As a sleep consultant, one of the biggest questions I get from parents of young infants is about when to unswaddle their baby.
The Google machine can give conflicting answers…
One popular sleep guru suggests swaddling for as long as necessary...
If you're a new parent, you're likely worrying about a million things when your baby comes home from the hospital. Gaining enough weight, watching temperature, figuring out days/nights - its endless. If you're anything like me, you might also...
Q: Everyone tells me to put my baby down "drowsy but awake" but this seems impossible! How can I teach my baby to go into his crib awake without freaking out?! Help!
Putting your baby down "drowsy but awake" may...
I came from a camping family. Every summer, my parents would pack up the minivan to explore the natural beauty of our country by way of campgrounds. These adventures made me love and appreciate a meal cooked on an...
If you have an infant or toddler, you’re more than likely to associate the term “infant sleep regression” with sleep. Second only to teething, regression is the default word parents use when seeking a reason for their child’s sleep...
In this Covid world, masks are an inexorable part of our new reality. As an early intervention speech language pathologist, I hear concern from families about how the lack of face to face communication may impact their children’s language...
As the holidays approach, I am reminded of where I was just three short years ago. I had a two-month-old at the time and had finally gotten some sort of semblance of a routine to our daily life.
Bedtime...
“Brown paper packages tied up with strings…”
There are many “miracle” sleep products on the market. Several claim to lull your child to sleep within minutes. Honestly, don't waste your money. If these products were really miraculous, no one would ever...
I'm so familiar with that look. The look people give me when I tell them we are flying with small children. Their eyes widen, the look of sympathy enters, and a typical comment like, "Oh man, good luck," follows.
But,...
I sat in the passenger seat next to my husband, Nick, and bawled. We were still sitting in the parking lot. He grabbed my hand and told me this was normal. I turned to look at him and he...
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
