Is Cry It Out the Only Option? NO! You have gentle options!
There seems to be a lot of pressure on moms to have a quiet, sleeping through the night baby at a very young age. But in fact this is just not normal. It’s not about weight, or even weeks, it’s about developmental readiness and temperament. In and around the 4th month of age there is […]
Ready to transition out of the Swaddle?
This is a common question: Hi Tracy, you came and spoke at my breastfeeding support group last week and I had asked a question about when and how to transition from the swaddle. My daughter will be 14 weeks on Wednesday and loves sucking on her hands. I think she finds it soothing. She still […]
Is Cold Turkey Night Weaning the best option?
Is your baby waking at night because they are hungry? That’s the first question. The second question is, Does your baby need to eat at night? If your baby is under 6 months old, the answer is PROBABLY! Like the baby in this picture, she needs to eat at night. If your baby is under […]
DIY Wake up Lights-Instructions (Because Toddlers don't Tell Time)
A Wake up Light is a special light or device to help your child know when it’s “ok” to get out of bed in the morning. Toddler’s don’t tell time but they do understand “lights on” or “lights off”. Lights on means it time to be awake. Lights off means it’s time to sleep. You […]
Is your baby "Playing you"? And other crazy comments.
Parents get crazy advice. Have you ever been told that “Some babies just don’t sleep“? That’s so crazy! Babies desperately need sleep and may need special help learning sleep skills. I helped a family of 6 kids not sleeping and their doctor told their mom that her kids just don’t sleep. –As if it was natural […]
Is your toddler climbing out of the crib?
Is your toddler climbing out of the crib? Are they losing sleep and up all nap/night with you bringing him/her back to bed? Are you thinking of transitioning to a bed instead? Hold that thought! The important question is, Is he/she still under 2.5 years old? There is a level of cognitive […]
To bathe or not to bathe at bedtime, that is the question.
Do you give your little one a bath at bedtime? Or books? Songs and kisses? There was a small study done that showed that the children who got a bath 30 minutes before bed had an easier time going to bed. But why? Was it the consistancy of the regular routine? Did it […]
When should my baby be sleeping through the night?
There seems to be a lot of pressure on moms to have a quiet, sleeping through the night baby at a very young age. But in fact this is just not normal. It’s not about weight, or even weeks, it’s about developmental readiness and temperment. In and around the 4th month of age there […]
How do you improve naps in 4-5 month old babies? (If I don't hold him, he won't sleep.)
How do you improve naps in 4-5 month old babies? (If I don’t hold him, he won’t sleep.) Getting enough day sleep any way possible is the building block for night time sleep and sleep skills. Night time sleep skills is the building block for daytime sleep skills. Especially in alert babies. Maximize day […]
Epsom Salts! Can it fix…Acting out, Biting, acting violent…
Talking with a wise friend today, she shared a great parenting tip. Epsom salts. If you have a child that is acting out, biting, acting violent and you don’t know where these behaviors could possibly be coming from, perhaps they are low in magnesium which increases anxiety and causes discomfort in their bodies. She was […]