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
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Feeling Stressed or Negative? Your Baby Can Feel It Too
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,
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
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,
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.
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
Are there Specific times of day my child should be sleeping? YES!! Our Guide To Your Baby’s Sleep Schedule
Are there Specific times of day my child should be sleeping? Yes!! Here are your ideal sleep schedules for children ages 4 months – 5 years Yes! There are absolutely specific times of day that your child should be sleeping. While the frequency and relevance of these times will change as your child ages (and