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Yikes! My Child Wakes Before the Sun! Tips for Parents with Early Risers Is your baby waking before sunrise? Is your toddler in your room before 5am? Do 3 cups of coffee not even make a dent on mounting exhaustion? Early risings are a sleep disruption and are brutal for everyone in the family. I […]

When to Drop the Nap Oh no! Say it isn’t so. Those precious midday hours of quiet bliss might come to an end! Is your toddler ready to drop her nap, for good? Here are a few questions to ask yourself. *Is your child 3 years old? *Is your child waking throughout the night or

Nap Transition: 2 to 1 Nap “How do I know if my baby is ready for one nap?” I get this question a lot! Actually, clients often come to me if they have dropped a nap too soon. The result is usually an overtired, cranky child. Yikes! None of us want that. Here are a

The holidays are here. They might look different this year, but even with smaller gatherings and less travel, holidays are likely to disrupt our routines. Changes within the daily schedule can certainly mess with sleep — for both adults and children! Here are some quick tips to help maintain healthy sleep during the next few

The leaves are changing colors, pumpkins are out, the temperature is cooler. It certainly feels like Fall. That means Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner! As a parent, this can feel like a dreaded, unwelcome change. What used to mean an “extra hour of sleep” now means children waking earlier, thrown off schedules,

View Article at: https://bronxville.macaronikid.com/articles/5eaee7d35223323d48b35328/keeping-sleep-consistency-during-a-pandemic Life certainly looks different right now. We are fully immersed and weeks into homeschooling and (attempting) working from home. As we follow the New York state law that states that residents must, “rest in place”, we can feel the stress, challenges, and changes in our daily routines. Even bedtimes (normally early in

Westchester Sleep Consultant Are you looking for a sleep consultant? Do any of these things sound familiar: Waking throughout the night Trouble falling asleep without assistant Fighting naps 4-5am waking for the day Frequent visits from your toddler throughout the night If you are experiencing any of the above, or are struggling with a different

Keeping Consistency During A Pandemic Life certainly looks different right now. My family and I live in Westchester county, about 30 miles from NYC. We are about one mile from New Rochelle, a wonderful city that has unfortunately become more familiar around the country in the last few weeks due to the outbreak of Coronavirus.

Daylight Savings: Didn’t We Just Do This? My son reminded me yesterday that it is almost time to change the clocks. “Didn’t we JUST do that?” he asked. Yes, it does feel like we all just recovered from “falling back” and yet it is time to “spring forward”! Good news:  while we adults lose an

SAFE SLEEP As a sleep consultant, my number one goal for clients is for their child to get safe and restorative sleep. Safe being the key word here. Through my personal experience and my certification training, I have learned ways to keep children safe and have them sleep well. There are a few simple rules