Just today I heard from a client who completed a Child-Works sleep plan when her son was 4.5 months old. At 16 months he had a sinus infection. After many nights of being up with him because he did not feel well, this mom knew she needed to return to [...]

Children all over the country are making their way back to school in the next few weeks. Since many children need to wake earlier in the morning to prepare for school, it is critical for families to establish a sleep schedule that accommodates earlier bed times. For most of [...]

Many of my clients have heard my philosophical approach to parenting and sleep training a child. I always refer to “attachment parenting” (as described by Dr. Sears) as child directed and “baby wise” (by Gary Ezzo) as parent directed. Child-Works aims to strike a balance between these two approaches [...]

Many clients have had great luck using noise machines for their babies that were light sleepers. Now there are convienient noise machines specifically made for travel. A current mom working with Child-Works is in search of a noise machine that actually makes noise! She purchased one on amazon [...]

Here’s what one mom had to say after completing the Child-Works plan with her four month old son:
“After four months of getting up just about every hour throughout the night, we knew we needed help. I had six or seven sleep books but not the time or energy to read them [...]

Here is what one mom recently had to say after completing the Child-Works sleep plan:
“Thanks again for all of your guidance and support with getting Ellie to sleep better. We are doing very well and she is sleeping great! She goes down for every nap and at night without any fuss and wakes up happy [...]

Recently a client told me that when she was a fussy baby her mother was prescribed drugs by the peditrician to help her (the baby) sleep through the night. My client was relieved that as a mother she had Child-Works to turn to for help with her baby’s sleep problem. [...]

Many parents who take the time and emotional energy to teach their child the skill of sleeping are devasted when their child falls ill. Teaching a child to sleep is a one time deal; however, maintaining a healthy sleep schedule is continuous. Getting sick is one obstacle that disrupts [...]

Many parents have recently been asking how to handle daylight savings and their child’s sleep schedule. Some parents who have babies on a very early schedule, i.e. going to bed at 6:30pm and waking at 5:30am, may consider not changing this schedule at all. With the time change the [...]

All parents look forward to that time when their child is sleeping through the night. After many sleepless nights, many parents work very hard to establish healthy sleep with their child and are so excited to be able to sleep themselves. Certainly all parents, once their baby reaches the [...]