As a sleep consultant, I regularly advise the parents of my older toddler clients to invest in a sleep trainer clock and a red glow nightlight, when working to improve night wakes and early morning starts. Children this young have absolutely no concept of time, often not even grasping numbers, so a traditional alarm style [...]
As a mom of twins, I valued every minute of sleep that I could get because I learned very quickly that I needed sleep for energy and patience to take on the day. They are now almost 12 years old, but when they were three I transitioned them to toddler beds. They were good sleepers, [...]
Is your child having trouble sleeping? Lots of young children find it difficult to settle down and fall asleep, so they often wake up during the night and wake up their parents. A study done at Northwestern University Medical Center shows that children aged 2 to 5 who sleep less at night have bigger [...]
Is there anything more exciting than watching your family grow? Adding a new addition to the house is so thrilling, and yet, it’s also stressful. Trying to work out the logistics of who is going to sleep where is sometimes a hassle. There are questions that will need to be answered, such as, do you [...]
Why nurturing your baby or toddler's emotional and physical well-being makes sleeping well so much easier. Do you sleep well when you're scared? Or when you've just heard the saddest news? Do you enjoy a peaceful night when you have a throbbing headache? Or suffer from heartburn? Of course not. And the same goes for [...]
You survived - and maybe even LOVED - the magical baby years. Your baby had been sleeping peacefully through the night and you had been enjoying some much needed rest (or not…). Yet, your now very active toddler may have begun to delay - resist - even bargain, and using any and all tools to [...]
Have you ever noticed how young children become extremely creative at bedtime? All of a sudden they have a zillion questions about life or how the universe works! I suppose that children have been trying to delay bedtime since time began. They also have an uncanny knack for waking up a little earlier than mom [...]
Every parent wants a well-rested child. Children that get a good night’s rest are happier, healthier, more alert, and more able to handle the little ups and downs of life. There are some fairly consistent myths, however, that might be interfering with your child’s rest. Let’s take a closer look at the 5 most common [...]
It’s already eight in the evening. You gave your 4-year-old daughter a bath, read her favorite story book, kissed her good night, and turned on her nightlight. At nine, you hear her little footsteps upstairs. What? She’s not asleep? Trust me. I know the feeling. Here’s the probable culprit most parents never think about: blue [...]
Changing habits can be hard, right?! If you’ve ever had to change your diet, quit smoking, or get fit, for example, you know how tough it can be to stick to a new way of doing things. It’s no secret that getting the help of a nutritionist, personal trainer or even a physical therapist, greatly [...]
