Baby
Dealing With a Non-Napper
My baby’s nap schedule is a mess and it’s driving us both crazy. How can I get her to take regular naps?
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?
Baby
Night Sleeper, Day Sleeper
My four-month-old sleeps great at night. So why is she treating naps like some form of child abuse?
Toddler
Toddler Sleep: From Two Naps To One
When do babies make the switch, and is it ever something you should make for them?
Toddler
Toddler Beds & Weaning
Help! My toddler has a hard time falling asleep without nursing and has now figured out how to climb out of the crib. How do I deal with these two sleep challenges?
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.
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
Out of the Car & Into the Crib
Help! My baby will only nap in a running car or while nursing. How can I help him develop more practical napping habits?
Toddler
Of Naps & Nighttimes
A mom or two kids (who share a room) needs advice on scheduling naps for her toddler so that it doesn’t negatively interfere with bedtime for both kids.
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
Newborn Sleep Habits: What Should You Worry About & When?
A new mom wants to know whether she is setting her newborn up for terrible sleep habits later on. We breakdown what matters in infant sleep and when.
Baby
Nap Battles: The Premature Two-Naps-to-One Kid
A mom is having a very hard time with getting her champion nighttime eight-month-old sleeper to nap during the day. Both mom and baby are miserable and cranky by day’s end. Is there a solution?
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
Infant Bedtime: How Early is Too Early?
My infant son goes to bed at 4 p.m. and sleeps through the night. That isn’t as awesome as it sounds.
Toddler
The High-Energy Early Rising Toddler
An early morning toddler riser is wrecking havoc on his family’s sleep schedule and sanity. Is his high energy typical and a function of his sleep situation or something else?
Toddler
The Sleepless Toddler Traveler
The mom of a toddler needs sleep advice for when traveling. She has had bad experiences getting her daughter to sleep when traveling and is considering forgoing a summer trip because of it. There must be a better way. We have some advice.
Toddler
No Pacifier, No Naps
What do you do when your toddler needs her pacifier to sleep? How do you break the association?
Baby
Sleep Regressions & Physical Milestones
My baby has learned to stand up in his crib. Now how do I get him to lie back down and SLEEP?
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 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?