If you are reading this blog then you most likely have a good idea that sleep is important to our children’s overall health. All my clients have learned that sleep affects a child’s behavior, emotional development, learning ability and physical health. More and more research is being done on pediatric sleep. The following article discusses [...]

The vast majority of my clients are exhausted moms. They feel they have lost control on aspects of their lives and feel desperate. After implimentation of a Child-Works sleep plan where their children are finally sleeping, these moms are quick to comment on how they are finally getting sleep again themselves and how wonderful that [...]

A recent client shared how different her child’s mood was after only one week of implementing a healthier sleep schedule. Once her two year old daughter had a nighttime routine that provided an earlier bedtime for her, she slept in later in the morning. The mother was telling me what a great mood her daughter [...]

Not too long ago the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a recommendation for parents to use a pacifier during naps and night sleep until the child is one as a preventative to SIDS. There was an uproar among lactation professionals as to the effects of pacifier use on breastfeeding. AAP did clarify that breastfed babies [...]

Recently a parent of a 7-month-old son surprised me with her interpretation of all the recent news on Dr. Richard Ferber and his new book due out this spring. A few months ago she and her husband successfully taught their son to go to sleep on his own (she previously had to nurse him to [...]

I have enjoyed enormous success in helping many little ones sleep better at night, but some of their parents are wanting help as well. This is not my specialty as adult sleep issues can be a result of a variety of sources from poor sleep habits to stress to medical [...]

Many parents who work very hard to establish a healthy sleep routine can dread daylight savings time. Parents worry about how this one hour change in time will alter their well preserved sleep schedule. The good news is the change in time should not significantly alter your child’s sleep habits. The even better news is the “spring forward” time change is easier on children’s sleep than the “fall back” time change.

Many times when I finish helping parents get their child’s sleeping on track they ask if I can help them. Although I do not work with adults, I do suggest they follow many of the basic ideas behind their child’s sleep plan. The New York Times recently published an article [...]

A fascinating article came out in Time magazine last month on the implications of birth order. Many of us were either raised with siblings or are raising more than one child ourselves. This article looks at what recent studies have found on the affects of birth order: “The Power [...]

I have always been a proponent of giving medicine when kids are sick, so that they can get adequate sleep which aids in recovery. However, it is important for parents to be aware of the changes in recommendations with cough and cold medicines.