Toddlers don’t give up their favorite things easily, and if they’re used to drinking milk from a bottle, you might be in for a bit of a battle when you try to take it away. In today’s video, I’ve got some tips to help you understand why your little one is so reluctant to move on from bottles, and strategies … Read More
Maintaining Good Sleep Through an Illness
So you’ve established a bedtime routine, gotten baby onto a schedule, and your little one is sleeping soundly through the night. But then… All of a sudden, baby’s got a cold, or a fever, or an ear infection, and you’re starting to backslide into the habits that led to fitful nights in the first place. In today’s video, I’ve got … Read More
Sleep Training as a Single Parent
I doubt there’s any job out there that’s tougher than that of a single parent. Raising a little one is hard enough when you’re doing it with a partner, but to do it on your own is downright heroic. But quite often I hear from single parents who feel that they’re unable to teach their babies to sleep well because … Read More
Specific Nap Strategies
Parents who use the Sleep Sense Program are often amazed at how quickly their babies start sleeping through the night, but nap time is usually another challenge altogether. Naps are significantly trickier for a variety of reasons, but with a few specific strategies, you can eliminate some common roadblocks and get your little one napping solidly for hours at a … Read More
Preventing Toddler Tantrums
It doesn’t take much to send a toddler into a fit, and once they’ve decided that they’re going to have a meltdown, it’s pretty tough to reason them out of it. But if you’re quick and crafty, you actually can stop your little one from descending into full-blown hysteria. All it takes is an eye for the warning signs, and … Read More
Using Sleep Sense as a Co-Parent
Sleep training goes smoothest when you’re consistent, but what do you do when you’re co-parenting, and the other parent doesn’t follow the program? Well, it adds a layer of difficulty, but it’s not impossible by any means. In today’s video, I’ve got some tips to help you establish the rules and stick to a routine, even if baby’s other parent … Read More
Teaching Sleep Strategies
What’s the secret to getting your baby sleeping through the night? The same thing that gets adults sleeping through! We learn some strategies that help us to relax and encourage sleep to come, and we repeat them when we wake up at night. It may seem like a stretch to expect your little one to learn these kinds of tactics, … Read More
What to do When Your Baby Wakes in the Night
You could ask ten different people what the “right” response is when your baby wakes up at night, and you would likely get ten different answers. Let them cry, go in immediately, rock them, nurse them, change their diaper. Every parent has a response that they view as the best approach. Any one of these approaches might help your baby … Read More
Saying Goodbye to the Nap
It’s a bittersweet experience when your little one gives up their final daytime nap. It’s a sure sign that they’re growing up, which is wonderful to see, but it also marks an end to the hour or two a day that you had to yourself. It’s also a bit of a tough transition, and can be confusing if you’re not … Read More
How Much Screen Time is Too Much
I’ve never met a toddler who wasn’t fascinated by phones, tablets, and TV. (The same could probably be said for adults, now that I think of it.) And that’s not necessarily a bad thing! Children’s programming can be tremendously beneficial for kids, and tablet and phone games can be very educational and fun at the same time. But screen time … Read More