Preventing overtiredness Overtiredness is, by far, the main cause for poor quality sleep and this is as true for children as it is for adults. As humans, we have a natural rhythm when it comes to sleep. Our bodies secrete hormones to keep us active and let us...
Tips for less stressful travel with your kids It will not come as a surprise to you that some children tolerate travel better than others. Take the example of my two kids: Gabriele has always enjoyed traveling by car and, now that he is 4 and a half years old, he is...
Is there such a thing as a “light sleeper”? Do you think your baby is a light sleeper? Is she waking up frequently and finding it hard to go back to sleep? Does she go from fast asleep in your arms to wide awake the second you place her in the crib? This is, by far,...
How and When To Get Rid of the Pacifier Let me start over by saying that I am, by no means, anti-pacifier! As a mom, I had two very different experiences: Gabriele, my eldest, has always appreciated his dummy and I must admit that I have been saved from major baby...
World Sleep Day 2022 You heard me! There is a World Sleep Day and it’s tomorrow! I understand that it does not have the recognition that some other “days” enjoy, but – to us in the sleep expert community – it is quite a big deal! It typically falls right after...
Breastfeeding or formula? Which one is better for sleep? Many parents have tried switching from breastfeeding to bottle feeding in the hope that their child would sleep longer at night only to find that no significant improvement would be made. A 2017 study revealed...