It’s true that “sleep regressions” aren’t really a thing but that you may notice sleep backslide during big periods of development. And the 18 month mark definitely fits the bill! There may be some changes to sleep around this age and you may notice increased difficulty with getting your toddler down for naps or nights.

Bedtime can be a challenging time for both children and parents, especially when toddlers and young children have difficulty falling asleep. Many factors contribute to this common bedtime struggle, leaving parents wondering how to create a peaceful and restful sleep routine without resorting to sleep training methods. In this blog post, we will delve into why it might take a toddler or young child a long time to fall asleep at bedtime and explore various strategies parents can try to help their little ones settle into a peaceful slumber without sleep training.

With temperatures rising and summer fast approaching thoughts of holidays, vacations, packing lists, and mental preparations are underway. However, the idea of traveling with little ones can feel daunting.

Most children will hang onto their nap until between 2.5-4 years old, though for some who are lower sleep needs it might be even younger. High sleep needs nap lovers may continue napping well over 5 if given the chance!

From the moment you announce you are pregnant people begin talking to you about baby sleep! As a society, we are fixated on the subject. Everyone has opinions, experiences, and advice, which feels completely overwhelming. We’ve all heard the warnings ‘Be prepared to never sleep again’ but is this really something to worry so much about?

Early morning wakings are the biggest pain point of so many parents with young children. It can be so hard to be woken up at the crack of dawn every morning! But what actually counts as an early morning waking? Is there anything we can do about them? How to handle it “in the moment” when your baby or young child wakes up early? Read this blog post to find out everything you need to know about Early Morning Waking or “EMW.”

Are you wondering which audioplayer to purchase for your child but overwhelmed by the choices? We love our audioplayers not only as a screen-free option for entertainment but also as a super helpful bedtime and naptime tool. In our home we have both the Yoto and Toniebox players and love them both for different reasons. In this blog post, we'll compare three fantastic devices that bring the joy of audiobooks to children: the Yoto Player, Yoto Mini, and Tonie Box.

Bedtime tips for when you have a baby and an older child can be tricky! Here are some ideas for managing the evening routine with multiple children.

It’s easy to get caught up in the Hallmark holiday marketing of Mother’s Day but this year what if we tried looking at it from a radically different perspective? Each Mother's Day represents another year as a mother, so what does that mean for you?

My number one tip for choosing gifts this Mother’s Day is to tune into the love language of the mother you are celebrating.

As a baby sleep consultant, I've worked with many new parents who have experienced a phenomenon known as "reverse cycling" babies. Reverse cycling in babies occurs when a breastfed infant begins to consume most of their 24-hour intake of milk during the night, rather than during the day. This can be a frustrating and exhausting experience for parents who are struggling to get their baby to sleep during the night. In this blog post, I will explain what reverse cycling is, why it happens, and how parents can cope with it.

Even if you plan on breastfeeding, you may decide that giving your baby bottles from time to time will give you some freedom. Maybe you are planning on returning to work and you’ll be pumping or you just want to be able to leave your breastfed baby with another person from time to time. There are lots of things you can do to support your baby in accepting a bottle. Let’s take a look.

Many parents want to know if their baby is actually hungry at night, and if they should be getting fed overnight at a certain age. Many pediatricians and other healthcare professionals will tell parents that their baby shouldn't need nighttime feedings by certain arbitrary ages or weights. The truth is that feeding throughout the night IS normal, and depending on the mother/baby dyad, night feeds might last well into the first year and beyond.

Drowsy but awake is popular advice- but is it actually based in evidence and does it actually work?

The 8-10 month period is SO busy for babies. They are absolutely bursting with energy and new skills. This also may be a very frustrating and fussy period for babies, and this is common. We see so many new skills emerging, and it’s common with any big surge in development to also see disrupted sleep. Many parents experience this time as the most challenging in the first year of life. Read for a few things you may notice your 8-10 month old doing and how to help their sleep.

It’s probably the most-googled question for all new parents. When will my baby start to sleep through the night? We all want to know when we’ll get a solid night of sleep again, it’s only natural! If only the answer were that simple…

Sleep itself is a feminist issue. A 2006 meta-analysis found women are 40% more likely to develop insomnia than men. In families with children in which there are two parents of opposite genders, mothers were doing two hours a day more childcare and housework than men. It’s no wonder we’re exhausted. But is sleep training the answer we need? Is sleep training the “feminist” approach?

The 6 months sleep regression (or sleep PROgression as I prefer to call them!) might mean your little one’s sleep is backsliding. You may feel like you barely made it through the 4-month sleep regression and now this!? Lots of parents report a sleep “regression” around this age, with noticeable differences in how their baby is sleeping

Is your 1 year old baby sleeping worse than ever? Babies at 12 months old often go through a regression with sleep. Parents of 1-year olds report their babies waking up more frequently, wanting to nurse more, and fighting naps. You’re not alone.

Parental preference is natural but can sting for the non-preferred parent. Read some strategies to help your family through this stage so that your child can feel comfortable with anyone putting them to bed.