You probably can guess the main benefit of sleep training: more sleep! But the positive benefits of sleep training go far beyond bedtime – for both baby and you! (And BTW, you can get all these wonderful benefits withOUT treating your baby like a robot!)
Read MoreBefore you had baby, you were probably warned, “You’re never going to sleep again!” And now you might start believing that to be true. But let me tell you, sleep training can fix all that! Some babies can start sleep training earlier and some do better a little later, if you’re unsure if the time is right for your little, read this!
Read MoreGratitude is one of the healthiest emotions that humans can practice. I got the low-down from our HLS family therapist Eri Nakagami, PhD, LCSW on how to teach kiddos gratitude and why it’s so important.
Read MoreThere are few things more heartstopping and heartbreaking as a parent than hearing your little one scream out for you in the middle of the night, only to find them wide-eyed or crying… because of a nightmare. Bad dreams are a common way to process emotions and information and your kiddo will eventually grow out of them. But in the meantime, here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreTwo babies mean double the love – but also, double the work, in most cases! Coming home with a single baby is hard enough… and when you have more than one the challenges are even greater. Sleep training twins (or triplets, or quadruplets!) so they can be a bit more of a challenge, but it’s definitely not impossible!
Read MoreWhen I first had my son, I had no clue what I was in for when it came to sleep – and I didn’t like that feeling! But that's when I realized with my background in applied developmental psychology, I could figure this out. (And I did!) And now I'm sharing how to handle those pesky sleep challenges, so you won’t have to stress like I first did.
Read MoreThings are going great. Nap schedules are pretty regular, your little is sleeping through the night (maybe with a feed, but it’s right back to sleep after). Then something changes… and you might be dealing with a sleep regression. To help you out, here’s everything you need to know about sleep regressions and what you can do to help everyone sleep well again.
Read MoreSo many of our daily interactions require social skills. Good social skills have benefits way beyond social acceptance; and for our kids, good social skills can lead to better relationships, more success in school, and even less stress. The good news is that social skills can be taught. And we, as parents, can help them learn, practice, and develop.
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