Schedule / Routine
As you inch your way into the third trimester, you start thinking about how you will parent a demanding toddler and newborn simultaneously. I mean, you could go cold turkey and give your toddler the surprise of a lifetime, but there's a chance it could go horribly wrong. Our son will be approximately 27 months old when our [...]
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How to Help a Baby Suffering from Reflux (advice from moms who’ve been there)
Reflux is a very challenging problem for parents of young babies. As I nurse, I know all too well that many times it can cause parents to feel helpless and discouraged. 9 moms with hands-on experience caring for a baby with reflux are here to share their best tips and advice with you! [...]
50+ Baby Sleep Tips From Real Moms
Baby sleep tips can make a huge impact on the day to day happiness of a family. There is no one size sleep method that fits all because every baby and every family is different, which is why I wanted to compile a variety of sleep posts from around the web for you. Honestly, I love them all, and I think they are so helpful for anyone who [...]
The Genius of Rotating the Kids’ Bedtime Routine Between Parents
Around here, it's no surprise that I love a good bedtime routine, but it might surprise you to learn that I actually don't do it every night! Before I was even pregnant with our son, my husband and I knew we wanted to tackle this whole parenting thing together. Parenting as a team is challenging sometimes, and even though I am the [...]
Baby Waking Up Too Early? Must-Know Tips For Parents
You are a parent of a baby or young toddler, you've read all the baby sleep tips, but you are still struggling with a baby waking up too early (in essence before 7:00 am). You frequently hear other parents tell you things like… My kids always wake up at the crack of dawn. Kids just get up early. That is the way it is. Every morning we [...]
Baby Climbing Out of the Crib? Try This!
*post contains affiliate links My son was born ready to climb out of his crib. Given that my husband and I are both tall people, it wasn't a huge shock to learn that my son is tall for his age. On top of that, he is very gross motor dominant, making him the ideal toddler candidate for climbing out of a crib. We prepared for this to [...]
9 Amazing Baby Sleep Tips for Night Waking
I hope you find these baby sleep tips for night waking helpful! When my son was first born, I had the whole night waking thing all wrong. There I was in the middle of the night with all the lights on, eating some crunchy snack, and watching horrible late night reality TV in the midst of feeding my baby. post contains affiliate [...]
How to Drop the Morning Nap Using Four Crazy-Simple Steps
When you reach the age range of 14-18 months you are likely right around the time of dropping the morning nap. For some little ones it may be a little bit sooner; for others, later. Once you reach this range, you will probably notice you hit a bit of a ‘grey zone’ where two naps seems like too many, and one nap seems like too little. It [...]
This Baby Bedtime Routine Is Easy and Works Like Magic
In many of my posts on Baby and Sleep, I talk about establishing a good bedtime routine, and today I’d like to explore that topic little further. Research shows that establishing a good bedtime routine has a huge impact. Moreover if you do it every day, it makes a big difference in the quality and duration of sleep in our little ones. [...]
How to Teach Kids to Play Independently Late or After a Long Hiatus
Those of you, who read my post called Teaching Kids to Play Independently, already know that independent play is something we started early on in our son’s life. While I cannot remember off the top of my head, I would like to say we started around the 2 month mark. Yes, you can start that early or even earlier! In fact, starting [...]
