I recently saw a news article (link below) that stated long-term melatonin use could be linked to negative affects on your heart like heart failure. So I thought it was suiting to post about melatonin use in children! Melatonin is a natural sleep hormone that our body produces when it is getting close to being… Continue reading Should Melatonin Supplements be an Option for Kids?
On March 9th, those of us lucky enough to live somewhere the time changes, we will all lose an hour of sleep (Eye Roll, am I right?)!! A lot of kids won’t have a problem adjusting to the new time, but for the littles that have always struggled with sleep, I would suggest adjusting their… Continue reading Easing Your Kids into DayLight Savings
My biggest advice on this topic is to try and keep naps as long as you can. All kids will have regressions with sleep when they are going through developmental leaps like crawling, walking, talking, etc. and sometimes parents mistake those small regressions for the readiness of their child to drop naps. Unfortunately, when we… Continue reading Is Your Child Ready to Drop Naps?
Daylight Savings Ends on November 3rd this year, and for most people it is more of an annoyance to change all your clocks than it is something that you dread. But for some parents that have worked hard to get their sensitive sleepers on a great schedule, this particular day can leave one feeling uneasy. If… Continue reading Fall Back Tips to Keep Kids on Schedule
Do you have a child that wakes up to start their day earlier than you would like? Or even a child that gets up multiple times throughout the night and comes into your room? If so, an Okay to Wake Clock for Toddlers is a great tool to use to help alleviate these issues. Kids do very well… Continue reading Okay to Wake Clock for Toddlers