I love the holidays and all of the excitement, traditions, family gatherings, and ALL of the delicious foods they bring. Family gatherings and travel are great, but can be a little tricky with babies, toddlers, and big kids, especially in managing their sleep. I highly recommend taking some time to consider how you can best manage your child’s sleep during … Read More
The End of Daylight Saving Time: Fall Back with Confidence
Daylight Saving Time is ending soon on Sunday, November 6 2022 at 2am. It means more sun in the morning, and more darkness in the evening. It means that suddenly, on Sunday morning, the clock will read one hour earlier than usual. It might feel like 7am when your children wake up, but really they have started … Read More
Crying: Is it good or bad? 5 Eye-opening facts parent needs to know
Crying is a very emotionally charged subject in our society today. This is not only because it conveys strong feelings, but because of the way it has been socialized to us. People associate it with certain personality traits and behaviours. When it comes to your child, crying never feels good to hear, yet it is a fundamental part of development. … Read More
3 Reasons Parents Abandon Sleep Training: How to Avoid Those Mistakes
I get it. You’re frustrated, exhausted, and aren’t sure what to do. That was me years ago. My daughter wouldn’t sleep, was chronically overtired and my husband and I were at our wits end. I felt like I had read everything there was to know about baby sleep, bought online training programs, but still nothing worked. Then a sleep consultant … Read More
Children’s Sleep in Different Countries (2 of 2)
CHILDREN’S SLEEP IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (Continued) Different cultures may have values and customs that impact children’s sleep (Blog Posts 14 and 60–62). I asked community sleep consultants who were certified by the Family Sleep Institute (Blog Post 27) and practiced outside the United States how they viewed differences in children’s sleep issues between their countries and North America. Their observations are from the point of … Read More
Children’s Sleep in Different Countries (1 of 2)
CHILDREN’S SLEEP IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES Different cultures may have values and customs that impact children’s sleep (Blog Posts 14 and 60–62). I asked community sleep consultants who were certified by the Family Sleep Institute (Blog Post 27) and practiced outside the United States how they viewed differences in children’s sleep issues between their countries and North America. Their observations are from the point of … Read More
Spanish Sleep Summit #1
A Spanish PowerPoint presentation on ‘How to Motivate a parent’ (Blog Post 23) is available at https://vimeo.com/575402959. The Password to watch the presentation is SSI2021. SSI are capital letters. 2021 are numbers. There is a major transmission glitch at about 3:00 minutes that is promptly fixed and a few minor audio glitches following. In the question and answer section at the end of the presentation, there … Read More
What you need to know about sleep consultants versus pediatricians
If you’re a parent who is concerned about your child’s health, who do you seek advice from? Most parents turn to their child’s pediatrician for expert advice and trusted recommendations, as they should! But when it comes to child sleep issues, a pediatrician can only provide as much advice as they have knowledge. That’s why child sleep consultants work hand … Read More
Sleep Training Methods
Helping your child find their own way to self sooth and fall asleep independently. One of the most common questions I get asked is, what are my options when it comes to teaching my child to fall asleep without rocking, nursing, swings, bed sharing, or any other sleep crutch. There are various methods all designed to do slightly different things, … Read More