Baby
Co-Sleeping Eviction
A mom needs advice on how to smoothly transition her 5 month old baby from co-sleeping to the crib and to do so with a toddler in the house.
Young Child
Keeping Your Kids Awake In the Car
A mom is trying to keep her kids from napping in the car ride home after a busy and long day of summer activities so as not to mess up their sleep schedule. What is the most effective technique that Amalah has used with her sons?
Toddler
The Way-Too-Early Riser
How to help a toddler who wakes up way too early stay in bed longer and get some more sleep and enjoy the day.
Toddler
The Milk is Gone, the Comfort Sucking Remains
A mom needs help gently weaning her toddler son who can’t fall asleep without breastfeeding.
Big Kid
Insomnia & Special Needs Kids
A school boy with ADHD is having an extra hard time falling asleep recently and its causing lots of stress on the family. This is not an uncommon problem amongst special need school-aged kids. Amalah has some advice.
Toddler
Better Mornings For a Family of Non-Morning People
A mom is eager to get her family of non-morning people started with their daily routine earlier in the day. Her New Year’s resolution is not faring so well thus far and turns to Amalah for some advice.
Toddler
Bedtime Meltdowns & Manipulation
A mom needs help with her toddler’s bedtime routine. He’s great at stalling and she is concerned because he is at the point where he can climb out of his crib. What should she do?
Young Child
When Your Child Won’t Sleep in His Own Bed
A young child just won’t stay in his bed no matter what his parents try and it’s clear that fear of staying in his bed alone is at the root of the problem.
Toddler
How to Build a Behavior Chart for Your Toddler
A mom wants to start a behavior reward chart for her toddler with whom she’s been working on staying in her own bed all night. At what age do you start one and how do you begin?
Toddler
Toddler Bedtime Stalling Tactics
How do you handle a toddler who has become very effective at stalling bedtime?
Baby
The Must-Have Mommy-Only Bedtime Routine
A baby who previously would fall asleep easily can now only do so in the arms of her mom and no one else. The parents are on the brink of hiring an expensive sleep trainer. Can something be done first?
Baby
The Fight-to-Sleep Baby
A young infant is a champion sleeper once she’s finally down, but sometimes she really fights it. We help a mom decode her baby’s sleep signals.
Toddler
Playing the Bedtime Stalling-Tactic Game
A parent turns to Amalah for help with probably one of the oldest toddler tricks in the book… using the potty as a bedtime stalling tactic.
Toddler
Serving Up a Toddler Co-Sleeping Eviction Notice
How to you evict your toddler from your bed in the nicest way possible.
Big Kid
Ceding a Bedtime Battle to Win the Bedtime War
Parents are at their wits’ end about a big bedtime power struggle they are facing with their preschool-aged child. The matter is complicated by a bedroom sharing arrangement with a sibling who is an awesome sleeper.
Baby
The Third Nap Battle
A baby, who is an otherwise an excellent sleeper, fights her third nap of the day even though it’s clear she still needs it. Amalah provides some advice to help out during this “transition” time.
Toddler
My Four Year Old Won’t Go To Bed!
A previously excellent sleeper now won’t go to bed for hours. What happened and what can be done to help this young child improve their sleep?
Baby
Newborn Sleep: When Everything Falls Apart at Once
A mom needs help with her two-month old’s sleep schedule. Her baby was a consistent sleeper for the first six weeks but then everything changed.
Young Child
The Post-Move Sleep Regression
What should you do when your children’s sleep schedule is still wonky a month after moving into your new home? We have advice.
Young Child
Avoiding Bedtime Battles with Your Young Child
How do you handle a young child who refuses to go to sleep? Here’s how to handle this common power struggle. In short, avoid the bedtime battle to win the sleep war.