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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…
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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,…
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Improving Your Autistic Child’s Sleep
I worked for the Ontario Autism Program in Canada for several years and I heard from many of my parents over the years that their child never slept. I could see the sleep deprivation in the parents and in the kids. I wished I could help! Hearing these same statements over and over from families…
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Potty Training vs. Potty Readiness
Can you train a baby to walk before they are ready? No! So then why do all the most popular potty training books try to sell us the line that if we miss this once in a lifetime magical window our children are going to go to college in diapers and have a lifelong problem…
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Toddler’s Parental Preference – Why Don’t You Want Me?
Would you believe me if I told you my 2-year-old likes his dad better than me? It’s true even with how cute this picture is! My toddler’s parental preference is all Dad. He behaves better for Dad, calms down faster with him when he’s upset and prefers when Dad does the bedtime routine. I couldn’t…
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Top 5 Reasons Your Baby or Toddler Is Waking Up Early
Nothing starts the day off on the wrong foot like a morning wake-up time with a 4 or a 5 in front of it! Early morning wake-ups are tough on our children and on us parents. We are going to look at the top 5 reasons your baby or toddler is waking up early. When we start…
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Managing Your Toddler’s Sleep and A New Baby
Many parents are trucking along, figuring out this parenthood gig and once we feel like we’ve got our sea legs, we decide to add a new baby to the mix. Let’s keep it interesting, right? While your toddler / preschooler may thank you later, some kiddos may not love the change at first. Sleep is…
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Is Potty Training Going to Affect Sleep?
I’m just going to come right out and say it – potty training twin boys was my kryptonite. I would wake up every Saturday morning with gusto and by 10:30 am, I was wondering if it was too early for wine. Literally – ask my husband. Plus, as a child sleep consultant, you can imagine…
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2 Year Sleep Regression Survival Tips
Help! My daughter was a great sleeper and since she turned two, she just won’t sleep. She fights both naps and bedtime. What do I do? As a child sleep consultant, when I receive messages like this from parents, I instantly think “2-year sleep regression! Ugh!” Common sleep time behavior changes that point to the…
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Successfully Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed
As a child sleep consultant, I coach parents through successfully transitioning their children from a crib to a bed all the time. As I am in the process of transitioning my own twins, now seems like a perfect opportunity to share some tips on how you can set your toddlers and preschoolers up for success! Let’s…
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