Having a sick baby is the absolute worst! Unfortunately, during the first few years of their life (regardless of cold and flu season, those bugs can hit whenever!), your little one is bound to get hit with a few different germy bugs here and there. As horrible as it is, it is their body’s way of developing and building immunity. … Read More
How to Sleep Train with an Older Sibling
How to Sleep Train with an Older Sibling Sleep training one child can have its challenges, sleep training your baby while you have an older child can sometimes add additional stress, but don’t worry! Today’s post is going to walk you through how to sleep train your baby with an older sibling. Some of the biggest challenges we run into … Read More
How to Get Your Child Back on a Sleep Schedule for School
How to Get Your Child Back on a Sleep Schedule for School Can you believe it’s that time of year already?! Summer is coming to an end and fall is slowly creeping in. Schools are starting to open backup and kids are getting ready to get back in the classroom. Sleep habits and routines can often fall by the wayside … Read More
How to Stop Contact Naps
How to Stop Contact Naps When your baby is first born, you can’t hold them enough! Looking down at your new baby asleep in your arms is the best feeling. You can hold them all day and snuggle for every nap if you want to. But there definitely comes a time when you need to lay them down for naps … Read More
25 Must Haves For Toddlers And Babies This Summer
Finally! Summer is here! After what has felt like the longest winter ever, the sunshine has arrived and it’s time to soak up some sun! Summer is the perfect time to take advantage of some nice weather and play outdoors with your kiddos. Outdoor play is essential for growing kids and they can learn so much by being in an … Read More
Baby Sleep and Temperament
Baby Sleep and Temperament A newborn baby’s personality can start to show almost immediately after birth. You can even pick up on some baby’s temperament as early as in the womb. Was your baby a wild party animal in your stomach? Or a calm, slow mover? A baby’s temperament is basically their disposition and how they act and react in … Read More
5 Crib Hazards and How to Avoid Them
Crib safety is vital to learn about as a new parent! One of the biggest and most important purchases you make as a new parent is your baby’s crib. There are so many options on the market, you can choose almost any color, and there are multiple sizes and different styles. You will most likely do a ton of research … Read More
Baby Teething and Sleep
Baby Teething and Sleep Teething… It can be a real pain in the you know what for you and your baby! By the time your baby hits 24 months or so of age they will get 20 teeth! On average, babies start teething around 6 months of age (this varies baby to baby!). Lucky for them (and you) they don’t … Read More
Wake Windows By Age
Wake Windows By Age Wake windows, or wake times, are periods of time in between sleep that your baby is awake. Any time between the time you pick them up after naps or bedtime to the time you lay them back down is considered a wake window. Wake windows are extremely important to pediatric sleep because they are the time … Read More
Separation Anxiety In Babies Affecting Sleep
Separation Anxiety In Babies Affecting Sleep Separation anxiety in babies is a developmental milestone that they hit around six to seven months of age and then there is typically another peak around 18 months. It can be really hard on you, the parent, and on your little one. At around six months old your baby is starting to realize that … Read More