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Daytime sleep and bedtime have a huge influence on how a child sleeps overnight. Let’s address how to know when it’s time to move bedtime later, and when it’s time to move it earlier.

Lovies, blankets and other beloved items can make your child’s sleep environment feel comforting.

The AAP recommends that a baby’s sleep space is free of plush or loose items for the first 12 months of their life.

Nope! It’s a common misconception that you need to transition your child out of their crib in order to potty train them.

The first step towards teaching your child to sleep through the night, is to make sure that your child has an age-appropriate schedule. This might not seem

This transition is daunting, I know! With my daughter, I remember thinking to myself, what am I going to do with her for such a long chunk of time in the morning? How is she going to stay awake that long?! But, we made it, and all was fine.

If your baby is in a crib, unless they are on the lowest setting, it might be time to lower their mattress!

Here is a quick run down of when you should lower your child’s mattress.

Are naps taken in a car or a stroller equivalent to a nap in a sleep space? The short answer is no. Infact, they’re about half as restorative.

There are two approaches you can take;

1) do nothing-wake your child at your desired wake time, and roll with it!

Everyone chooses to make this step at a different time; for some it’s at a couple of weeks of age, for others, it’s at a few months old. But here is what you need to know about this transition;

Have you heard of the EASY method aka the eat/awake/sleep or e/w/s routine? I used this with both of my children and found it to be a natural way to extend night sleep. Babies are constantly searching for patterns within their environment. Predictability= security.

We all want to get a good night’s sleep, but factors such as light and sounds from electronics can often distract us and wake us up in the middle of the night. Because of this, creating a…

There are several main reasons children wake up overnight. The most common reasons are that;

Start when you are READY and COMMITTED to being consistent. This means you have;

Toddler clocks are a fantastic tool for helping with both bedtime AND early morning wakings (I consider anything before 6am an early morning wake). Below, I breakdown exactly how to use a toddler clock and how to implement the concept in a way that makes sense to your child!

It's Sunday and bedtime is approaching- once the clock has changed, while the clock might read 7pm, it's going to feel like 6pm. Therefore, you're going to put your child down for bed at 7:30pm for 3-4 nights…

Here’s my bedtime breakdown with ZERO fluff!

It’s important to adjust your child’s bedtime according to their sleep needs. Nap transitions and skipped naps can affect when your child needs to go to bed at night.

Here’s the low down. Paci’s- I'm cool with them. I like them. They make babies happy, they reduce the risk of SIDS and they help babies sleep (sometimes)!

Whether your partner is away for the night, travels often or you’re a single parent, bedtime routine with multiple kids can feel like a MARATHON but without the medal and halved bananas. I mean… maybe

YES!

They for sure do. Rolling, sitting up, crawling, standing, walking… all of these things are SO fun to practice, especially while a child is “supposed” to be sleeping.

Here is how to move from a snacking cycle with short naps and frequent night wakings to a routine with full feeds and improved naps and nighttime sleep.

It’s no secret that young babies can be hard to console at times. Some babies remain in the potato stage longer than others, where you can essentially place them down anywhere and they’ll peacefully sleep. Others are more alert early on.