So, first off, congratulations! You’ve either just welcomed a new baby into the house, or you’re about to shortly. What wonderful news! And congratulations once again on getting your older baby sleeping soundly through the night, and taking long, rejuvenating naps during the day! Look at you, absolutely killing it …
I don’t know if I’m biased or not, but to me, the sight of a sleeping baby is the most peaceful, comforting image I can imagine. The sheer peacefulness, the softness of those fluffy pajamas, the way they hold their arms by their sides, the nearly inaudible sound of their …
Congratulations! You’ve taught your little one some independent sleep skills and they’re finally sleeping through the night and taking long, restful naps during the day. This is a life- changing achievement and you should be absolutely thrilled! What’s next?? Teaching your baby the skills to fall asleep independently is the all-important first …
One of the biggest challenge that you’ll face when you’re teaching your baby those precious independent sleep skills starts the minute you put them in someone else’s hands for the day. Combining sleep training and daycare can be tough, I won’t lie to you. You’ve powered through some hard nights, …
“What are you looking forward to?” This is usually one of the first questions I ask parents when I start working with them. It helps them to visualize what life will be like in just a couple of weeks when their baby is sleeping soundly through the night and taking …
Bringing a new baby into the house is a glorious, exciting, terrifying occasion, especially when you have one or two already, and it can bring up a whole lot of questions. How are the older children going to react to their new sibling? Are they going to embrace the role …
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar to you. Your baby wakes up in the morning. You feed her, change her, play with her for a little bit, take her for a little walk outside, then rock her to sleep and put her gently into her crib for her morning …
There are two things I can pretty much guarantee you when it comes to teaching your baby to sleep independently. It’s going to be challenging. BUT, it’s going to be eminently worth it. I’ve never worked with a family whose baby went right down on the first night and just …
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A lot of time, parents ask me this question, when we are implementing the sleep plan: “If my baby wakes up in the middle of the night, crying; how would I know if she is hungry?” Well… We’re all willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that our babies …
Yes. You heard it right. Your baby will never sleep straight through the night. And neither will you, for that matter. In fact, if you aren’t heavily sedated before going to bed, you are going to wake up multiple times in the night. This is not due to stress, caffeine, …