Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
Traveling with babies has got to be one of the tougher aspects of parenting. Aside from counting and packing diapers, wipes, clothing, pajamas, onesies, and endless baby accessories (think: hats, socks, bottles, bibs, baby food), [...]
How Old is Too Old to Sleep Train?
One of the most often-asked questions I hear as a Sleep Consultant is "Is my baby too old to sleep train? She’s already __ months old.” 100 percent of the time, my answer is “No.” Babies [...]
Who Sleep Training Won’t Work For
As a Sleep Coach, the number one question I am asked is “Will sleep training work for my baby?” I am a firm believer that sleep training works on almost every healthy baby - when [...]
The Reason You Can’t get Your Baby to Nap
Trying to put your baby down for a nap can be extremely frustrating. You put them down, say goodnight and tiptoe out of the room with clenched fists and an even more tightly clenched stomach. [...]
Why Sleep Training with a Pacifier isn’t Sleep Training
Pacifiers can be a godsend. Especially in those early newborn weeks, when a baby can cry incessantly for no apparent reason. When a baby is still crying after being fed, burped and changed, pacifiers can [...]
Handling the Sleep Training Guilt
The reason many parents would rather stay up all night for months on end with a crying baby rather than teach them how to sleep is because of the guilt they’re afraid to feel. As [...]
You’ve Been Getting the Wrong Advice about Nap Training
Would you believe me if I told you that it was important – no, critical – to teach your baby how to nap at the same time as you teach them to sleep through the [...]
Cry It Out: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Let's talk about the elephant in the room, or perhaps the nursery. Cry It Out is the most controversial and widely discussed method of sleep training. Today, I’ll walk you through it and answer [...]
The Real Reason Your Baby Won’t Sleep
Sleep Dependencies Baby sleep troubles can seem confusing. Every baby seems to have a different sleep issue, which is part of the reason that talking to friends doesn’t result in sleep solutions that work. Individual [...]
Top 5 Sleep Training Mistakes
Don’t Do These Things When Sleep Training Your Baby Sometimes I’ll meet a mom who will tell me “I tried sleep training my baby and it didn’t work. I guess I just have an [...]
Creating a Perfect Sleep Environment
Setting the Stage for a Great Night’s Sleep If you’re not sure how much your sleep environment affects you, try sleeping with the lights on. Without a blanket. On the floor. Creating an ideal sleep [...]