Infant Sleep
Everything You Need to Know About Newborn Sleep
Everything You Need to Know About Newborn Sleep
I’ll never forget what it was like to bring my newborn baby home for the first time. I was totally in love, completely in awe that I was the mother to this beautiful bundle of joy…and totally and completely clueless about how sleep deprived I was going to be in just two short months.
Your Top Sleep Questions Answered
Your Top Sleep Questions Answered
You asked and I answered. I compiled some of your top sleep questions that you asked Whitney and provided you with my top sleep tips and tricks to help you and your family sleep better tonight!
Stay Rested Over The Holidays
Stay Rested Over The Holidays
How to Keep Your Family Well Rested Over the Holidays Traveling this holiday season? Whether you’re staying close to home or traveling to see family and friends, the holidays typically bring late nights, missed naps and general disruption of regular routines. Keeping everyone well rested (including adults!) is one of the best ways to ensure that your family will enjoy the best that the holidays have to offer.
Make the Fall Time Change Easier on Your Family’s Sleep Schedule
Make the Fall Time Change Easier on Your Family’s Sleep Schedule
On Sunday, November 4th, clocks go back one hour when Daylight Savings Time ends, and as a result, we gain a bit of extra sleep. Obviously getting more sleep sounds blissful, but it’s not quite so simple if you have young kids. Parents often worry about how it will affect their family’s sleep and wonder when their child will adjust to the new time schedule. The good news is, that when it comes to both the spring and fall time changes, our body clocks will naturally adjust on their own. However, you may need to give your kids a bit … Continued
HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHILD’S SLEEP ON TRACK THIS FALL
HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHILD’S SLEEP ON TRACK THIS FALL
It really does take organization and planning to get everyone prepped and ready for back to school. So, why not build on that work so that your family stays happy, healthy and well rested for the entire fall season? Keep reading to learn a few tips that will help your child maintain healthy sleep habits as we move through fall and into the winter months.
Your Child and Sleep During Summer Vacation
Your Child and Sleep During Summer Vacation
Long sunny days, trips to the cottage, entertaining, and busy summer schedules can wreak havoc on your baby’s sleep routine. If you’re worried about protecting your little ones’ sleep schedule while trying to enjoy your own summer getaway, don’t be – you can still get the rest and relaxation you deserve and not throw off your baby and toddler’s sleep schedule by following these tips.
Why You Shouldn’t Just “Wing It” At Bedtime
Why You Shouldn’t Just “Wing It” At Bedtime
Alanna McGinn is Founder and Certified Sleep Consultant of Good Night Sleep Site, a global sleep consulting practice. She is Representative and Director for the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants (IACSC) and serves on the faculty of The Family Sleep Institute. She and her husband, Mike, live in Toronto, Canada with their 3 children (1+twins!) You can follow her expert advice in national publications like Macleans, Prevention Magazine, Today’s Parent, and Huffington Post. Alanna strives in helping families (baby to adults) overcome their sleep challenges and have happy well-rested smiles in the morning. You can find out more about … Continued
How Do I Fix My Baby’s Early Morning Wakings?
How Do I Fix My Baby’s Early Morning Wakings?
Alanna McGinn is Founder and Certified Sleep Consultant of Good Night Sleep Site, a global sleep consulting practice. She is Representative and Director for the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants (IACSC) and serves on the faculty of The Family Sleep Institute. She and her husband, Mike, live in Toronto, Canada with their 3 children (1+twins!) You can follow her expert advice in national publications like Macleans, Prevention Magazine, Today’s Parent, and Huffington Post. Alanna strives in helping families (baby to adults) overcome their sleep challenges and have happy well-rested smiles in the morning. You can find out more about … Continued
Help! My Baby Won’t Nap!
Help! My Baby Won’t Nap!
It’s mid-afternoon and you’ve been eagerly anticipating your baby’s nap so you can get a few moments of quiet time, catch up on chores, or even take a short nap yourself. Only your baby didn’t get the memo and naptime at your house is almost non-existent. Not napping is a common problem that happens when your very portable newborn gets a bit older. The good news is it can be fixed with a few adjustments.
Episode 5 of Your Best Bundle: Infant Sleep
Episode 5 of Your Best Bundle: Infant Sleep
Join us for our fifth installment of Your Best Bundle – “Infant Sleep” Instagram Live with sleep expert Kim West, LCSW-C better known as The Sleep Lady. Kim is the resident sleep expert at Gugu Concierge, published author and founder of Sleep Lady Solutions help desk, courses and parent coaching services.