Sleep and Parenting Blog

“AAP Raises Alarm on Weighted Infant Sleep Products”
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly advises against the use of any weighted or heavily cushioned infant sleep wearables. Here’s why…

What is Your Child Developmentally Ready For?
The Sleepy “Zone of Proximal Development” is a helpful reflective tool to help you find the “learning zone” - the place where you can lovingly and gently nudge your little one to help them reach a smaller goal - rather than pushing them too much or forcing them to leap for a goal that may be well beyond their developmental reach.

How Co-regulation with Parents Nurtures Self-Regulation in Children
Do your own parental instincts to respond to your baby’s cries conflict with the way everyone else says things are “supposed” to be done? There is actually a scientific explanation for this. *Spoiler alert* - your instincts are right.

Daylight Savings Time: How to Adjust Your Child’s Sleep
A change in Daylight Savings Time can cause plenty of disruptions to our normal schedules - especially if you are a parent. Here are a few tips for a smooth Daylight Savings transition that can be applied to children of all ages: