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Why Does My 5-Year-Old Wake Up So Often? | Toddler Sleep Expert Q&A
Think your toddler just hates sleep? Or maybe you’ve started wondering if they just don’t need as much as other kids since they fight bedtime every single night?
It’s not that simple…and the truth might surprise you.


3 Reasons Your Toddler Fights Sleep
Think your toddler just hates sleep? Or maybe you’ve started wondering if they just don’t need as much as other kids since they fight bedtime every single night?
It’s not that simple…and the truth might surprise you.


5 Toddler Bedtime Mistakes Every Exhausted Parent Makes
You’ve got the toddler bed set up, the room looks Pinterest-worthy, and you’re thinking, finally, my toddler’s bedtime is about to get easier.
But instead of celebrating this big-kid milestone, you’re getting tears, bedtime battles, and surprise 2 AM visits from your now crib-free escape artist.
The toddler bed transition is a huge shift for your little one.
Don’t panic. I’m going to walk you through exactly how to make this transition smooth, gentle, and less stressful f


Hyper at Bedtime? Try These 5 Expert-Backed Hacks for Calm Kids
Does your child fight sleep, get silly, or somehow seem wired and cranky at the same time? That’s not just a quirky trait—it’s overtiredness


Why Yelling Won’t Work: Positive Discipline Strategies for Better Bedtimes
Let’s talk about why parents yelling doesn’t work—and what you can do instead to create calm, cooperative bedtime strategies for your kid.


Dealing with Bedtime Fears? Here Are Strategies That Help
Let's uncover what’s really behind your toddler’s fear of sleeping alone and, more importantly, how to help them overcome it.


Three Ways Older Kids Are Easier to Sleep Train
Three Ways Older Kids Are Easier to Sleep Train


Ready to End Co-Sleeping Peacefully?
The co-sleeping struggle is real, especially during the toddler and preschool years. Let's talk about how to stop.


Try These 5 Steps to Stop Your Toddler Waking Up in the Middle of the Night
Let’s review the five foundational steps to help you and your little one achieve restful nights.


Get Answers to Your Sleep Training Questions: The “Best Of” Toddler Sleep for 2024
I gathered the best toddler sleep questions I got this year from families over on Instagram and packed them all into one must-read list.


5 Steps to a More Peaceful Bedtime | Get Your Kid Sleeping with Ease
Chaos, pandemonium, a literal circus… this is how most moms describe bedtime. But if you’re anything like me, you want your evenings to...


5 Ways to Ease Bedtime Tension Using Laughter | Sleep Training Ideas
A simple tool you can use to break through the tension and move your toddler’s bedtime along quickly - laughter!


What is the REST Method®? | A Fresh Approach for How To Sleep Train a Toddler
Have you ever met another mom whose kids go to bed early and never wake up, leaving you wondering “How the hell is she doing that?” To...


Why is Sleep Training Your Toddler Just NOT Working?
Sleep training your toddler isn’t working? I can tell you why. Once your kid is three, four, or five years old and out of the crib, sleep...


Avoid the 2 Biggest Sleep Killers!
There’s a good chance that you’ve recently dealt with one of these two big sleep killers: illness or travel. You know you’re in for a...


3 Keys to Stop Early Wake Ups
Kids waking up at 5 am is one of the most frustrating sleep challenges. On one hand, the kid has been asleep for a while, so the parent...


Prioritizing Sleep Can Strengthening Your Marriage
It's no secret that sleepless nights are part of the package when it comes to parenting – especially when you have a baby. But if sleep...


Stop Asking the Wrong Questions About Sleep
Parents are always asking me the wrong questions about their toddler sleep training problems. And if you’re asking the wrong questions,...


5 Ways You’re Making Toddler Bedtime Worse | What To Do Instead
Sleep training is not for the faint of heart. Let’s explore 5 ways you’re unintentionally making bedtime worse and the solutions that will h


3 Essential Sleep Tips for Kids with Special Needs
Families reach out to me every day about kids who are on the autism spectrum or have a sensory processing disorder. While my REST Method™ wo
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