With Summer vacation plans in full swing, one thing that can be easily overlooked is how to maintain your child’s sleep habits while you’re away. Travel can take quite a toll on little ones, particularly if you are traveling through time zones. Here are some tips to save your child’s slumber—and your sanity—this travel season. Enjoy Yourselves! Trying to keep your child’s routine and schedule exactly the same will likely be an exercise in frustration. If your little one is flexible and … [Read more...]
Must-Have Sleep Stuff for Babies & Kids
This post comes courtesy of sleep coach Erica Desper*, founder of Confident Parenting, and a self-described “recovering sleep-deprived mama.” She says: “After solving my struggles with my own son, I now spend my days and nights helping other parents do the same. Here are some of favorite tried and true products to help your little one sleep more soundly.” *** Dohm Sound Machine I am a fan of using white noise for babies and children and leaving it on for the duration of nights and naps. Be … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Your Child Didn’t Sleep Last Night
If you’re having trouble getting your child to sleep at night, you’re not alone. Many parents struggle with the dreaded bed time, and are plagued with anxiety over what they’re doing wrong. The most common question I hear parents ask is, “Why isn’t my child sleeping through the night?!” While we all expect newborns to wake frequently, it is easy to lose hope when your older baby, toddler, or child continues to wake frequently each night. Here are five possible reasons you and your … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Babywearing
More than just a trend, babywearing has many benefits for both you and for baby. Read along as Babytalk Babywearing Expert, Erica Desper, shares 3 key benefits that will make you a believer. It’s convenient Even though your newborn may be pint sized, you actually expend loads of energy carrying her in your arms. Wearing your baby not only requires less energy output, but it also frees up your hands for other things such as tending to siblings, folding laundry or grabbing a bite … [Read more...]
Get Your Child’s Sleep Back to School Ready
The back to school season elicits a full array of emotions from parents and children alike. While you’re busy shopping for supplies and the coolest clothes, you may want to give some thought to preparing your child’s sleep schedule to head back to school too.While I recommend that parents don’t shift sleep schedules later in the summer, the reality is that is often hard to avoid. So if bedtime and/or wake times have crept later in your house here are some tips to get your child’s sleep back to … [Read more...]
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