Archive for 'Sleep'
Sleep & Immune System
A look at how sleep can keep our children’s immune system strong. Sleep & Immune System More and more research is pointing to the fact that that sleep is a vital component in keeping disease at [...]
Helping Children With Fear of the Dark
When the bogeyman just won’t go away. When does that fear of the dark become a true phobia? Is your child afraid of the dark? For many children, especially preschoolers, the bogeyman is a very real [...]
Why Teddy Bears Help Babies Sleep
Your child’s blanket or teddy bear may be the ticket to a good night rest for your child, and for yourself! Although by six months of age most babies are capable of sleeping a solid eight [...]
Getting Children to Sleep Without a Bedtime Battle
Those bedtime battles. Believe it or not, there are ways to tuck in a tired toddler without it turning into a power struggle. Most of us have been through those bedtime battles, when tucking in a [...]
Teaching A Baby to Sleep Through the Night
Is your infant keeping you up all hours of the day and night? The time may have come to teach your child to sleep through the night. In the first year and a half of a [...]
Sleep and Good Parenting
How a little extra shut eye could make you an even better parent. Sleep & Good Parenting Because it is so difficult to accomplish all of the things we need to in a day, many of [...]
3 Signs Your Child Has Outgrown Naps
Is your toddler or preschooler refusing to take a nap? It’s probably the first of 3 signs that your little one no longer needs the extra sleep. Most toddlers and many preschoolers have at least one [...]
Signs that Your Child No Longer Needs Naps
How to tell if your child is ready to give up naptime. Outgrowing Nap-Time By the time babies are three months old, they’ve settled into a more regular sleep pattern, generally sleeping longer periods at night. [...]
Separation Anxiety at Bedtime
Helping kids cope with separation anxiety at bedtime. Bedtime Fears Separating from mom and dad at the end of the day can make a toddler or preschooler pretty anxious. While bedtime routines can help smooth the [...]
Bedtime Stories for Boys
The value of bedtime stories for boys. Bedtime Stories for Boys There’s nothing quite as wonderful as curling up with your children and reading them a bedtime story. Bedtime stories are entertaining and provide all sorts [...]
