Young Child
How to Keep Your Kids From Killing Each Other
Mom of four boys– and soon a brood of five — shares her secrets to keeping the peace between her kids and bringing out the best in them.
Relationships
The Dad Who Just Doesn’t Want to Dad
A mom asks for advice about her husband who doesn’t help with their son and has difficulty when her toddler acts, well, like a toddler. She’s concerned about now and the future.
Baby
Baby vs. Bath Time
A mom needs practical advice on helping her baby overcome his new fear of bath time. We share our BTDT strategies.
Health & Safety
When Your Family Is Anti-Vaxx
An expectant mom is right to be concerned about her soon-to-be-born infant being around her non-vaccinated preschooler nieces and nephews. What should she do?
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.
Baby
The Four-Month-Old Power Napper
What should a typical 4-month-old baby’s nap schedule look like when nighttime sleep is going great?
Baby
The Great Swaddle Transition
A mom turns to Amalah looking for a plan to help transition her baby out of her swaddle.
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.
Baby
When to Pull the Plug on Your Daycare
A mom needs help discerning whether her baby’s negative reaction to daycare is regular separation anxiety or something more concerning.
Baby
The Sleep Survival Zone
A first-time mom is really concerned about her four-month old’s poor falling asleep sleep habits. But is it realistically the right time to effectively tackle sleep training?
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
Swaddling & SIDS: A Common Sense Look at “That Study”
Has a new study REALLY established a link between swaddling and SIDS? Let’s ignore the scary headlines and take a deeper look.
Baby
The 3-Month-Old Witching Hours
A mom needs help deciphering why her 3 month old baby’s witching hour is particularly problematic. Is it a sleep issue or colic?
Baby
When CIO Is Not An Option: The Tension Increaser
Amalah helps a mom identify her baby as a “tension increaser” and figure out an alternative to the Ferber Method as a sleep training option for their family.
Baby
Night Training vs. Nap Training: Which Comes First?
Parents have the go-ahead from their pediatrician to help their baby learn to fall asleep on his own. Where should they start? With nighttime or naps?
Baby
The Sleep Schedule From Outer Space
A mom of three is having a very hard time deciphering her 8 month old’s sleep schedule after several months of trying. There’s no pattern and she needs help establishing a routine that is predictable for her family.
Baby
2-3-4 Nap Schedule & Fake-Out Wakings
A mom of a four-month old baby needs help with starting to set a nap schedule with her daughter as well as getting her to fall asleep drowsy without nursing.
Baby
Update On: Sleep Training & the Struggling Parent
A couple of weeks ago we answered a letter from a mom who was nervous about the guilt she would feel about sleep training her baby who she knew needed the help. We get an update on how our advice worked out for her family.
Baby
The Unorthodox Nap Schedule That Works
A baby is champion afternoon sleeper and still manages to sleep through the night. It’s a different schedule but is that so bad?
Baby
Sleep Training for the Struggling Parent
A mom who wants to try the Ferber Method sleep training with her six month old is concerned about her guilt.