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Kids and Daylight Saving – Tips from an Expert

Today is the first official day of fall, my favourite time of year.  Changing leaves, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and gaining an hour of sleep when the clocks turn back thanks to daylight saving time. That changing of the clocks is different when you have kids though, isn’t it?  As much as I wish my toddler would…

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The trickiest part of your child’s sleep…NAPS

As a parent, the most common question I get if my son’s sleep comes up is, “Does he sleep through the night?” Sleeping through the night is such a common discussion point it has its own acronym on parenting sites – STTN. It is the golden ring of pediatric sleep, and I understand why. Trust…

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What’s so great about sleep consultants, anyway?

I’m a do-it-yourself girl.  I get that impulse.  I also believe that no one knows better than a mum or dad what is best for their little one.  So if your son or daughter is having trouble sleeping, why not pick up a book or two or start seeking out information online on your own? …

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Are Sleep Training and Cry-It-Out the Same Thing?

I don’t know about you, but whenever I read an article or post about sleep training it almost always refers to the cry-it-out method (or CIO).  I remember seeing a poll posted a few years ago on today.com asking parents if they used “cry-it-out or all-night snuggles” to get their little ones to sleep…as if…

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