All Aboard the Snuggle Train Nap time is one of the greatest times of the day when you have a little one. It is either a time for you to catch much needed sleep and to eat, finally, or a time for you to have a little alone time. If you have older children, it
Sharing Spaces; From the Womb to Sharing a Room Growing up, I never had to share a room, though a lot of my friends did, and even with having a space all to myself, I was a little jealous of their bond, and the late-night conversations I was not a part of. I would listen
Tough question to answer; do you struggle with how to be calm and collected and not yell at your kids? If you are nodding yes, you are in good company. Because I will let you in on a little secret; I do too. We all lose our patience sometimes. Our kids push our buttons to
Before we delve into the world of day care, and all that it entails, as a Sleep Consultant in Denver and Kansas, and for many of you who have worked with me personally, please know that when it comes to daycare and sleep schedules, my approach as a sleep consultant, is “hands off.” I have
Trying to sway an opinion when it comes to our parenting method – in this case, attachment parenting – is about as easy as getting a two year old to simultaneously eat their vegetables, use the potty and sleep through the night without an issue. While that is a dream scenario for any parent, it
There are mom’s who never raise their voice, or lose their temper, and they speak to their children in a calm, collective – the Cool C’s – manner. They encourage their children to “use their voices” and work with them to resolve the issue and the entire time, the mom remains calm. (I am already
The little snort here and there. The sweet little nose whistle. The consolation of the snore reassuring us they are getting great sleep. Infant snoring is so adorable, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, they are not so adorable. You are not alone in this, I used to think so, too, and I am a professional sleep authoritarian.
Let’s face it: on the really tough days when my baby was taking horrible naps, I seriously questioned whether 4PM was an acceptable bedtime. I’m not ashamed to admit that sometimes I thought about it multiple times a week! So what’s the best time for bedtime? Should you be putting your baby down later to
While I usually stick with sleep related topics, it is nice to add in some topics that I am asked about often. How to deal with a fussy eater is a common question I get, and if kids are going to bed hungry, it will affect their sleep. So, I am not straying too far
We all want to win the gold medal of potty training, a single event that we excel at. Even better is the all-around gold medal for night-time potty training. That, my friends, is the ultimate achievement. The final frontier of diaper duty. Time to list that Diaper Genie on Next Door and sell it to
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