I have found a reward chart to be a useful tool in getting my children to do daily tasks, from brushing their teeth to potty training to chores. Here is a sample reward chart I have used. I included items like staying in bed, brushing teeth and keeping underpants dry. I copy and pasted images from real life […]
So your kid is finally sleeping better, but you can’t fall asleep or you wake in the night. What should you do for more rest, and therefore more energy. Ideal sleep is in the 8 hour range, which often seems unachievable to a parent of a young child. Yet with less sleep, you run increased […]
Cosleeping gets old to mama, not so to toddler My first child co-slept with me on and off until he was a little over 2 yrs old. During my first trimester with #2, he started to kick in his sleep. And to want to fall asleep with my arm under his neck. Or to sleep […]
Sleep is a personal and charged topic. Who doesn’t need more sleep? You’d be hard pressed to find a new parent who *isn’t* tired. I’m here to tell you that it’s OK to want more sleep. While newborns are impossible to “sleep train,” at some point you’ll have an older baby, and you’ll realize that […]