Drop a 👏🏽👏🏽 below if you’re tired of being bombarded with sleep training myths In all honesty, this audio is in jest and I’m not calling anyone names – but I do think all parents would be much better served if we collectively (and I don’t mean those of us in the sleep industry, I […]
There has likely been a time where you have done or said something to your child that you regret. Whether you’ve said something cringeworthy, or reacted harshly in the moment, we all make mistakes, no matter how responsive or gentle we aim to be in our parenting. Today is the holiest day in the Jewish […]
I can’t go to bed without my skincare routine. Or my pillow. And often, some sort of mindful meditation in the dark. Oh, and a kiss goodnight from my husband. Who, as it happens, needs to be in bed with me, or else we both have a really tough time falling asleep. Anyone want to […]
Being a parent is wonderful and rewarding and beautiful… but it can also sometimes be a downright sh!tshow. I had a conversation this morning with a client about the fact that all she hears about from her friends are the babies who sleep well. The parents who seemed like they had it all figured out […]
Did you know that wake window and nap charts are based on anecdotal reports from parents, averaged out to create “guidelines”? Routine and schedule charts are positioned as the gold standard, which leaves many parents (whose babies inevitably don’t fit the box) feeling like they are doing something wrong. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 – […]
𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀? 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! Causes of early rising in toddlers: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: Learning to walk/run/climb and new language acquisition are notorious interrupters of sleep 𝗡𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: If your toddler is ready for less daytime sleep, sometimes this will present with early risings. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A child may be […]
Parents often feel confused by all of the information available on what they should – or shouldn’t – be doing to prepare their baby or toddler for sleep. My number one tip is that you should build a bedtime routine that feels good for you and for your child, and that you fits your family’s […]
We are constantly bombarded with all of the things we are doing wrong as parents. The mom guilt, in particular, is so much louder than any support for parents to trust their instincts. “Your baby must sleep alone, no matter what”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Swaddle your baby, and if they don’t like it, just keep trying”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Breastfeed, and if it’s […]
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀No parent wants to miss out on the opportunity to teach their child a valuable skill. But you can’t teach a child something that doesn’t exist, and teaching them to link sleep cycles is one of those things. Every single person – baby, child or adult – wakes […]
This is such a common concern from new parents, especially if you’ve done any reading from sleep trainers who believe that pacifiers and nursing are “sleep crutches”. 📢NEWSFLASH 📢 They are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 crutches, and there is a reason that your baby feels comforted by that sucking. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Babies are born with 6 primitive reflexes that are […]
