Recently we covered the specific sleep schedule your child should be on in order to maintain a state of being optimally well rested. Today we are discussing the science behind that schedule. There are specific times of day that your child should be sleeping and they are based on their circadian rhythms. You might be
Blog
Toddler Time-Out Rules!
Toddler tantrums can be a household norm and parenting.com has come up with a great list of time-out helpers to alleviate the tantrums, not increase the drama. “Rule 1: Skip the pre-time-out finger wagging” “If you throw that truck one more time, you’ll get a time-out!” Kid translation: I get to throw this one more
How To Tame Your Sassy Toddler At Bedtime
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.
Tips on surviving the 2-1 nap transition
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
STOP UNSAFE SLEEP ADVERTISING
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
Is your baby staying awake too long?
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.
How sleep training can preserve the intimacy in your relationship.
Free Tip Tuesday- How sleep training can preserve the intimacy in your relationship. Historically, bed times and age appropriate schedules not only provided parents with much needed sleep, they also served to preserve that sacred “adult” time. It is not uncommon in recent times to see parents doing the opposite, using their children as a way
The Truth Behind Sleep Training
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
Earthing & Grounding
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
How to Reduce SIDS Rates
This is one of my favorite times of year! Late winter and early spring are the months in which the Family Sleep Institute allows me to educate their sleep consultants on safe sleep and how to reduce the risk and incidence of SIDS. Educating families on safe sleep became a passion of mine a few