Toddler and Children’s Sleep Blog

Learn why daycare naps can ruin bedtime and how to work with your daycare to fix it. Get tips to help your toddler sleep well every night.

Learn the 3 overlooked signs your toddler’s bedtime is too late and the ideal sleep window for their age. Find your child’s perfect bedtime.

Big kid sleep struggles are WAY different from baby sleep struggles. And when they’re in a big kid bed and free of the crib, things only get more difficult. They can protest in ways that really lay on the mom guilt and it can sometimes be too much to handle. I took all of this […]

The all-too-familiar scene… You’re stuck in your kiddo’s dark room at bedtime, quietly waiting for them to fall asleep. Once they finally do, you have to sneak out of their room, praying the floor doesn’t creak and wake them up… Many of us have fallen into this common bedtime trap.  It wastes our evening time […]

You’ve read the books. You’ve sung the songs. It’s time for bedtime to be over.  But your kid just won’t let you leave the room! You’re stuck, wasting your whole evening – again. Let’s break down exactly WHY this is happening and what you can do to break free! >>Watch this blog on my Awesome […]

You’re dead asleep, and then you hear it: your bedroom door creaks open and tiny footsteps are headed straight for you. You manage to open one eye and see that it’s 5:15 a.m. Ugh. Why does this keep happening? Why is your toddler waking up too early? Do you just have an early riser? Are […]

You know this nighttime scenario all too well… Your kid starts off happily asleep in their own cozy room, but all of a sudden it’s 2 a.m. and they’re climbing into your bed. Why the heck are they waking up and coming to sleep with you? They were asleep! Whether your kid is super sneaky […]

If you’ve landed here, I have a pretty good idea of how your night went. It’s 2 AM. Again. And you’re half-asleep, standing by your toddler’s bed, whispering every version of “Please go back to sleep” you can think of. You’ve tried it all:Earlier bedtime. Later bedtime.Nightlight. No nightlight.Monster spray. Sleeping in their bed. Bribery. Desperation. […]

Discover why kids get hyper at bedtime and 5 expert-backed ways to calm an overtired child. Get the strategies for a smoother bedtime tonight.

Do you ever find yourself raising your voice at bedtime, only to feel guilty and still struggle to get your toddler to sleep? You’re not alone. Today, let’s talk about why yelling doesn’t work and, more importantly, what you can do to create calm, cooperative bedtimes using positive discipline strategies. If you’re tired of turning into […]