Month: September 2022

Bedtime Routine: The Deets

One of the easiest, and most effective tools you can implement to get your child to sleep through the night is to establish a bedtime routine. It’s no secret that children thrive on routine, and a bedtime routine is one of the foundations for successful sleep.  Choosing steps that are achievable night after night allows children to anticipate what happens next and ultimately learn that sleep is the final step.

Is it safe to give my child melatonin?

You are gone all day at work, come home, get dinner ready, feed the kids, clean up the kitchen and then it’s bath time and into bed for the kids. It seems like you haven’t sat down all day and you can’t wait to get the kids in bed, finally have some peace and quiet, and time to relax and decompress from your day. That sounds like most of us right? But then suddenly, you find yourself in the throws of a bedtime battle; it’s been 45 minutes and your toddler is still awake with tantrum throwing, potty requests, running around slap-happy, and you think “I just want some time alone. “Why won’t my child just lay down and go to sleep? He doesn’t even seem tired? “

Daycare & Sleep

This may be one of the biggest challenges you’ll face when you’re teaching your child those independent sleep skills. You have worked so hard at home on teaching those skills, but now you are about to put your child in someone else’s care for the day. Combining sleep training and daycare can be tough, but the good news is, it’s achievable. Sending your little one to daycare is not going to sabotage their sleep so long as you take the time to work with your daycare provider. Below are some great tips to help you do that in a way that will make this as easy and conflict-free as possible.