If you’re considering becoming a Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant, you’re going to want to set aside a few minutes for this: It’s the recording of an interview I recently did with Shan Roth, a Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant in Calgary, Canada. During our chat, she answered questions like: What were your concerns BEFORE getting started? How did your friends / family … Read More
Babies and Toddlers Who Head Bang
All parents of toddlers have witnessed the full body flailing of their enraged child. It is something to behold. Kids definitely don’t hold back when they’re angry or upset! This can be disconcerting to the parent, but even more disconcerting is when your toddler repeatedly bangs her head against the wall or the sides of her crib or the floor—for … Read More
Parents: 4 Tips to “reboot” your marriage
Ah, the first blush of new romance, when everything your new partner says or does is adorable, brilliant, and sexy. For a moment, close your eyes and remember back to when you first met your love… Remember all the passion, the romance, the excitement!? Now fast forward to a chaotic breakfast in your messy kitchen while you try to discuss … Read More
Generation Couch Potato: Setting Guidelines for Screen Time
Technology is everywhere these days. Just look around the waiting room the next time you’re at the doctor’s office or on the subway or at a café. Almost everyone you see will be texting or surfing the web with a smartphone or an iPad. And home is no different. In the old days, they just had to worry about how … Read More
How to get your child to sleep later
So you’ve been using The Sleep Sense Program and your baby is finally sleeping through the night. No more getting up every hour on the hour to rock your screaming infant, walk the halls or sing endless lullabies. As close to perfection as this is, there’s still a hitch…even though your little darling is sleeping through the night, she might be … Read More
Teaching Your Child How to Talk to Adults
As parents, we often tell our kids “Don’t talk to strangers!” Fair enough. After all, we’re just trying to keep them safe from people who may try to hurt them. Unfortunately, this is also one of the most confusing and contradictory things we can say to our kids. Is it really true that they shouldn’t talk to peole they don’t … Read More
Are You Over-Scheduling Your Kids?
Now I have a quick question… Have you ever seen a harried-looking mother racing through the grocery store with a toddler in a tutu, a child in soccer gear and a five-year-old carrying a pair of skates? Have you ever been that harried looking mother? I remember going to a new friend’s house when my son was young and being shocked … Read More
Get Your Toddler to Eat Full Meals and Sleep All Night!
Let me tell you about Natalie… She was a 16-month-old who drank 2-3 bottles of milk and juice all through the night. When she went to bed she drank a full 8 ounce bottle of milk in her crib while falling asleep. At least two times a night she would wake up crying for more. Her mom would then come … Read More
Child Scared of Bedtime? Try These Tips…
It seems to happen all of a sudden… A child who’s always been happy to go to bed at night suddenly becomes scared of bedtime. Sometimes it’s a fear of the dark. For other children, it’s a fear of monsters or “bad guys.” And in some cases, your child simply can’t explain WHY they’re scared… This can be pretty alarming … Read More
“Why Do My Kids Always…”
As parents we’re often frustrated with things like fighting, crying, and whining. We’d LOVE to stop these behaviors, but it seems like everything you try simply doesn’t work. So… you walk on eggshells hoping that your child won’t have a fit at the store… or grab a toy from their brother… What if I could show you a way to stop troubling … Read More