How to Spring Forward Gracefully
Nothing stirs up anxiety in new parents more than a daylight saving time related change. Especially those parents who have painstakingly sleep trained their babies. But fear not fellow parents! The Spring time change is [...]
How to Pair Siblings When Sharing Rooms
Many times parents will find themselves trying to decide which two children to pair together when sharing rooms. There are a few factors to consider which may not be obvious at first. For our [...]
Signs Your Baby is Ready to Night Wean
Deciding when to wean your baby off of their nighttime feeding(s) is a conversation you should definitely have with your pediatrician. This is to ensure your baby's weight and health is optimal for dropping any [...]
How to Wean off Night Feedings
The first step in how to wean off night feedings is making sure your baby's pediatrician approves of the plan. A parent can ask, “Is it okay for my child to go 12 hours overnight [...]
Eczema, Face Scratching, and Sleep
Baby eczema and sleep can be a tough, heartstrings pulling combination! One Baby Sleep Trainer follower named Peggy asked," Is there any advice on how to sleep train/stop swaddling a 6 month old that scratches [...]
Getting Newborn Babies to Sleep Longer Stretches at Night (0-12 Weeks)
You want help getting newborn baby to sleep longer overnight. I hear you Mama, and you have come to the right place! The newborn stage can be tough, which is exactly why I created my [...]
Nap Sleep Training: When is the Ideal Age to Start Nap Training and Why?
Nap sleep training is much more nuanced, and often more difficult than night sleep training. Nighttime sleep can start developing into longer stretches as early as 6 weeks of age if certain things are done [...]
How Many Naps for my Baby or Toddler’s Sleep Schedule?
Knowing how many naps for baby or toddler is appropriate for their age is a huge piece of the sleep puzzle for your little one! Whether or not you choose to sleep train your baby, [...]
How to Deal With Sleep Regressions
The dreaded sleep regression... Dun dun DUNNNNN! It's ok. I'm here for you! To begin, there are all sorts of sleep regressions. While some regressions occur due to circumstances like travel or illness (which we’ll [...]
Early Morning Waking
Early morning waking is possibly the most common (and frustrating!) occurrence parents encounter with their kiddos' sleep. Le sigh. This is whether they are sleep trained or not. This issue is so prevalent that I [...]
In Defense of White Noise
This is a blog in defense of the use of white noise as a sleeping tool. Let’s start from the beginning with what we actually know about white noise. In the womb, fetuses are exposed [...]
Family Trip vs. Vacation
Ahhhh, the family trip. Come and get your travel tips for parents who may actually want to sleep on their vacation! If you're changing time zones, or worried about sleeping on the plane - I've [...]
White Noise For Baby
Of all the standard advice I give out to parents regarding their kiddos' sleep, the one piece that seems to immediately make a difference is the implementation of white noise. There are all sorts of [...]
When to Wake a Toddler From a Nap
Recently I've had several clients contact me for help with their infants, but in the course of our consult we've touched on their older child's sleep issues. The older child is often around 3 years [...]
How to Adjust With Daylight Saving Time Ending
First off, does everyone know it's Daylight SavinG Time? NOT Daylight SavingS Time? Also, does everyone know that the only time you denote time as say, 9 pm PST, Pacific Standard Time (or Mountain [...]