Jul 1, 2021 | Baby sleep, napping, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems, toddlers, Traveling and sleep
Traveling with (young) children is absolutely one of the best experiences for you as a family. But I’ll be honest: before I became a sleep consultant and I knew little about sleep, we’ve had some insanely sleep deprived family vacations. We tried everything but they...
May 26, 2021 | Baby sleep, Newborns, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems
You just gave birth and after a few days in the hospital you arrived home with your precious newborn and suddenly you have to manage feedings, diapers and sleep…. All by yourself. You’re not the only one if you ever wonder whenyour (newborn) baby will sleep through...
Apr 21, 2021 | Baby sleep, Newborns, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems
Many of our little vibrant toddlers resist bedtime. They hate leaving the thrill of running, climbing and playing. Around 18 months they start to go through a very independent phase, where “No!” is their favorite word. And the tired-er they get, the more rigid, hyper...
Mar 10, 2021 | Baby sleep, Newborns, Sleep blog, Sleep coaching, Sleep Problems
Daylight Saving Time is almost there and when it’s time to “spring forward” parents can be a bit afraid of what’s coming, because being adjusted to “missing an hour’’ does not always happen immediately. Biological Clock Most children tend to be quite structured...
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...
