest of our crew is sleeping soundly. It can be tempting to keep scrolling through social media, binge-watching our favorite shows, or playing just one more game. We have worked so hard all day, and we deserve some time to be a little selfish and do what we want to do for ourselves after our little ones are all tucked in. But what happens when we finally do decide to call it a night a little later than we would like? We end up regretting it the next day, feeling tired, struggling to focus, and counting down the minutes until that afternoon coffee or the next tuck in time.
Nap Transitions
Wouldn’t it be nice if all babies had the same sleep schedule? If they all took the same number of naps for the same length each day? And they all went to bed and got up at the same time each day? The reality is, a baby’s nap schedule is constantly changing and can be confusing and frustrating to navigate. One day she takes a 30 minute nap, then a 2 hour nap the next day, and t ...
How to Juggle Multiple Bedtimes
Having three kids and a husband that travels for work, makes juggling multiple bedtimes seem like a huge mountain to climb each night. Trying to juggle two or three different bedtime routines can be really tough and confusing if you’re not prepared for it. Trying to find fifteen minutes to breastfeed your newborn at the same time you’re trying to get your toddler out of the bat ...
Teething Causing Sleep Troubles?
“He is so fussy today. He is probably teething.” “He didn’t eat well today…teething.” “He did not sleep well last night. His gums must be sore from teething.” Do any (or all) of these statements sound familiar? I know they do for me! When my second oldest had trouble sleeping, I would always blame it on teething, even though he was never a great sleeper to begin with. It is eas ...
Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed
My 3 year old LOVES his crib, and I am pretty sure he would sleep there until he was teenager if I let him. However, last month because of our kids’ ages and sleep quarters, we decided it was time to transfer him into a new room with his brother into a big boy bed. Ideally, I would have liked to have had him stay there until he was 4 years old, but as many of you know it isn’t ...
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Working with Shannon, I went from 2-3 wake ups every night to 1 or 0. She aligned the plan with my preferred sleep cycle. She was always coaching, never judging. Shannon was great, I have referred MANY people to her! That's the best testament to her work that I can give.
Laura