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.

Lexi RupertMay 7, 2021Comment

Pacifiers, Dummies, Binkies... oh my!

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)!

Lexi RupertApril 28, 2021Comment

Solo Parenting and Bedtime!

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

Lexi RupertMarch 17, 2021Comment

Do Milestone's Affect Sleep?

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.

Lexi RupertJanuary 19, 2021Comment

Deployments and Bedtime

Whether a deploying parent is involved in child’s nightly bedtime routine or not, deployments can affect your child’s sleep. For some families, this might mean your kids get to sneak into your bed more than usual, or you find yourself giving into a zillion bedtime extra snack, extra drink, extra potty break demands because you feel bad.

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Chronic Snacking and Babies

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.

Lexi RupertDecember 28, 2020 Comments

Dream Feeding- How, What and When is it time to Drop?

For some babies under 4 months of age, a dream feed can help extend nighttime sleep and prolong the time between bedtime and their next feed. For other babies….not so much.

Lexi RupertDecember 16, 2020dream feeding, newborn sleep, sleep consultant, sleep consultingComment

Dropping the Swaddle

But what about when it’s time to drop the swaddle…and you’re sure your baby basically wants to take it with them to college?!

The 5s's- Soothing Your Infant

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.

Lexi RupertJune 15, 2020Comment

Teaching Your Child to Take Great Naps

Is it naptime yet?! I know I’m not the only one who has felt that way! Sleep is literally FOOD for the BRAIN. Why is it that we have no problem telling our children that they can’t eat 12 cookies for dinner, but we have trouble setting boundaries when it comes to sleep?