by jenbabywhisperer | Mar 13, 2019 | General Health, parents, Sleep Deprived Mommy
You, like many other people, probably think of sleep as a time when your mind and body rest and slow down, but in truth, sleep is a time when your body is working at a furious pace. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “sleep is an active period in which a lot...
by jenbabywhisperer | Nov 6, 2018 | babies, Baby Sleep Tips, Child Sleep Tips, General Health, Healthy Sleep Habit, Healthy Sleep Habits, infants, toddlers
The first five years of a child’s life are explosive in terms of their overall development and will set the stage for the person they will become. By age three, your toddler’s brain is 80% the size of an adult’s and reaches 90% of its potential size...
by jenbabywhisperer | Oct 16, 2018 | General Health, parents, Sleep Deprived Mommy
I’m going to switch gears and focus on YOU. Are you practicing what you preach when it comes to healthy sleep? While my main focus is on helping families get their babies to sleep soundly, it’s still essential for you to get a good night’s rest. If... by jenbabywhisperer | May 1, 2018 | babies, Baby Sleep Tips, General Health, infants, parents, Teething Baby, Teething?
Teething symptoms in babies is much debated — just ask your pediatrician…and then poll your friends. Some pediatricians will say that an elevated temperature is not a sign or symptom of teething, but ask parents of multiple children and they’ll tell you...
by jenbabywhisperer | Nov 22, 2016 | Baby Sleep Tips, General Health, Healthy Sleep Habit, Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Sleep Tips, Infant Co-sleeper, infants, Newborn, parents
Safe sleep guidelines is a topic that I never tire of sharing, and it’s important to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) research-backed suggestions. The AAP recently revised their safe sleep guidelines, and I thought it would be great to take a... by jenbabywhisperer | Mar 29, 2016 | babies, Baby Sleep Tips, General Health, Healthy Sleep Tips, infants, Newborn
Maybe you’ve heard the term ‘flat head syndrome’, or perhaps you’ve seen a baby with a flat spot at the back of her head. Maybe your own baby’s head is beginning to look a bit flat in the back — don’t panic! Plagiocephaly, or...