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If you ever find yourself wondering “Why do babies fight sleep?” you are not alone. You try all the baby sleep tips, and your baby still struggles to fall asleep when he is oh-so tired. I remember taking care of my son in the first months of his life, and he was incredibly fussy. Fighting sleep for naps and bedtime, [...]
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Top 3 Causes of Baby Sleep Disruptions (And How to Fix It)
Over the past year, we’ve worked through several bouts of sleep disruptions with our son. Our most recent set of sleep disruptions came after traveling from the United States to Japan. Everything went okay for the first week. And by okay, I mean it wasn’t perfect, but for the most part he was sleeping through the night. After [...]
One Simple Trick to Help Your Kids Fall Asleep Fast
My in-laws were recently here visiting us in Japan, which meant it was time for another round of our son sleeping in our room again. My husband and I had a whole plan of action ready to go. He would sleep in our bed. This seemed like a great idea, but I was secretly dreading it. I know some parents are great at co-sleeping and room [...]
Wish Your Kids Slept Later? This Mom Trick Will Change Your Life
Inside this post: Whether you have a school-aged, preschool-aged or toddler waking up too early, you’ll learn how much sleep kids need and how to use a kids wake up clock to stop kids from waking up too early. The first time it happened, my husband was deployed. At exactly 3:37 am my son was exactly 3 inches from my face. I [...]
Mom LifeThe Sleep Hack Every Tired Mom Needs to Try
It’s 10:30 pm and I’m exhausted from the day. My feet are tired, my eyelids heavy and I cannot stay awake another minute. I head to bed, change into yoga pants and a t-shirt and wrap my hair into a stereotypical "mom bun." As I stood at the bathroom sink, preparing to wash my face, I took a glance in the mirror. For a [...]
3 Mom Tricks to Help Kids Stay in Bed
She heard her cry through the monitor for the fourth time that night. It started with toddler night waking two years ago. At age four, she was still going strong. Each time she finally drifted off to sleep and settled into a deep sleep, there she was calling her to wake. What do you do when a toddler keeps getting out of bed? On top of [...]
The Real Reason Why Kids Never Want to Go to Sleep
I cringe every time I catch myself doing this. We are starting our bedtime routine and the bedtime tantrum begins. As soon as my son knows bedtime is starting, he weighs in with “No sleep, no rest, no bath.” This is his response to everything. This chant—no sleep, no rest, no bath—it’s basically his life motto. When you put your [...]
7 Parenting Hacks for an Easier Bedtime with Kids
Inside: If you are struggling with toddler tantrums at bedtime, these are easy, yet effective tips to help for a smoother bedtime with toddlers! Plus, tips for an earlier bedtime! Sitting in the driver’s seat of the car, my forehead pressed against my hands which clenched the wheel beneath them. My sweet baby girl wailed in [...]
What Science Tells Us About Co-Sleeping vs. Sleep-Training
Awake again with a baby in the middle of the night, watching heinous reruns of Keeping Up with the Kardashians (What else is on a 3 am?), you dream of the nights when you slept more than 2 consecutive hours in a row. You’re exhausted. You're a tired mom. After months of sleep deprivation and looking at endless baby sleep tips, you know [...]
How to Help Kids Sleep After Traveling
From something as simple as daylight savings time to something as challenging as international travel, time changes are tough adjustments for most kids. I often laugh when I struggle to even move my son’s schedule by a one hour time difference. Trying to get kids to sleep when you want is an awesome way to feel totally inept as a human [...]
