I am constantly stressing the importance of a healthy positive attitude with my clients who are sleep training. I’m sure at this point I sound like a broken record to many of them. But the fact remains that when it comes to not only sleep training but also any interaction you have with your child,
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Tips on lengthening naps – under 4 months
The Question: Any tips on lengthening naps for an 11 week old who consistently wakes at the 45 minute mark and won’t continue nap? The Answer: Although it’s too early to start a rigorous form of sleep training and short naps are the norm for this age due to their sleep arousals or brief wakings
The Truth About Night Feeds
Sleep Myth of the Day: If my Child continually has a night waking at the same time every night, they must be hungry. This Myth is FALSE! While exact ages for dropping night feedings differs from child to child, consistent night wakings may actually be negative sleep associations or sleep crutches that have formed from continually providing
Giving your child a bottle in bed? You may be putting them at risk for tooth decay, ear infections, choking and poor sleep associations
There is nothing like the feeling of independence both parent and child feel when a baby is able to bottle feed themselves. It can be so convenient and easy to use the bottle to help your child self soothe to sleep. But when you let your baby bottle feed themselves to sleep, while laying down
Convinced Your Child Hates Their Crib? We Can Help!
I frequently hear my client’s state during consultations that their child “hates their crib.” This is a common issue for families who are embarking on a sleep training journey and have had difficulty putting their baby down to sleep in the crib. Not using the crib typically leads to a slew of other negative sleep
Reflux & GERD Tips
Last week I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Warren Shapiro speak about “the incidence , pathophysiology and treatment GERD during infancy.” Reflux has become a common issue among infants and is also what pediatricians consider to be commonly over-diagnosed. One important factor to remember is that some amount of reflux is normal; all babies
Sleep Basics
New teeth on the horizon? Approaching a milestone or nap transition? Don’t cringe, smile! These are signs of healthy growth and development! When you arm yourself with a little sleep knowledge and a hearty sleep training method you can sail through these developmental periods with nothing but new tooth smiles and high fives. Not
Sleep Shaping Tips 2-4 months
Quick tips to sleep shaping (2-4 months) Last week we focused on sleep shaping for newborns, once that initial foundation is set, here is what you can do when your baby is 2-4 months old to really get them ready for sleep training. The Crib Now that you have introduced the crib into your child’s
Sleep Shaping tips for 0-8 weeks
When can you begin sleep training ? True sleep training should never take place before the adjusted age of 4 months old. Adjusted age refers to when your baby was born, if they were born early, you have to adjust their age and account for the early birth. Ie. If your child was born two weeks early,
“My child just doesn’t need much sleep.” FALSE. Here is why
“My child just doesn’t need much sleep.” FALSE!! Babies, much like adults, can assimilate to all sorts of circumstances. Some assimilate more easily than others; i.e. some babies will display an even keeled temperament even when sleep deprived, just like some adults. Does that mean that they need less sleep? No. It just means they