You know those useless pieces of advice everyone seems to continue to dispense about parenting? Things like, “Sleep when the baby sleeps.” And, “The dishes can wait.” And, “No screen time before the age of 2!” (Okay NO ONE follows that one, *no one*.) Well, that whole thing about absolutely having to get twins on [...]
Understandably a lot of parents wonder when is the right time to start using the Baby Sleep Trainer method to sleep train their infant or toddler. Since some methods claim to be able to sleep train newborns, while others ask you to wait until baby is 6 months old, it’s understandable parents are curious as [...]
Sometimes I take potential client calls while in the car with my husband. I try to avoid it, as I like to keep work calls separate from my family life. (And because I am quite literally accessible to my clients via text 7 days a week, as long as I’m awake!) A few times in [...]
Before you have a baby, sleep training might seem like a far-off nebulous concept. Like something your sister-in-law or cousin told you about once in passing. Now your baby is here! And you are encountering the reality that your infant or toddler might need some help figuring out how to sleep independently. Now the concept [...]
Are you ready for me to give you the ultimate, be-all-end-all, list of things that your baby or toddler absolutely NEEDS to have in their bedroom in order to be able to get the sleep they need? I hope you are ready to have your mind blown... because this list is only 4 elements long! [...]
Last Updated . Of all the nap transitions that take place, transitioning from 2 naps to 1 nap can be the most daunting. And that's what I'm here for! The age range when this transition occurs can vary widely. In some cases is can occur as early as 12 months of age. And in [...]
Let's talk about working mom guilt shall we? Due to the nature of my work, I spend a lot of time helping working mothers manage their children’s sleep. One of the highlights of my job is getting to know women in all sorts of varied positions. I’ve worked with a breast cancer researcher, a pediatric [...]
Nap transitioning from 3 naps to 2 naps is a rite of passage for parents. And many parents enjoy having more freedom in the day when there is one less nap. (For information on transitioning from 2 naps to 1 nap, go here!) If your child is trained using the the Baby Sleep Trainer method, [...]
Are you ready? Because I’m about to tell you something that should cause you to breathe a huge sigh of relief. Your baby’s bedtime routine doesn’t have to be elaborate (or long!) in order to encourage your child to sleep well. Last Updated . Before I go further, I should point out that this [...]
It is possible to successfully sleep train baby with an older sibling (or siblings). In creating the Baby Sleep Trainer Program, one thought that came up through the feedback channels is that sleep training really is a lifestyle change. It's just like diet and exercise. For healthy sleep habits, you must ensure that you are [...]
How to deal with the stigma and judgment of sleep training can be trying. As a sleep consultant, I spend a tremendous amount of time disabusing people of the misinformation they've heard regarding sleep training. Any parent who has spent anytime in a parenting Facebook group, or googling about children and sleep, knows there’s A [...]
Last Updated . After so much time and courage to finally get a sleep training plan going, here comes illness to put a wrench in your plans and progress! Illness often stops the sleep training process short, and parents struggle to pick it back up again. Or perhaps you have only recently “completed” sleep [...]