Spring Daylight Savings Schedule for Babies and Toddlers My 13-year-old asked me why we adjust our clocks for daylight savings. I explained the whole thing about Ben Franklin and farmers, planting and harvesting, and she looked at me as only a 13-year-old can and said, “We aren’t farmers. Why do we still do this?” It’s a…
Does your little one play the “pacifier toss” game from the crib, leaving you frustrated and battling yourself about whether or not to go back in and hand it over? You’re not alone. Many parents have experienced the frustration of their baby repeatedly tossing their pacifier out of the crib. It is not a fun…
Baby Sleep & Sickness Parenting is hard when everyone is healthy, but as soon as illness strikes, life feels like a drudge. A sick little one is so sad, and we want to do everything we can to help them feel better quickly. Dealing with illness can affect mood, appetite, and especially sleep, but we…
When to Stop Swaddling When you brought your newborn home you discovered pretty quickly (through some trial and error) how your baby liked to be swaddled for sleep. Some type of swaddle was probably a lifesaver. But as your baby grows and starts showing signs of rolling, it’s time to let the swaddle go and transition to…
Bringing a newborn into the world is a beautiful and sometimes overwhelming experience, especially for first-time parents. Each time I brought one of my babies home I felt how much my family had changed. I loved it but it was overwhelming. In the first few weeks, your life will be consumed by feeding, diapers, and…
Sleep training can be a bit of a controversial topic. There is a ton of information online and like so many other parenting decisions how can you know you’re making the right decision for you and your child? Being informed of your options and going with your gut is my best advice. Not every sleep…
It feels like it never fails. You decide it’s time to get serious about sleep. Three days in, things are going okay, and your baby starts to cough, spike a fever, or get an ear infection. Come on, universe! Why?? So now what do you do? Can you sleep train while your baby is sick?…
I saw a comedian one time that made a joke about dad’s. He said, “One minute I wasn’t a dad and then literally the next minute someone handed me a baby and said congratulations dad. My wife had 9 months to build up to it, her body felt different, her hormones and emotions were changing….
Sleep can feel like a giant puzzle and when you finally put all of the pieces together you get a well rested baby right? There are lots of pieces in the sleep puzzle. Feeding, activity, nap length, wake windows. In my opinion two of the most important pieces to the puzzle are deciphering whether your…
I probably get questions about sleep regressions 5 times a week. It is a very top of mind concern for parents and figuring out how to manage your way through these regressions can be really overwhelming. We are going to cover some of the most common sleep regressions kids go through and give you some…