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How to Transition out of the Snoo
How do I know it’s time? Around the three to four month mark, as little ones are coming alive to their surroundings more and we see their ability to begin to roll in their sleep show up, we want to start the transition away from using a sleep prop like the Snoo. The...
Room Sharing – 5 Most Important Things to Know
Recently in our home, we met the commonly experienced moment of realizing we needed to combine bedrooms for our two older children (a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old) as we prepared for baby number three to enter our home in November. This means we had to adjust...
The Eight Most Important Things to Know About Swaddling
The Magic of the Swaddle By Lydia Bighouse Swaddling can be magic Swaddling is a fantastic tool to keep your baby the correct temperature while keeping them safe (no loose blankets in the crib until your baby is 12+ months old) and to help your new baby sleep more...
Pack N Play: The Baby Industry’s Biggest Unkept Secret?
Top 9 Reasons Why the Pack N Play is the Baby Industry's Biggest Upkept Secret By Hannah Peterson When we see that little positive on our pregnancy test looking back at us, one of the biggest things we all start dreaming of is our nursery. As this is the place where...
Gentle Parenting and Sleep Training
Gentle Parenting and the Nighttime Bond By Samantha Graham When I was a new mom, I often heard people talking about parenting style. I was asked if I was an attachment parent or a more traditional parent. To be very honest, I did not know if my parenting style fit...
Stop Drugging Your Kids to Sleep!
The Negative Impacts of Synthetic Melatonin on Our Children By Samantha Graham - Phoenix, Arizona When our toddlers are not sleeping well, we can feel desperate to get them to sleep. Many times, parents hear about over-the-counter melatonin to help their...
A to Z Sleep Solutions – Sleeping Schedules
A to Z Sleep Solutions - Sleep Schedules By Heather Kucenski - Certified Sensitive Sleep Consultant (East Valley - Arizona) Schedules and timings certainly vary for different age groups. The younger the child, the more sleep they need and the shorter the wake windows....
How Will I Get My Baby to Sleep After the Rock ‘n Play Recall?
Now That the Rock 'N Play has Been Recalled, What's Next? As of April 12, 2019, the Fisher Price Rock N Play has been recalled after the continued urging of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This product, which was marketed as a “sleeper” is unsafe and should be...
How to Prevent Bedtime Disaster with Daylight Savings Time
Spring Forward – by Kate Swanson of Minneapolis, Minnesota It’s that time again! In many parts of the USA, we are headed into Daylight Savings Time (DST) on March 10, 2019. For those of us living in these areas, this can be an exciting, yet anxious time. We are...
How to Gain Your Sanity in the Middle of the Four Month Sleep Regression
What is the “Four Month Sleep Regression” and how to gain sanity when you’re in the middle of it? By Lydia Bighouse, A to Z Sleep Solutions, Wenatchee, Washington Are you drinking copious amounts of caffeine (or wishing you did if you aren’t a...