At some point, almost every parent has asked: why is my baby sleeping so little during their nap? Maybe your baby always took naps that seem too short or has suddenly started waking up after only a short time. Read this article to find out why this might be happening...
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Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child: Proper Bedtime Clothes
Can you give a guide of how to dress a baby for sleep by temperature? (I find it so hard to figure out what my babe should wear in this in between weather when the house temp is 72...but then drops to 68!). This is a great question! It is often difficult to...
Main Line Sleep Tips and Training Workshop For New Parents
Sleep Tips Workshop For New Parents Is Your Child’s Sleep Keeping You Awake? Wondering how you can get your little one to sleep through the night? Tired of being exhausted and unable to function every day? If your baby, toddler, or preschooler isn’t sleeping through...
When Babies Start Teething – Sleep Training During This Time.
Teething Babies: The good, the bad and the ugly Is your baby not sleeping through the night because of teething? You see, the good news is - your little one is getting teeth! Hooray...he won't be the only baby that's sporting the all gum smile. The bad news is, it...
Sleep Aids For Children
Hi there! And welcome to this week’s blog post! This week I wanted to talk about questions I am often asked during different social type settings (parties, networking events and activities for my girls) once I have shared that I am an infant and toddler sleep...
Recipe for All Natural Cough Syrup for Children
I thought I would share the homemade cough syrup that my daughters pediatrician told me about today during a sick visit for my Katie (16 mos): What you will need: 1 cup of honey 3 tablespoons of lemon juice (fresh if possible) 1/4 cup of warm water How to...
The Infant Co-sleeper – My Tips – Safely Sharing a Room with Your Newborn
As many of you have read, I provide prenatal/newborn sleep consultations for new and expecting parents who are looking to start off their baby’s life with healthy sleep habits in mind. This is in addition to the sleep training consultations I offer for older infants...
Getting My Baby to Sleep Through the Night Reflections
Just this past weekend we hosted a joint birthday party celebrating two shining lights in my life. At the beginning of August, Lizzy turned 4 and in a few days Katie will be turning 2. We had a wonderful time and the girls had a blast playing with cousins...
Healthy Sleep Habits = Happy Child
Healthy sleep habits for your baby or child are extremely important for the overall health and well being. The path to developing healthy soothing skills can start very shortly after birth and the best way to begin reinforcing these very important skills is the...
Toddler Sleep Training
In my world of being a sleep consultant I have to say that some of the most challenging cases I have met to date involve toddlers. And for good reason, once a baby passes the one year mark and begins their journey into toddlerhood, they begin to learn they are a...
How A Baby Sleep Sack Helps Your Little One
As many (if not all) of my clients will attest to, I am a huge fan of the sleep sack as a safe way to blanket your baby for their entire first year. The Baby Sleep Sack - Swaddling When a baby is first born, swaddling is recommended to help your child reach a peaceful...
Healthy Sleep Habits: Giving Up The Afternoon Nap
I knew the day would come eventually. The very sad day when my daughter Lizzy (almost 4) was finally showing signs that she was ready to give up her afternoon nap. Lizzy was always a fantastic napper. Once I had helped her in learning how to fall asleep and stay...
Being The Baby Whisperer – Why I Do What I Do
Sleep is one of the most precious things in life to me. Right up there with family, friends and my love of anything Disney. You don’t realize how much you appreciate and love it until it’s gone and you are struggling every single day to get it back. I’ve always been...