Creating an optimal sleep environment for your baby or child is one of my four essential pillars of pediatric sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene is the science of sleep. Without it, no sleep training method you use will work. The sleep environment must set your child up for...
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Families of children with Autism see remarkable improvement in behavior and benefit greatly from sleep training and education. A qualified and certified child sleep consultant is trained for this special kind of support. Read more...
Is your baby to preschooler getting 11-13 hrs of uninterrupted sleep at night? ...This is a very significant study. Read more...
Tired parents... Your child's most important sense of security lies in the strength and happiness of parent's relationship. Protect your family from sleep deprivation. Read more...
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Interesting information from Gallup poll... We have lost our respect for the need to sleep in this country. Read more...
Study indicates that babies 16-21 months old who don't get enough sleep consume 10% more calories and are more prone to childhood obesity than little ones who are well rested. Read more here...
#1- WAIT! And resist the urge to transition from crib to toddler bed as long as possible (I say, keep ‘em in there till there 16!) Because once the novelty wears off and they realize they can get out of bed and exit their room at will, then you have a much bigger...
B.S. Sleep myth #1... We’ve heard for decades in sleep training books and from well-meaning pediatricians (who by the way only receive on average 2.5 hrs. of pediatric sleep hygiene education in medical school and residency combined; if any at all) “Don’t sleep train...
1. Provide a good meal right before nap time. Keep this time free from over stimulation. No TV or iPad. The blue light in screen can signal brain to halt melatonin production (That's our sleepy hormones!). Instead, use calming and soothing music during meal and nap...
Celebrity Child Sleep Consultant, Jenni June, has joined forces with Nordstrom to give parents tools they need to help them set their little ones up for sweet sleep success. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2014 Nordstrom is mindful of the need for parents to be...
The premiere Los Angeles area California Baby & Kidz Expo is the perfect place to get the latest scoop from Jenni June, Certified Child Sleep Consultant, on pregnancy, babies, kids, sleep and more. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 10, 2014 Parents, here’s your...
1. You know you will be traveling, having house guests, or other social or family functions within 3 weeks of begining, because consistency is key when learning new habits! It's bootcamp baby! 2. Don't begin sleep training when your child has a cold or is congested,...
If you didn’t prepare baby incrementally in advance for daylight savings time, then it’s likely they are waking an hour earlier than usual in the morning. Here’s what you can do to help them adjust. Adjust their entire feeding and sleep schedule gently forward, 15...
When I was a kid, my dad worked a lot of hard long hours and was the bread winner. He provided a nice house, 2 cars, vacations, lots of Seattle Mariner games, and great Christmases and birthdays. You could say we were middle to upper middle class. My mom chose to work...
With the economy growing still worse and the cost of child care and preschools on the rise, mothers are feeling the stress to be both nurturer and provider, in addition to the responsibilities they are already burdened with. Both parents are feeling the pressure to...
Which one are you? I define them as this: The In the Moment parent (ITM) takes each moment or challenge at face value. They put a lot of stock in a child's resistance to anything. They dwell much longer and deeper on why a child might be throwing a fit or refuse to go...
Finally, some answers from mainstream medical community about the connection between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Gastrointestinal issues! This information may help in early detection. And in my opinion, it may also make the case for how important it is to exclude...
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A successful way to reconcile our work and family responsibilities is by creating a family plan that complements rather than competes against our business plan. All business experts stress the importance of creating a thorough strategic business plan before starting a...
In spite of holiday travel, maintaining healthy sleep habits for your child is possible. Jenni June contributed tips to this helpful article for parents....
"Holiday travel with children can be challenging. Try not to sweat the small stuff. Just be sure to put schedule and habits back into place as soon as you get home. "
In Sunday’s New York Times, there is an article discussing the links between temperament and anxiety. My discovery of the link between sleep duration and temperament originally published in 1981 was selected for re-publication in the Annual Progress in Child...
The top five key factors that positively affect parent-infant bonding: 1. Skin to skin contact- Right out of the chute! In fact there is so much evidence supporting this that the World Health organization and UNICEF have implemented the Baby Friendly Hospital...
There are two powerful types of influence for a parent. One is external and the other is internal. Some parents are influenced by what others say are the best workshops, child-rearing books, Mommy and Me classes, pop-culture parenting fads. These are external...
It seems, that with the best of intentions, we parents sometimes focus too much on the outward compliance of our children and how they are viewed by others. The frightening result is that the heart of our child is completely missed as we aim to make our children our...
A lot of families call me to help them when intermittent reinforcement methods are not working. This study may shed light on the situation. One of the useful principles discovered by behavioral psychologists is that intermittent reinforcement increases resistance to...
"The sanctimommy knows how you should raise your children. Specifically, she knows what foods they should eat, what toys they should be allowed to play with; heck, sanctimommy even knows how you should have given birth…" (Source unknown) Do you have any of these in...