What is the number one thing you need for your baby or child to sleep through the night? The answer is for them to fall asleep at the beginning of the night INDEPENDENTLY without your assistance. This ensures that when they awake throughout the night, they are capable of self-soothing themselves back to sleep without you. Below I’m sharing my … Read More
Back to School Sleep Tips
BACK TO SCHOOL It’s mid August which means the return to school is just around the corner. As you’re preparing by shopping for new backpacks, water bottles and sneakers, don’t forget about setting up your child for success with sleep. Elementary age children should be getting 10-11 hours of sleep every night, preschoolers 11-13 hours and toddlers 12-14 hours. … 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
Your Secret Weapon: an Early Bedtime
Benefits of an early bedtime for children If you’re like most parents, the thought of putting your little one down earlier brings up thoughts of waking up at some unreasonable hour in the morning. The things that control our children’s sleep / wake time are actually more complex than just sleep drive (filling our sleep tank). Let’s understand why an … Read More
5 Mistakes Parents Make with Baby Sleep – Joan Friedman with Pea Pod Sleep Consultants – Milwaukee, WI
While there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to sleep training, there are certainly habits that we know can sabotage parents’ best efforts in getting their baby to sleep through the night. Nix these common mistakes, and you’ll help ensure your baby develops a healthy sleep routine. 1) A bedroom that’s too stimulating There are all sorts of ways to make your … Read More
