The question that often pops up about sleep training is, "Can you contact nap with a sleep trained baby?" Let's get things straight, in short, "Yes you can!" Occasionally, your baby can still nap on the go in the baby carrier, car or stroller. But should this be a frequent occurrence? Not a great idea if you want baby to have genuinely restorative sleep. The thing is, not all naps provide the same quality sleep. Naps taken place in a dark, calm room in a fixed crib is always

A trend gaining speed on social media as of late is gentler ways of sleep training to help your baby sleep well. “Gentle sleep training” might've showed up on your thread too, a method that implies your baby will learn to sleep well without tears or stress. It has it's appeal, right? But the truth is, change just doesn't happen this way. No one wants to say it out right, but we as adults know that change doesn't usually work this way so why would babies react differently. Tr

Can you sleep train while sharing a room with baby? As a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and a mom myself, I can empathize the conflicting thoughts about sharing a room with your baby. Having close proximity to your baby is convenient, yet it can be a cause for more frequent night wake-ups. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents to room share with their newborn for the first six months, but provides little guidance on how to navigate this. I'm equipp

Pacifier Use and SIDS Prevention ​The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends pacifier use during infancy as one of the measures...

As a mother, it's natural to want the best for your child - including their sleep, especially if you've worked hard to create good sleep...

Just about every sleep book on the market talks about the word “drowsy.” If we're working with newborns, for example, many books state...

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When you first start teaching your little one the glorious skill of falling asleep independently, you're likely to notice that they...

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For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, The Wonder Weeks is something of a behavioural prediction for babies. It was developed by...

Congratulations! You’ve taught your little one some independent sleep skills and they’re finally sleeping through the night and taking...

The Conundrum About Sleep Training a Baby So you’re on the fence about this whole, “Teaching your baby to sleep,” thing. On the one hand,...

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Sleep can be so varied and so unique that the only way to surely know is to identify where you and your baby are at. When to Sleep Train...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated their safe sleep recommendations for infants (through the first year of life after...

Full disclosure, I yell at my kids. I lose my patience sometimes. I’m never proud of it though, because I know I’m a better parent when I...

There are two things I can pretty much guarantee you when it comes to teaching your baby to sleep through the night. It’s going to be a...