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.

All my clients complete a detailed assessment prior to every meeting. It is important to ensure that if a child is not sleeping due to medical reasons these red flags are tagged and appropriately addressed. By in large the marjority of sleep problems have no medical basis, but it [...]

In the news I cam across this new campaign to curb SIDS in Baltimore. Some of the recommendations were ones I hadn’t heard about yet. I thought it worth sharing: Continue reading “New Campaign Against SIDS” »

I have told all my clients that teaching the skill to sleep is a one time deal, but managing sleep continues until their child is off to college.  Although most of us have young children, it is good information to keep in mind for down the road.

Some people truly enjoy having a family bed and it is not disruptive for anyone. Other families have taken to co-sleeping not by choice. Sleep problems that began when the child was an infant continued on into childhood. The following is an article from the NY Times describing [...]

The end of Daylight Savings Time marks the time when we “fall back” or set our clocks back one hour. Those who aren’t parents delight in the gift of an extra hour of sleep. Those of us who have children fear waking at 5 am instead of 6 am! However, [...]

The debate about co-sleeping in the United States is growing. Here at Child-Works we believe co-sleeping can be a wonderful situation in the early months as long as it is done safely. It is a tremendous benefit to a mother who is nursing every hour or two. It [...]