Resources

Radio Podcasts

Get your baby to sleep and stay asleep so you can too!
Baby and Toddler Instructions Live with Blythe Lipman
Tune into Baby and Toddler Instructions and join Host, Blythe Lipman, with Special Guest, Tracy Spackman, from Quiet Nights Sleep Coaching. She can help you get your baby to sleep and stay asleep so you can too!
 
Bedtime – Please Close Your Eyes!
Baby and Toddler Instructions Live with Blythe Lipman
Tracy Spackman from Quiet Night’s Sleep Coaching will share her tips to get your little one to go to sleep and stay asleep, so you can too!  
 
6 Secrets to Help Your Baby Sleep
Baby and Toddler Instructions Live with Blythe Lipman
Blythe Lipman, Host of Baby and Toddler Instructions Welcomes, the Gentle Sleep Coach. Tracy Spackman.
 
Oh Baby, You Were On Such A Great Schedule
Blythe Lipman, Host of Baby and Toddler Instructions Radio Welcomes Guest, Tracy Spackman, The Gentle Sleep Coach. Great Tips!
 
Tracy Spackman with tips on Sleep Coaching for infants.
Blythe Lipman hosts Tracy Spackman with tips on Sleep Coaching for infants. Tracy shared her tips and expertise to get your little one’s to sleep during family vacations. How to prepare, what to do when you get to your destination and so much more.
 

YouTube Videos

  1. Tracy Spackman talks about being a Gentle Baby Sleep Coach
  2. Sleep talk at Chandler Hospital Feb 2015
  3. 5 Things that Keep Your Baby From Sleeping
  4. Sleep Talk at Chandler Hospital; Sleep Talk at Chandler Hospital (audio only)
  5. Tracy’s experience as a sleep coach

Recommended Books

Good Night, Sleep Tight

By Kim West LCSW-C, The Sleep Lady®
 

Companion Workbook

By Kim West LCSW-C, The Sleep Lady®
 

The Happiest Baby on the Block

By Harvey Karp, MD
 

How to Talk so Kids can Listen, How to Listen so Kids can Talk  

By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
 

Colic Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to-Soothe Baby

By Bryan Vartabedian
 

I Love You Rituals

By Becky Bailey
 

Healing ADD:  The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the Six Types of Attention Deficit Disorder

By Daniel G. Amen
 

The Wonder Weeks

by  Frans X. Plooij, Hetty van de Rijt
 

Recommended Articles

 

Crying it Out

Dangers of Crying It Out
Crying It Out: The Method That Kills Baby Brain Cells
Real Self-Soothing (It’s not what sleep experts say it is)
President of the International Research-institute on Infant Studies (IRIS) discusses Cry It Out
 

Co-Sleeping

Safe Co-Sleeping Guidelines
Co-Sleeping Safely – The Dos and Don’ts for Co-Sleeping Safely
Benefits of Co-Sleeping
Bed-Sharing and Co-Sleeping Research Overview
My Conversation with Co-Sleeping Expert James McKenna
Co-Sleeping and Bed-Sharing
Co-Sleeping Frequently Asked Questions
Bed-sharing and infant sleep
Attachment Parenting International – Infant Sleep Safety
 

Sleep Resources

Interview with Tracy Spackman – Bow Tiger Nurture Right
Infant sleep Information Source
Tuck Sleep Resources Research  
A Complete Guide to the Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Sleep
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
AAP Expands Guidelines for Infant Sleep Safety and SIDS Risk Reduction
Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleep Environment
 

Tracy’s Articles – Get Quiet Nights Blog

Baby sleeps face down! Now what?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2018/04/baby-sleeps-face-down-now-what.html
Are you caught in the Crazy Cortisol Cycle? https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2018/01/are-you-caught-in-crazy-cortisol-cycle.html
Sleep regressions-What are they?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2018/01/sleep-regressions-what-are-they.html
Need a pep talk?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2017/10/need-pep-talk.html
Is Tracy worth the money to hire for your sleep coach? Mom’s give feedback.
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2017/05/is-tracy-worth-money-to-hire-for-your.html
3 year old stops sleeping well, what is going on?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2016/09/3-year-old-stops-sleeping-well-what-is.html
Light or no Light? Guidelines or Rules?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2016/07/light-or-no-light-guidelines-or-rules.html
2 Months and Bad Habits already?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2016/06/2-months-and-bad-habits-already.html
Confessions of a sleep coach
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2016/05/confessions-of-sleep-coach.html
I’m home from the hospital with my new baby, now what?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2016/04/im-home-form-hospital-with-my-new-baby.html
What is your ‘gentle’ philosophy for sleep training?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2016/03/what-is-your-philosophy-for-sleep.html
Is Night 1 of Sleep Training always awful? Nope. Check this out.
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/11/is-night-1-of-sleep-training-always.html
2 year old bedtime battles
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/11/2-year-old-bedtime-battles.html
What is gentle sleep training in  Nut Shell?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/10/what-is-gentle-sleep-training-in-nut.html
Help, She stands up and can’t get back down, now how do I get her to bed?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/10/she-stands-up-and-can-get-back-down-now.html
“You know you are sleep-deprived when…”  (so funny)
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/09/you-know-you-are-sleep-deprived-when-so.html
Babies who only sleep when held are amazing!
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/09/babies-who-only-sleep-when-held-are.html
Naps at daycare, never at home! why?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/09/naps-at-daycare-never-at-home-why.html
4-6 months and night wakings increasing?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/08/4-6-months-and-night-wakings-increasing.html
What’s your sleep plan?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/06/what-your-sleep-plan.html
Why is my baby Crying? -Cheat Sheet
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/05/why-is-my-baby-crying-cheat-sheet.html
Tired one Minute, Ready to Play the Next! What’s with that?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/05/tired-one-minute-ready-to-play-next.html
What’s with the 4 month sleep Regression?!
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/04/whats-with-4-month-sleep-regression.html
What age can you send kids to put themselves to sleep?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/04/what-age-can-you-send-kids-to-put.html
Sleep Sack or Blanket?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/03/sleep-sack-or-blanket.html
Can you spoil your baby?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/02/can-you-spoil-your-baby.html
Does Sleep Training Work?  Answers from Mom’s who did it…
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/01/does-sleep-training-work-answers-from.html
6 Things That Cause Early Rising
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2015/01/6-things-that-cause-early-rising.html
What is a cortisol rush??
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-is-cortisol-rush_27.html
What is a Cortisol Rush? (tell me again)
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-is-cortisol-rush.html
Is Cry It Out the only option?  NO!
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/09/is-cry-it-out-only-option-no.html
Ready to Transition out of the swaddle?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/09/ready-to-transition-out-of-swaddle.html
DIY Wake up Lights–Instructions (Because Toddlers don’t Tell Time)
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/09/diy-wake-up-lights-instructions-because.html
Is Cold Turkey Night Weaning the best option?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/09/is-cold-turkey-night-weaning-best-option.html
What’s the perfect bedtime?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/09/whats-perfect-bedtime.html
Is your baby “Playing you”? And other crazy comments.
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/08/is-your-baby-playing-you-and-other.html
Is your toddler climbing out of the crib?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/07/is-your-toddler-climbing-out-of-crib.html
To bathe or not to bathe at bedtime, that is the question.
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/to-bathe-or-not-to-bathe-at-bedtime.html
When should my baby be sleeping through the night?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/when-should-my-baby-be-sleeping-through.html
How do you improve naps in 4-5 month old babies?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-do-you-improve-naps-in-4-5-month.html
Epsom Salts! Can it fix…Acting out, Biting, acting violent…?  Or is it sleep deprivation?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/epsom-salts-can-it-fixacting-out-biting.html
My baby likes me better when…
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-baby-likes-me-better-when.html
Are you keeping a log?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/are-you-keeping-log.html
9 month old success story
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/9-month-old-success-story.html
Confessions of a Mom who coached her baby to sleep through the night.
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/confessions-of-mom-who-coached-her-baby.html
17 months old – food sensitivities & waking screaming ‘bloody murder’
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/06/i-love-getting-emails-like-this.html
What is a sleep coach?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-is-sleep-coach.html
What’s with the 4 month sleep disaster?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-with-4-month-sleep-disaster.html
Does teaching babies to sleep in the dark spoil their chances of being able to fall/stay asleep in dim or lit environments later in life?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/does-teaching-babies-to-sleep-in-dark.html
Tenacious, spirited, alert babies grow up to be smart, driven, go-getters.
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/tenacious-spirited-alert-babies-grow-up.html
It’s ok to ask for help, Even I need help from my Athletic son with exercise…
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/its-ok-to-ask-for-help-even-i-need-help.html
Do you have feelings of guilt that increase on Mother’s Day?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/do-you-have-feelings-of-guilt-that.html
Homemade, Fast and Better Oatmeal for breakfast even an 8-year-old can make
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/05/homemade-fast-and-better-oatmeal-for.html
Moving to a new house this summer?  Worried your child will be scared of their new room?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/moving-to-new-house-this-summer-worried.html
One Eye on the Baby, One Eye on the Clock? How long can Baby stay awake? I need sleep!
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/one-eye-on-baby-one-eye-on-clock-how.html
Toddler Testing you at bedtime?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/toddler-testing-you-at-bedtime.html
Bedtime Snacks: Do you think the food children eat before they go to bed affects their sleep!?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/bedtime-snacks-do-you-think-food.html
DIY Wake Up Lights
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/diy-wake-up-lights.html
Blanket Races; Help Children Sleep Through the Night
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/blanket-races-help-children-sleep.html
Early Rising Sun Increases Early Rising Sons and Daughters
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/early-rising-sun-increases-early-rising.html
Tracy Talks about Gentle Sleep Coaching (10 min video link)
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/04/tracy-talks-about-gentle-sleep-coaching.html
A consistent gentle plan usually works but what if it doesn’t…
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-consistent-gentle-plan-usually-works.html
What is STTN?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/03/sttn-means-sleeping-through-night-and.html
Sleep Deprivation or Crazy?
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/02/sleep-deprivation-or-crazy.html
Positive Attention and Valentine’s Day Breakfast
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/02/positive-attention-and-valentines-day.html
Power Struggles & Bedtime Curtain Calls
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/02/power-struggles-bedtime-curtain-calls.html
What I wish they had told me…
https://getquietnights.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-i-wish-they-had-told-meor-at-least.html

 

Recommended Products

Baby Proofing- Arizona Childproofers

Ask for Nancy Dastrup
AZchildproofers.com

Newton Baby Mattresses

https://www.newtonbaby.com/

Moon Cocoon Sleep Sack

www.niniandpumpkin.com

Toddler Night Lights

www.lowbluelights.com

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