No Nap? Early to Bed!
My nearly four-year-old daughter is known to miss a nap here and there. And on the nights following those napless days, I am often reminded of how important that nap is to her body chemistry. She...
View Articleeliminating night terrors and nightmares
Exactly when we begin to dream is debated in the scientific community, but it is believed that children begin to have nightmares (“bad dreams”) at a greater frequency from ages 3 to 5 years-old. This...
View Articlesleepless in boston?
I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening event for giggle in the Boston suburb of Dedham this past weekend! I totally enjoyed getting to meet the expectant moms and couples who attended my...
View Articleseparation anxiety and sleep
My eldest daughter started nursery school a couple weeks ago. She simultaneously began to awaken at night. I also started receiving many calls from weary parents concerned about this new change in...
View Articletips for daylight savings
For better or worse, it’s time to change our clocks back to eek out a little more sunlight before winter is upon us. At 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, November 7th, we will officially fall back one hour...
View Articleholiday travel with tots
Is anyone else in my boat — blindsided by the holidays and wondering where October and November went?! Since we just had Thanksgiving and Hanukkah is here, it’s time to talk about travel, holidays and...
View Articleruling out medical sleep problems
The good news regarding most children’s sleep problems is that they are behavioral and therefore can be resolved with thoughtful and consistent interventions. However, approximately 10% of children...
View Articlesleep tips for springing ahead
I’m already enjoying the longer stretches of daylight at the end of the day with my daughters. We are eager for this weekend when, despite losing an hour of sleep, we gain an hour of daylight. And...
View ArticleFurther Support for Back Sleepers
A study published on February 28th, 2011 in the online version of Pediatrics Journal adds weight to the recommendation that babies be laid to sleep on their backs. The study looked at tissue...
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Travel Tips
As I prepare to head out west to Portland with my family tomorrow, I am reminded about the impact to their normal sleep routines this could have. Given there is both a time change and my children will...
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