Beautiful Baby Blog
Halloween School Day / Night Survival Guide
Fill up the candy bowl, it is almost Halloween night! Over the last week I’ve seen a lot of tips on how to have fun on Halloween, while keeping the kids on schedule. My amazing colleagues in the pediatric sleep space have provided useful information that will...
Should Kids Have a Bedtime During Summer Break?
It’s an internal debate I have all summer long – Should I let my kids sleep in during summer?
I’m the first to admit it – I love going off routine in the summer.
I adore that summer camp doesn’t start until 9 am and that camp counselors don’t care if you show up late.
I love that everything slows down a bit and I’m often tempted to let my kids stay up late and enjoy all the fun activities that summer has to offer.
Pros and Cons of Sleep Training Your Baby
No matter how smiley your baby is during the day, getting your baby to sleep can be tough on new parents. While it’s never too early to start a bedtime routine so that your baby learns it’s time to wind down for the day, it’s recommended that you don’t start sleep training until they are five months old. Before that age, parents need to check on them often to feed, burp, and change them.
Why Bedtime Routines are Important
Why Bedtime Routines are Important One of the most important steps while sleep training baby is to create a bedtime routine and it’s never too early to start. It is particularly important to establish independent sleeping habits. However, there are multiple other...
Best Sleeping Position for Baby with Stuffy Nose
No matter how hard you try to keep baby in a clean and safe environment, there will come a time when baby suffers from a stuffy nose. And when baby suffers, everyone else does too. It’s incredibly hard to see your little one in discomfort and the helpless feeling...
What is Baby Sleep Regression?
It happens at least once a week. I wake up in the morning and there is an email waiting for me. It's not an ad or a newsletter or an email from my kid's school - the email is from a Mom. The time stamp is usually between 3:00 am and 5:00 am and the message has a...
How to Help Jet Lag in Children
When we travel long distances, the time changes occur faster than our body clocks can adjust. Even as an adult, jet lag isn’t easy to deal with. It can get even harder when you travel with young children who are still adjusting to a routine at home. The time shift can...
Is My Child’s Sleeping Issues Normal?
You're a new parent and you're confused. You're trying to navigate through exhaustion, isolation, postpartum depression and just when you think you can't handle any more bewilderment, your baby exhibits a behavior that makes you say "what the eff is this about???"...
Sleep Training Without Crying
It’s the most common question I get during an enlightenment call with a prospective client: is it possible to conduct sleep training without crying? It’s a fair question. Parents are worried about the amount of crying that will actually take place during sleep training. They are concerned about the long term effects of the crying and their child’s safety.
What is Sleep Training?
Ever heard the phrase “sleep like a baby?” You’ve probably heard it your whole life. Before you had kids, you may have even used the phrase. But what is sleep training and how can it help you?