Toddlers. The world’s most complicated humans. From mealtime to bedtime, getting your toddler on your page can be, well, challenging. We’ve worked with hundreds of toddlers over the years, keep reading for our tips on how to handle naptime and bedtime with these little ones. Toddlers and Naps Some toddlers may try to convince you that they are ready to stop napping long before they actually are ready to stop napping. Don’t give up naps too soon. Although your toddler [...]
Over the years, we have noticed that almost all babies react differently to developmental milestones and for many of these little ones, their sleep is the first thing to be affected. Now, we don’t mean a complete regression. We do mean interrupted naps (baby has to practice crawling somewhere! ;)) and earlier wake times. But for the sleep learned baby and his family, not much changes. After all, you are not going in to check on baby or soothe him [...]
Naps. Never has something been so loved and hated among mothers. After all, a solid nap allows mom some downtime (and maybe the chance to drink a hot cup of coffee!) but a nap spent crying – well, it’s enough to pull your hair out. As we’ve discussed in other posts, there are a number of reasons your child (baby or toddler) may be fighting his naps. However, it is important to note that just because he doesn’t want to [...]
Many of us have more children than bedrooms, meaning someone (or two) is bunking up. Parents often find themselves trying to decide which children to pair together, with the obvious pairing being 2 boys / 2 girls or twins. However, what if the children of the same sex are several years a part and therefore on different napping / nighttime schedules? Generally speaking, our first choice is to give the infant their own room. Baby is learning how to fall [...]
There’s nothing more heartbreaking for a parent than to watch their little one in any type of discomfort. As parents, we want to nurture, protect, and heal our babies – especially when they are sick. And this flu season seems to have hit especially hard! If you have been sticking to a consistent sleep schedule with your child, which experts share is the best thing you can do for a baby or toddler, you might be wondering how rigidly you [...]
Early morning waking is a common occurrence for children, from newborns to toddlers. While many sleep trained babies are able to put themselves back to sleep, some, for varying reasons, are not. Next thing you know, your child has been up for hours even before “waketime” officially begins, and your schedule is thrown off. The hours between 4 am and 6 am can often be a challenging time for children to find a deep sleep and the reason for this [...]
Just as no two people are the same, no two babies are the same – even when they come from the same family. This is an important, and often challenging, concept for parents’ with young children to understand, especially when it comes to sleep training (or sleeping learning). However, once parents understand and embrace each child’s uniqueness, the sleep learning process can be much more successful. Parents can use the knowledge that a baby’s personality will impact the sleep training [...]