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?
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.
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.
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
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 Milk is Gone, the Comfort Sucking Remains
A mom needs help gently weaning her toddler son who can’t fall asleep without breastfeeding.
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?
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.
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
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
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
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.
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?
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?
Toddler
Big Kid Bed Escape Antics
A mom writes in for help with her previously champion sleeper who can now take up to 2 hours falling asleep on his own in his big kid bed.
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?
Toddler
The Kid Who Sleeps in the Closet
A young child prefers to sleep in his bedroom’s small closet rather than his new big boy bed. The mom wonders whether she should be concerned?
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
Serving Up a Toddler Co-Sleeping Eviction Notice
How to you evict your toddler from your bed in the nicest way possible.