Free Tip Tuesday – debunking common sleep myths True or False? -Keeping your child awake longer at night will help them sleep better because they will be more tired- it will also help them sleep in longer in the morning. FALSE! When it comes to your child’s sleep, there is one mantra that should be
Free Tip Tuesday
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
Is Knowledge Really Power When It Comes to Parenting?
Is Knowledge Really Power When It Comes To Parenting? WSJ recently featured an article in their “Venture Capitalist Dispatch” blog titled The ‘Quantified Baby’: Rest Devices Aims to Popularize Wearable Infant Monitor.” The blog post described a new wearable physiological baby-monitoring device that is set to hit markets in January of 2014. This wearable device is
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
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