Do you believe that your relationship with your partner is mired in the same old patterns of disagreement and conflict? If so, relationship counseling that is comprehensive may be the solution you’ve been seeking for. Holistic therapy adopts a more thorough approach than counseling which only focuses on problem-solving. It addresses the needs of those
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Beware Of Who Is Giving You Your Sleep Advice
Depending on popular news outlets for your child sleep education information? You might want to think twice. Here we analyze an article running in the popular “Huffington Post” that offers some stunning opinions and myths posing as sleep truths. The Full Huffington Post Article Can Be Found Here: How do I get my infant to sleep
Tossing your toddler an iPad to distract them? Think twice. You could be causing long-term damage, here is why.
“The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends NO television or screen exposure for children younger than two years of age” Children are sensory beings, especially in their first years of life. Their natural and most effective means of learning and experiencing the world is through using all of their senses. Watching television, using iPads, computers and
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
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
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
Later school times for teens?
Did you send a sleepy teen off to school this morning? In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends middle and high schools delay the start of class until 8:30 a.m. or later to combat chronic sleep deprivation among teens. http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/Let-Them-Sleep-AAP-Recommends-Delaying-Start-Times-of-Middle-and-High-Schools-to-Combat-Teen-Sleep-Deprivation.aspx
STOP THE MOM SHAMING!!
STOP the Mom shaming!!! This is a tragic story, one that is still being investigated and unfortunately many have taken this as an opportunity to Mom shame. Choosing your sleeping space should always be part of a plan and should never be the result of “accidental co-sleeping.” Co-sleeping and bed sharing are actually different things
The Curse Of The Internet And How It Can Negatively Effect Your Parenting Choices
“There’s only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t. And the best way to sort it out is by carefully evaluating scientific studies – not by visiting Internet chat rooms, reading magazine articles, or talking to friends.” http://pediatrics.about.com/od/pediatricadvice/tp/Non-Evidence-Based-Treatments-in-Pediatrics.htm?utm_source=facebook