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.
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.
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.
Toddler
Toddler Transitions & Night Terrors
A toddler has gone through lots of major life transitions recently and its leading to night terrors. What can her parents do to help her get a better night’s sleep?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Baby
Sleep Regressions & Bottle Rejections, Oh My
A nine month old baby is refusing to drink his bottle and instead waking up more often in the middle of the night hungry, right at the developmental stage when his parents were expecting to get more, not less sleep.
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?
Parenting
Sleep Problems After a Separation
The young child of a recently separated couple is facing separation anxiety at bedtime especially after some inconsistency in the nighttime routine. Should his mom stick to his regular schedule or give in to his co-sleeping requests?
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.
Baby
The Unhappy Early Riser
A dad needs help with this baby’s sleep schedule and getting the baby to sleep in longer. The baby wakes up too early and no one (including the baby) is happy about it.
Toddler
My Toddler is Jerking Us Around At Bedtime
A mom has found herself in an intense bedtime power struggle with her toddler. We help her establish a plan to sleep success.
Toddler
Two Year Old Bedtime Anxiety
A mom needs help getting her toddler who is experiencing a sleep regression back to his champion sleeping ways.
Baby
Surviving the Four-Month Sleep Regression
A three-and-a-half-month old champion sleeper is now waking up every two hours during the night. Is this a sleep regression and how should the parents handle it?
Baby
Advice Smackdown Update: Sleep Training & the Older Sibling
An update from a sleep deprived mom on what advice worked for her on safely sleep training her infant son whose night waking and cries were disturbing her older daughter’s sleep.
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.