Should I Drop My Toddler’s Nap?

One of the biggest sleep transitions in toddlerhood is the transition from one nap to none.

Why Is My Baby Waking Up Every Hour?

Few things are more exhausting for parents than a baby who wakes up every hour all night long.

Transitioning Your Baby from Contact Naps to Crib Naps: Expert Tips for Independent Sleep

While contact naps can be bonding experience, there comes a time when parents may want more freedom.

How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Without Crying: Gentle Sleep Strategies

No parent wants to see or hear their little one upset, especially when it is time to sleep.

How to Get Better Naps at Daycare

Daycare naps can be a struggle, but with these tips great daycare naps are possible.

10 Tips for Successful Room Sharing for Siblings

Siblings sharing a room can foster a closer bond and can simplify nighttime caregiving for parents.

How to Create the Perfect Nursery

The environment a baby sleeps impacts both the quality and quantity of their sleep.

Sleep Training as a Single Parent

One of the most common concerns as a single parent is how to best care for your child and yourself.

Is Melatonin Safe for Children?

In cases of jet-lag and shift work, melatonin can help, but it's not meant for ongoing pediatric use

How Long Should My Baby Be Awake?

Wake windows can be a game changer when it comes to figuring out how to get your infant to sleep.

Sleep Issues After Taking Pacifier Away

In this blog we will provide strategies to help your child adjust to a pacifier-free sleep

Dropping the Swaddle: How to Manage Your Child's Swaddle Transition

Knowing when your baby is ready to transition out of the swaddle is key to a successful process.

Top 10 Tips for Better Sleep While Traveling with Your Family

With some planning and preparation, family travel can be memorable and restful.

Why Your Baby is Waking Every Hour and How to Put an End to It

Baby sleep is a delicate balance of the right schedule, sleep hormones, and independence...

How to Get Your Baby to Stop Fighting Sleep and Start Sleeping Better 

We know the exhaustion that comes from trying to help your baby sleep, only to face resistance...

How to Get Your Child to Sleep in Their Own Bed

Toddlers are natural boundary pushers. By testing the waters they learn where the limits are...

6 Steps: How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Without a Bottle

Teach your baby to sleep without a bottle in 6 simple steps...

How to Manage Your Child's 2 to 1 Nap Transition

Individual sleep needs vary significantly from kid to kid. On average, most children are ready to...

Baby Waking Up Too Early? Let's Get to the Bottom of It

The truth is, solutions to a baby waking early can range from simple to extremely complex...

Newborn Sleep 101: Surviving Baby's Witching Hour

According to Mainstreet Pediatrics, baby’s witching hour“ is a time when...

Help! My Baby Won't Sleep In The Bassinet

To start, be sure that your baby is comfortable. You want to be sure...

Help, My Baby Won't Nap: 4 Simple Steps to Help Your Baby Stop Fighting Sleep and Start Napping

You know the drill…You just spent 45 minutes bouncing, rocking, and shushing your baby...

9 month Sleep Regression - Help, My Little One Now Struggles to Sleep

Most 9 months olds need about 3 hours of daytime sleep divided into two naps...

12 Month Sleep Regression - Get Back to Better Sleep ASAP

During this development, they shift from a newborn pattern of sleep (made up of deep sleep and...

Car Naps: How to Manage when Your Baby Naps in the Car Seat

The feeling of constant gentle motion that children experience while riding in the car often...

How to Know When my Toddler is Ready to Drop the Last Nap

Figuring out when your child is ready to drop their last nap is tricky...

The 10 Best Baby Sleep Products According To Sleep Experts

There are so many sleep products out there, how is a parent to know which ones will live up to...

Toddler Sleep -- Is it Always This Hard?

We want to assure you that it is not too late to sleep train your toddler and that toddler sleep...

Expert Guidance for Hacking Your Infant's Ideal Wake Window

One of the most important aspects of improving your child's sleep is understanding wake windows...

How to Stop Short Naps and Get Your Baby Napping Longer

Maybe your maybe has suddenly started taking short naps and you're not sure why...

Learning the Skill of Sleep Independence Results in Happier, Healthier Kids

Does your baby need 45 minutes of perfectly pitched shushing and rocking to fall asleep...

When Dad Sleep Trains, The Whole Family is Happy

No parent should have to drag themselves through their days in a foggy haze...

How to Set the Right Foundations for Newborn Sleep

Let’s be honest here… Having a baby is incredibly exciting and joyous...

So You are Ready for Sleep... Now What?

We don’t pass judgment for mamas that choose to co-sleep...

Help, Is My Baby Waking From Hunger or Habit?

As sleep experts, we get asked all the time whether we think a baby is waking from hunger or...

Safe Sleep Matters

I remember the first time my son slept through the night...

Is Sleep Really a Science?

Before I dive into explaining the basics of sleep science...

What Puts the "Trap" in Sleep Contraptions

Is my child going to cry when we start sleep training...

What Is Happening With My 4 Month Old Baby's Sleep?

Many of us just think of sleep as an on/off situation. You’re either asleep or you’re not, but...

How to Get Baby to Sleep Past 4 AM

Early morning waking is one of the most common sleep struggles we see...

When and How to Transition to a Toddler Bed

If you know your child is ready to make the move and you want equip yourself with a thorough...

Sleep and School-Age Kids Blog Feature

We are expecting ourselves and our kiddos to make quite a few changes as the start of the school...

Creating Healthy Newborn Sleep Habits

When families of newborns reach out to me for support...

Sleeping Through the Night Success Stories

Parents of children who wake frequently often come to me out of desperate exhaustion...

How To Get Baby To Nap Longer Than 30 Minutes

Your baby wakes up in the morning after a decent, but not amazing, night...