Mar 4, 2021 | Baby sleep, Newborns, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems
A positive bedtime routine can calm babies and young children so they’re ready for sleep. A good bedtime routine involves doing similar activities in a similar way each and every night, because babies and young children LOVE predictability. They start to understand... Jan 27, 2021 | Baby sleep, Early rising, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems
Early rising… moms who’ve been there don’t need any explanation on how frustrating this is. No-one wants to be awake at 4:45 am, no-one is ready for the day at 5 am, except for your little on: he is ON, ready to rock the day. How to stop early morning wake-ups? As a... Dec 23, 2020 | Baby sleep, Newborns, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems
What is sleep? In itself this may seem like a simple question, but as is more often the case with simple questions, there is no simple answer. Sleep has been described as a “the natural, easily reversible periodic state of many living things that is marked by... Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sweet Dreams At bedtime, when your child is ready to sleep, the journey to ‘dreamland’ can begin. We say: “Sleep tight. Sweet Dreams!” But why are we actually dreaming? Do children dream like adults? Dreaming is an essential part of sleep, almost all... Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Nap transitions: a quick overview Nap transitions tend to happen fairly quickly in the first 12 months of your baby’s life. He or she will transition from 5 or 6 naps each day to just 2 naps in his first year. Within the next half year, at some point between 14-18... Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Out of all of the nap transitions that you will go through with your child, the 2 to 1 nap transition seems to be the hardest for most parents (and for little ones alike). Why? Because their body must adapt much longer wake times and consolidating all of their day... Nov 19, 2020 | Baby sleep, Sleep blog, Sleep regression
Let us first define ‘regression’. Not every parent, sleep coach or sleep expert agrees that the word regression is used correctly regarding to sleep. But literally taken, a ‘regression’ is a situation in which things get worse rather than better’ the dictionary says.... Nov 19, 2020 | Baby sleep, napping, naps, Newborns, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Shaping
Your baby’s short naps can be frustrating for you as a parent. You put your baby down to sleep, but he or she does not sleep for more than 30 minutes per nap. You tried everything to extend the naps, but nothing seems to work. Babies rack up lots of sleep overall, an... Nov 10, 2020 | Baby sleep, naps, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching
Finally you had your little one on a schedule that was working … and then out of nowhere, sleep starts to become an issue again. You start wondering. Is it sleep regression? Teething? It’s a mystery to solve sometimes, but it could be time for nap transition!... Nov 3, 2020 | Baby sleep, napping, naps, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, toddlers
Nap. It’s such a small word, but a hugely important one. Why? Naps play an important role in a child’s physical and emotional development and are essential for good days AND good nights. Children who don’t nap well are often more irritable and fussy (and that’s... 
