I read the books. I heard the horror stories (a friend-of-a-friend had to bounce her baby on an exercise ball in complete silence during naps). I followed all the safety guidelines. But we still found ourselves struggling with some bad...
By the time my son Benjamin was a year-and-a-half, he had been walking for a year, running for almost the same, and climbing up and down whatever he could find for about 6 months. He put in a hard day, and so did I...
When my big boy was climbing out of his crib with a bit too much ease, we knew it was finally time to convert it to a toddler bed. We talked it up, and he was very excited about it. But when it came time to actually sleep in it, he was very...
1. Video Monitor. Friends scoffed at me when I registered for a video monitor saying it was "unnecessary", but I am so glad I stuck to my guns. When we moved our baby to his own room, it eased my mind to be able to peek at him...
When my 2nd child was born, I was quite confident that of all the things a new mother could worry about, sleep would not be my problem. My oldest was almost 3, and besides a horrible interruption in an otherwise blissful sleep pattern...http://babywhisperer.info/
As a mother of 3, there is one thing I can say for sure when it comes to babies and sleep; every baby is different, and what works for one child may not work for another. I wish I had known this sooner in my "career" as a mom, as it...
Sleepovers are a great opportunity to learn how to adapt in environments outside of the home, to learn how to get along with peers and to learn to be kind and considerate to others, especially when trying to sleep. The firs time your little...
There has been a lot of buzz around an anti-co-sleeping ad recently promoted by the Milwaukee Health Department of a baby sleeping with a butcher’s cleaver. The message: Your Baby Sleeping With You Can Be Just As Dangerous...
A good night’s sleep is important to everyone’s health, especially new mommies who are adapting to a new life and baby. Sleep depravation can impact the relationships you have with your partner and baby, as well as...