What is a Sleep Regression?
When I first heard the words ‘sleep regression’ I immediately became weary. Even though I didn’t know what it was, it was spoken about in such negative tones that I immediately decided to not like it. Once again, that was before I was educated. It is, in fact, not a...
Sleep Training: Where to start?
You’ve decided it’s time to start sleep training your baby or toddler but you don’t know where to start. You are also probably wondering how to sleep train you child or which sleep training method to use. It’s a lot if you’ve never done it before. Well, you’ve come to...
Sticking to a Sleep Training Schedule is Hard
I would be fascinated to see statistics of the number of parents who leapt into sleep training their child without a little trepidation.The general consensus out there is that sleep training is hard. Parents feel that sticking to a sleep schedule will cause stress to...
Is the Cry-it-Out Method Cruel?
There is a misnomer out there that parents think the ‘cry-it-method’ is part and parcel of a sleep training routine for their baby or toddler. I go to great lengths to tell my clients that my approach is NOT cry-it-out. I am a parent and I would NEVER have attempted...
Which sleep training method should I use?
I believe a new parent deserves a particularly special place in heaven. It is beyond overwhelming needing to suddenly make decisions involving our little ones who are so new, vulnerable and precious. Not only this, but this comes at a time when we are not exactly...
Psychological damage associated with sleep training
As a sleep consultant the questions I get asked very often are along the lines of whether or not sleep training will be harmful. Will it damage my child psychologically? Is it safe? Isn’t it unreasonably cruel? Won’t it cause stress? For good reason, we want to know...
Are your little ones getting enough sleep?
If the answer is no, then it may be safe to say that you aren’t getting the sleep you need either! Sleep deprivation has been successfully used as a method of torture through the ages. While in the throws of adjusting to life with a newborn, there is a certain amount...
Is Your Child’s Room DARK Enough for Quality Sleep?
Do your little one’s keep on waking up super early in the mornings - like 05:30 - 06:00 early? Have you noticed a correlation in your own waking times being earlier as the sun journeys North in the summer? Have you noticed your wake times being later in the mornings...
The Importance of Iron in Your Baby’s Diet
Before I go ahead and share this post, let me just start by saying that I am by no means a doctor or research scientist. I am a certified sleep consultant who has a passion and fascination with everything sleep-related. Today I wanted to focus on something less...
Falling asleep is a SKILL
Learning how to ride a bike, just like any new skill takes time, patience and practice to master… the same goes for learning how to fall asleep on your own. What’s the big deal about falling asleep on your own though? The biggest problem most parents face if a child...
The Secret to Starting Sleep Training… DAD !
Did I just say that Dad could be the start to your journey of sleep training success? YES I sure did... While that sinks in, let me start by saying that in most cases, mom is the parent responsible for solving the majority - if not all - of the family’s nighttime...
Creating the Perfect Nursery
If you haven’t started getting your baby’s nursery ready yet, then this is great article for you to read for some foundational thoughts as you prepare for baby’s arrival. If you already have your baby’s nursery organised and ready, there are a few nuggets of wisdom...
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