If a mom can’t get her kids to fall asleep, what else is she supposed to do? If we were sitting in a physical room right now, and I’d asked you how many of you have heard of melatonin, I’m guessing all hands would go up. And if I’d asked how many of you have…
3 Unconventional Steps to Actually Solving Bedtime Battles
Bedtime was always a struggle, and not getting kids to bed is harder than it ever was. One fine day, BCP and I got a bedtime SOS from a mother (well, to be fair — she contacted them and they forwarded her to me): I have 5 kids 10 and under (10, 8, 6, 4…
What’s the problem with melatonin?
Melatonin is a commonly-used synthetic hormone that is, in fact, entirely unregulated by the FDA. So, if it’s unregulated, is taking OTC melatonin safe? Let’s start with the studies: what do we see from them? Well, we don’t have that many studies on the use of melatonin in general, and definitely not on melatonin in…
How Do You Know When to Switch Your Toddler to a Bed?
He’s not jumping out out of the crib yet…or maybe he is. But is he mature enough for a bed? I am currently the proud owner of three cribs and three Pack n’ Plays. Yes, really. (That’s the great thing about having twins first — you have way too much of everything!) Two of my…
How to Get That Extra Hour of Sleep During the Fall Clock Change— Even Though You Have Kids!
Do your children usually wake up at dawn that day we push back the clock? Here’s how to get their bedtimes and wake-times back to normal. Some things in the world should just be predictable, know what I mean? Like time. That steady tick-tick-tick of the second hand is rhythmic, soothing, predictable. I know that…
How Do I Get My Baby to Have an Early Bedtime?
Is late bedtime a problem in your home? Wish you knew how to get your baby or toddler to sleep on a routine schedule? When my twins were newborns, we’d do bedtime when my husband came home at night at about 10. He’d help me bathe and PJ them, I’d nurse them, and then we…
5 Things You Can Do to Help You Go To Sleep Easily
Mom can’t fall asleep? You may be overtired. Take care of yourself and ensure a good night’s sleep with these tips. It’s the end of a long day (what day isn’t long?) and you finally fall into bed. You close your eyes, and wait for sleep to draw you into its warm embrace. And wait….
What Should My Baby’s Schedule Be?
What’s the best time to nap or feed my baby or toddler? Confused moms want to know how to work out Baby’s schedule. Babies are so confusing. You can do the same exact thing two times, and they will react in two totally different ways. Someone should let them know that this is completely unfair…
Demystifying “Sleep Training” Methods. Which is Best for My Child?
It’s not always easy to get a baby or child to go to sleep on their own. So, which method works? First things first: I really, strongly, dislike the terminology “sleep training.” I am not a sleep trainer, and I do not sleep train my clients’ kids. Call it semantics if you will, but to…
The Top 4 Baby Sleep Myths…and the Real Truth About Getting Your Baby to Sleep Better.
Learn what’s really going on behind your baby’s sleep cycles…so you both can sleep better I remember when my twins were 2 months old and waking up at random intervals in the middle of the night. During that time, I asked another mommy friend what she did to keep her baby asleep through the…