The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends room sharing with your baby for the first six months to one year of life. This recommendation was made in an effort to decrease the risk of SIDS and reactive bedsharing. Some families find great comfort in having their babies in cribs or bassinets in the same room. Others find that it is … Read More
Five Ways for Adults to Get More Sleep Tonight
We spend a lot of time talking about sleep for babies, toddlers, and older children, but it’s important for adults to pay attention to their sleep habits as well. One of the most common complaints we hear from parents is once their children are sleeping better, they often have a hard time improving their own sleep. It takes time for … Read More
Setting Up a More Soundproof Home
Living in a small home or an old home with thin walls can make containing noise a challenge. Maybe you have young kids, a feisty dog, a musician in the house, or a baby that needs a nap twice a day. Whatever the case, achieving peace and quiet may be the key to everyone’s sanity, especially for anyone who … Read More
Spring Forward With Ease During Daylight Saving Time
We spring forward on March 8 at 2:00 am. During this time change, we technically lose an hour of sleep, but for families of little ones, it’s mind over matter because our children will be getting up an hour later on the clock. If you’re a parent, this is a win! Time changes can cause parents to stress that it … Read More
Helping Your Child Sleep Better During Daylight Saving Time
On November 2, we will turn the clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Parents across America will all of a sudden be a little more tired. Why? While people without children will be basking in one extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning (or staying out one hour later—oh how those days are a … Read More
Ways Parents Can Prevent SIDS
While SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) is an extremely rare occurrence, that by no means indicates we should ignore possible risks and prevention methods. SIDS is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant. The risk of SIDS is only about one in 1,500 and getting smaller, but of course, we would like to reduce this … Read More