You ask your kids to do something and they don’t… frustrating, right? Today’s video has tips on how to get your child to actually do what you say. Click below to watch. Also, if you are dealing with behavior issues in your child like not listening, throwing tantrums, and more, you may want to check out Kids: The Manual. It’s … Read More
Should I Let my Kids Stay Up Late on Weekends?
Note: This topic is intended for people whose kids are already on a regular, consistent sleep schedule. If your child is sleeping erratically, or not sleeping through the night, please check out The Sleep Sense Program, and check back here when you and your child are enjoying 11-12 hours of blissful, uninterrupted sleep every night! So, should you let your … Read More
When Can You Leave Your Kids Home Alone?
We’ve all seen the movie, right? Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister’s parents jump a plane and accidentally leave him stranded alone over the holidays. Two thugs realize his situation and figure his house will be a soft target, but don’t realize that Kevin’s a sadistic mastermind with a MacGyver–esque talent for booby traps. I still find it amazing that this is the … Read More
Babies That Wake Up In The Night
Babies that wake up in the night is a common occurrence for new moms. Today’s topic is about that. Click the video below to watch. Also, if you’re looking for a complete, step-by-step guide that will help you get your child sleeping 11+ hours a night you can check out The Sleep Sense Program by clicking below. Learn more here.
The Dangers of Clinging to Your Parenting Ideals
Before we have children, our ideas about what it will be like and the reality don’t always match up. Many of us are starry-eyed and, let’s face it, a little naive, about kids and marriage when we’re starting out, and we invent “ideals” about what it means to be a good parent. Sometimes we make decisions before we even give … Read More
How To Shop With Children
I had a friend who was a therapist and he once said to me that the best way to keep your sanity when you’re shopping with your kids is to remember one simple thing. You’re shopping with your KIDS! So that means being mindful and realistic about what you are going to accomplish! We’ve all seen that mom pushing a … Read More
Handling A Regression
How do you handle it when you are sleep training and your child has a sleep regression. That’s today’s topic. Click the video below to watch. Also, if you’re looking for a complete, step-by-step guide that will help you get your child sleeping 11+ hours a night you can check out The Sleep Sense Program by clicking below. Learn more … Read More
8 Essential Back-To-School Sleep Tips
Remember how much you used to look forward to summer vacation when you were a kid? I get that same feeling now when school starts. God knows I love my kids, but by the time summer is over, I’m pretty euphoric to get a few daily hours to myself again. For those of us with kids, back to school time … Read More
Curse Words: What’s the Big #@$ing Deal?
I should probably begin here by making a minor confession… I love to swear. I’ve always had a love for language in general, and I find that a well-placed curse word can accomplish something intangible that you just can’t properly express with a PG-13 vocabulary. However, I certainly don’t find the same amusement in curse words when I hear my … Read More
You’re The Boss: What To Do When Family And Friends Complain About Your Baby’s Sleep Schedule
How do you explain sleep training with the Sleep Sense Program to family and friends? That’s the topic for today. Click the video below to watch. Also, if you’re looking for a complete, step-by-step guide that will help you get your child sleeping 11+ hours a night you can check out The Sleep Sense Program by clicking below. Learn more … Read More