It’s 4:30 am. You’re in a peaceful slumber… until your mind slowly registers the cries of “Mom! MOM! Mooooooom! Waaaaaaaaah!” You go into your child’s room and try to get her to fall back asleep. Maybe she does. Maybe she doesn’t. But one thing’s for sure: by that point, there’s no way you’ll be able to.Sound familiar? Almost every parent I know has experienced a bout of early waking. For the lucky few, it’s a short period caused by a sleep regression or illness. But for many, … [Read more...]
Parent Hack: The Secrets to Streamlining Your Toddler’s Bedtime
Image Credit: © Suzette – www.suzette.nu | jumping | CC by 2.0 I'm so excited to have our guest poster, Hadley, with us today because I know if there's one thing all parents universally struggle with- it's sleep!Hadley is a certified sleep consultant who works with exhausted moms and dads across North America and Europe to get their kids' sleep back on track. The tips she provides below could not come at a better time for me, as we have seriously let our 2-year-old's bedtime routine … [Read more...]
Parenting Hacks: Bedtime Routines for Kids
A quick reminder before we get started that our FREE positive parenting webinars with TODAY Show parenting contributor Amy McCready are this coming Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10am PST/ 1pm EST AND 6pm PST/9pm EST! Reserve your spot for “Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling” before they fill up!We've all seen the sitcoms where the parent is putting the child to bed about a hundred times. The excuses range from one more drink of water to one more bedtime … [Read more...]