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How Much Sleep Does Your Baby Need?
Babies require a significant amount of sleep to support their growth and development. The amount of sleep a baby needs will vary depending on their age, but there are general guidelines that can provide a good starting point. So, how much sleep does your baby need,...
Why Can’t My Baby Sleep Through the Night?
Let’s face it, this question right here is one that many parents ask at some point. And yes, even I did. So, your baby goes through each night and wakes up at some point which leaves them fussing looking for a way to go back to sleep. And this not only disrupts your...
Naps in Childcare
The Sleep Environment & Napping at Childcare Through my years as a sleep consultant, the age group I usually notice sleep difficulties in the form of short naps, are infants attending childcare. The biggest cause of the poor daytime napping for these infants is...
Time to Drop One Nap? Here’s How.
One of the best transitions many parents of young children welcome is the shift from 2 shorter day time naps to 1 long afternoon one. I must admit that I certainly welcomed this milestone with open arms! The nice thing about this 1 nap is that it makes it easy to...
Sleep Regression – What is it and How to Navigate this Time
Before any of us became parents, I doubt we could have imagined that there would be 2 simple words that would leave us frozen in fear. And the words are… SLEEP REGRESSION If you’re here, you’ve probably navigated the sleep journey with your child pretty well, and your...
Pacifiers? Yay or Nay
fore we even get started, let me just make my stance clear – I am not anti-pacifier! Let’s be honest, how can any mother be completely anti-pacifier when this may be the only thing that saves your sanity during a wave of baby tears and emotions. Maybe your baby became...
Teething and Baby’s Sleep
Are you familiar with the story of Catherine O’Leary and her cow? If not, then it is about a story which had been published in the Chicago Tribune in 1871 which alleged that a cow owned by Catherine O’Leary was the cause of the great Chicago Fire. Apparently, the cow...
Potty Training History
“98 percent of children are completely daytime independent by age 4” (NY Times, 1999). As a parent and toilet training coach, I know that deep inside you’re probably housing a thought that could completely sabotage your attempts at potty training your child. Thoughts...
What is Craniosacral Therapy and How Can it Help Your Baby?
Many of my clients are aware that I offer craniosacral therapy for babies as well as their parents. I have also added craniosacral therapy as part of my service offering when doing the home visit on the first night. And the results can be seen as the children settle...
Can I Bed Share and Sleep Train?
No. You can’t. Let’s be straight, the answer is a huge NO. Sorry to be blunt but that is the answer. As we move along we can go into more details, but I just thought I’d put the answer out there for those who simply wanted a simple yes or no answer. So, here’s why I...
Is It Naptime Yet?
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