Author: Katie Kovaleski

How To Tame Your Sassy Toddler At Bedtime

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on May 14, 2019 in Free Tip Tuesday

Has bedtime become a battle of the wills? This week’s Free Tip Tuesday has all of your need-to-know tips about how to tame your sassy toddler at bedtime. The first step in toddler taming is setting up a family meeting, this will help everyone get on the same page and will manage expectations at night.

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Tips on surviving the 2-1 nap transition

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on May 7, 2019 in Free Tip Tuesday

How To Survive The Dreaded 2-1 Nap Transition With Ease The 2-1-nap transition can be a dreaded time but it doesn’t have to be.  Today’s talk is about how to decide when to make this transition and I’ll give you tips on how to make the process as smooth as possible. When Is It Time

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STOP UNSAFE SLEEP ADVERTISING

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on April 23, 2019 in Current Research Findings No Comments

Who can tell me what’s wrong with this picture? Unsafe advertising has become an epidemic the in the pediatric sleep world. What does that mean in laymen’s terms? It means the public has become desensitized to images that product manufacturers use to sell their baby products; leaving parents more and more likely to place their

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Is your baby staying awake too long?

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on April 23, 2019 in Free Tip Tuesday

One of the biggest pieces of teaching a child how to sleep independently is making sure they are not overtired. If your child’s awake time windows are too long, their cortisol levels will rise and they will become overtired. It’s difficult to help a child learn how self-soothe when those cortisol levels are too high.

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The Truth Behind Sleep Training

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on March 5, 2019 in Free Tip Tuesday

  Today’s Sleep Myth:  True or False? Sleep training is just leaving your child to cry by itself.   The answer to that myth is in fact FALSE. Sleep Training is a multi-layered process of helping to teach your child how to sleep uninterrupted all night long as well as take consistently long daily naps.  This

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Earthing & Grounding

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on March 4, 2019 in 60-Second Monday Mood Boosters No Comments

60-Second Monday Mood Booster Getting your bare feet onto the earth provides a plethora of amazing health and wellness benefits and is a great, quick way to boost your mood. “Basically, the theory is that our bodies are meant to come into contact with the Earth (a “grounding” force) on a regular basis. Positive electrons

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Top 5 Infant Sleep Tips

Posted by Katie Kovaleski on February 19, 2019 in Free Tip Tuesday

How to lay a solid sleep foundation from birth Here are Our Top 5 Tips: Practice putting your baby down drowsy but awake as frequently as possible. Set the sleep scene; keep the sleep environment cool, dark and use white noise. Use a separate sleep space – while letting your baby sleep on you won’t

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