Can a child be too tired at bedtime, how do we battle overtiredness? First things first, Is there such a thing as a child that’s too tired at bedtime? Hear me when I say, YES! Overtiredness is what I like to call the arch-enemy for sleep training. Now, I’m sure you’ve heard people say things…
Sickness Happens No matter how careful we are, no matter how much hand washing and “cover your cough”-ing we do, sooner or later someone gets sick. Let me just come out and say a sick baby is NO FUN. Thankfully, since you have been getting more sleep, your parental immune system is probably stronger in…
Sleepy Parent: Lack of sleep impacts more than your energy Are you a sleepy parent? Could your child’s sleep (or lack of) impact more than just your energy? Think for a moment about your marriage, other relationships, your job, your parenting. As a new parent, one of the most common complaints to pass your lips may well be,…
Daylight Savings-Fall Daylight savings ends in the Fall season each year and once again we have made it back. It will be time to “fall back” the clocks. It can be a dreaded time for parents of young children because with this, comes an adjustment that does not happen immediately. Children tend to be more…
There’s no way to sugar coat it: SIDS truly is a parent’s worst nightmare. I remember worrying to the point where I got up several times a night to check on my son while he was sleeping. I was exhausting myself, and finally I had to sit down and come to terms with my fear. It…
This week’s question comes from Melissa. “My 11-month-old goes to bed with a bottle and wakes for a bottle in the night. How do I break her of this habit?” Good question, Melissa! When you put your baby in bed at night, it’s fine to include the bottle in her routine. You could start with…
“Will putting cereal in my baby’s bottle help him sleep better?” I hear this a lot, and even fell for it with my oldest daughter. I know it’s an old wives’ tale. Your grandmother probably told you, “Oh, put cereal in the breast milk or the formula, and this baby will sleep all night.” The…