Sleep

Top 5 Sleep Tips for Infants and Toddlers
Getting Babies and Toddlers to Sleep Through the Night
Bedtime can be a tough time for parents and young children. Disconnecting from the stimulation of the outside world and moving into quiet time, temperature regulation, fears of being alone in the dark, nightmares, growing pains and weaning are just a few of the challenges that children and parents have to work through in the first five years of childhood. In this lens I'll share some great tips for getting your kids to sleep without struggling and with a lot of fun! My mother had five childr...

Kids Sleep and Society
When a child's biological sleep rhythms do not fit into society's schedule
I'm a mom of a wonderful seven year old daughter whose sleep patterns have literally changed my lifestyle completely. I used to work in the field of social services, attend university and other lifelong learning opportunities, volunteer in the community, have a social life and basically function on 7-8 hours of sleep from 10:00-7:00am or so. I was able to function on a daytime work schedule because I got the sleep I needed at night. This is a typical time schedule that most folks keep; howeve...

Getting Baby to Sleep In Her Own Crib
Sleep....Sounds Good Doesn't It!
One of the worst habits any parent can start with their child is letting them sleep with you because it's one of the hardest to break! How would you feel if when your child turned 18 she was still sleeping in your bed! Let's break that habit now and avoid the 18 year old bed hog!

The 7 pm bedtime
It's not impossible
As a stay at home mother of three, I know the importance of sleep....my sleep as well as the sleep of my children. Everyone with children, especially younger children know about that "meltdown" time that happens in late afternoon/early evening to those little ones who are over-stimulated and "under-napped". I learned early that by making sure that my children got enough sleep and were well rested, I could be reasonably assured that they would make it through the day without a serious meltdown...