Baby Sleep: The Importance of Teaching Your Child to Feel Safe In His Crib or Bed

Parents Get Jitters Too: The Importance of Teaching Your Child to Feel Safe In His Crib or Bed Written by Gentle Sleep Coach, Brooke Nalle Unfortunately this past weekend I spent a lot of time feeling afraid; afraid for my children, our children, afraid for our country as I began to process the devastating elementary […]
Baby Sleep Problems: My Baby Doesn’t Wake Up Happy
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Baby Sleep Problems: My Baby Wakes Up Every Hour, Could the Pacifier Be the Problem?
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Baby Yoga: Sounder Baby and Toddler Sleep
Benefits of Baby Yoga Parents from all over the world ask me for ways to strengthen the bond with their children while helping them calm their bodies and minds before naptime and bedtime. I’ve experienced the benefits of yoga personally, on my own and with my daughters. I was delighted to read that recent pediatric […]
Consistency: The Most Important Factor For Baby Sleep Success

Written by Christina Gantcher, Featured Gentle Sleep Coach Do any of these apply to you and your baby’s sleep problems? “Sometimes I can give my child a bottle, he will fall asleep and I gently place him in his crib.” “Sometimes he wakes up at 1 am and I just have to rub his back […]
Child Sleep Issues: My Children Won’t Sleep!
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Baby Sleep: Sleep Environment May Be More Important Than Genetics

Sleep Environment May Be More Important Than Genetics When It Comes to Sleep A recent study in the journal Pediatrics, found that baby’s sleep environments have greater impacts on sleep than the genetics they were born with. Of course, the age-old debate continues when talking about the importance of environment versus genetics (or nature versus nurture), […]
Child Sleep Issues: The Link Between Childhood ADHD and Sleep Problems

An interesting article was just published in the New York Times outlining the links between childhood ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and child sleep issues. Of course, we all hear on the news about how ADHD is increasing among our kids, and how this can affect their schoolwork and other areas of their lives as […]
Helping Children Sleep: 6 Back-to-School Sleep Tips
After a few months of throwing your schedule to the wind due to vacations, traveling, long days, BBQs and family fun, the time has come to get back on to a healthy sleep schedule! Here are some back-to-school sleep tips for helping children sleep: 1. If your child’s wake up time has been all over […]
Baby Sleep Solutions: Nap Time Tips!

Nap Time Tips and Baby Sleep Solutions from The Sleep Lady: Remember that skipping naps will not help your child sleep better at night…..it’s the exact opposite! Watch for your child’s sleep cues and get them in to bed for their nap. Some common cues are: quieting, fussing and whining, staring off, rubbing ears and […]