9 Signs You Need Help With Sleep

Is your baby up all day? All night? Is “napping” a word that left your vocabulary ages ago, and is “sleeping through the night” just a phrase you think someone made up to drive new parents crazy? Here are nine signs you need help with your little one’s sleep! 1. Your definition of “sleeping in” […]

Just when you thought you finally had this sleep thing figured out, along comes the test of a holiday weekend. Easter is a very important occasion in the religious community, but it has also evolved into a candy-laden sugarfest for the parents of young children. Wondering how to keep some guy in a bunny suit […]

Though you will get about a hundred reminders that the clocks go ahead an hour this year on Sunday, March 8, we thought we’d make it 101. But instead of just telling you about the time change, we also have some helpful hints to guide you and your young children cope with the sleep disruption […]

If your child is under 3 years old and has been climbing out of the crib, it does not mean that he or she is ready for a toddler bed.  In fact, I advise keeping your child in a crib until the age of 3.  At that age, they are much more likely to understand […]

  But science is showing that sleep also fuels physical growth.

The science of growing.
Growth is a complex process that requires several hormones to stimulate various biological events in the blood, organs, muscles, and bones.

A protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland called growth hormone (or “human growth hormone”) is a key player in these events. […]

Another holiday season is upon us!  Soon your house will be filled with guests and family or you will be off socializing and partaking in the festive events.  As a savvy sleep expert, I wanted to share the following sleep and schedule tips with parents to help make the holidays pleasant and  stress free: Try […]

Do you have a toddler who likes to come visit you in the middle of the night and either climb into bed with you and wake you and your hubby up, or ask for something to eat, drink or simply ask you something as silly as “why does Santa wear black boots”? Toddlers are funny […]

Be aware and honour your child’s sleep by following the steps below:  Wean caffeine. Kids don’t drink coffee, but there’s plenty of caffeine in soda and chocolate candy. If your child is sensitive, cut out caffeine sources after lunch. But really, your little ones should be avoiding these anyway- they should be treats for special […]

Many families that hire me have a little one sleeping in bed with them.  The child typically still wakes a couple times a night to nurse and fall back asleep and the parents would like them to start sleeping in their crib in their own room. This is a very common problem and can be […]

There are kazillions of articles, books, blogs and content written about how to get your baby to sleep through the night and the one thing you will read over and over and over again (and often skim over) is:  DOING A CONSISTENT BEDTIME ROUTINE Now I know this seems so simple BUT I am here […]

Is Your Little One Waking With The Birds?  Is your baby up before 6 am?  It is very common for babies to wake up between the hour of 5 and 6 am (or earlier).  Typically, they are in a very light state of sleep then and the littlest things can wake them- chirping birds, a […]

With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season fast approaching, it is a good idea to start thinking about how you are going to handle travel, disrupted schedules, excitement (and sugar madness!), gatherings and explosions of chaos! Like anything, it is good to prepare in order to set yourself up for success.  Simple […]

Have you ever found your child sitting up in bed screaming, appearing to be awake but totally confused, disoriented, fearful and unresponsive to you?  Comforting words or touch do not work? Pretty scary, isn’t it? Night terrors typically occur in children ages 1-12 with a peak onset around 3.5 years old. Sleep is divided into […]

  1.  Babies will do a lot of sleeping and eating in the first few weeks and will not be on any type of set schedule.  Take care of your babies’ nutritional needs and honour their sleep!   2.  Never wake a sleeping baby!  The only exception would be if your baby for some reason […]

So your baby isn’t sleeping…you have read every book, tried every bit of advice given- from the lady at the grocery store to great grandma Betty and you are finding that one day rocking and shhhhhhhh-ing like a vacuum cleaner in your baby’s ear works…the next day it doesn’t….but wait….singing and rocking at the same […]