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Leap 4 & Sleep: Surviving Your Baby’s 4-Month Sleep Regression 😴
Congratulations, mama! You’ve made it to the 4-month mark with your precious little one! If you’re reading this with tired eyes at 3 AM because your previously good sleeper has suddenly turned into a night owl, you’re not alone. The 4-month sleep regression can feel overwhelming, but understanding developmental Leap 4 can help you navigate…
How To Survive The 12 Month Sleep Regression
If your baby is 11-12 months old and boycotting one or both of their naps or taking short naps, you may be thinking they are ready to drop to one nap. Slow your roll and read on! As a child sleep consultant, I get a lot of questions about transitioning to one nap. Your little…
How To Survive The 18 Month Sleep Regression
You made it through the infant stage and you are sailing into toddlerhood… Then WHAM – your toddler is all of a sudden waking up all night long again like a newborn! Likely he or she is also fighting naps, bringing the bedtime drama and maybe some early morning wake ups thrown in for added…
How To Survive the 8 Month Sleep Regression
As a certified child sleep coach, I spend a lot of time talking about the 8 month sleep regression and helping parents through it. I hear this a lot from parents, “my child has never been a good sleeper and I didn’t think sleep could get much worse, but when the 8 month sleep regression…
How To Survive The 4 Month Sleep Regression
As a child sleep coach, every day I talk about sleep regressions. The 4-month sleep regression, in particular, is a pretty popular topic! I have countless Moms say “my son was sleeping 6 hours at nights at 3 months and then all of a sudden at 4 months, he began waking again every 2 hours…
Your Child’s Sleep Needs & Ideal Bedtime
As a certified child sleep consultant, I am asked a lot about the best bedtime for babies and children. Right after that is how many hours of slumber children need each day to meet their sleep needs. It makes sense that parents want to make sure that they are providing their children with adequate rest…
An Early Bedtime Might Be Just What Your Child Needs
As a #girlmom with 3 young girls, I LOVE an early bedtime. They go to bed and then 7:30-9:30 is my time to read, watch tv and fold my never-ending pile of laundry and I mean NEVER ending. I know that my kids need that early bedtime because we are an active family and I…
How To Handle The Rolling Phase
You put your sweet baby down on their back, leave the room and check the monitor… Your baby keeps rolling to their tummy and crying. They appear stuck and they are mad about it. Cue panic! “Safe sleep says all sleep happens on the back! I’ve got to rush in there and flip her back…
How To Do Quiet Time
When my twins dropped nap at 4 years old, I was one sad mama. I treasured that alone time to work and get things done around the house. Plus, by that point in the day, I *really* needed a break from my sweet cherubs! <- it’s true! When they dropped nap, I attempted quiet time,…
Twin Baby Sleep Tips From A Twin Mom
If you are a parent to twins or triplets or more, sleep is not a luxury – it is a necessity! As a twin mom myself, I know that having twins means that you have to do *everything* twice. Having one baby is challenging, but having twins can be straight-up exhausting, even if you are…
5 Tips For Surviving Leap 6
Your sweet little baby is now 8 months old. Can you believe it?!?! You may be feeling comfortable with your baby’s sleep schedule and feeling like you are getting the hang of this motherhood thing! Yay! Hopefully your baby has started sleeping like a champ. Then all of a sudden, your baby hit another one…
Changing Time Zones and Your Child’s Sleep
Traveling with your children can be so fun and exciting for the entire family, but let’s be honest, it can also be stressful! Add changing time zones and your child’s sleep to the mix and you may find your anxiety spiking as you prepare for your trip. If you are someone who likes to be…