Time for another Jenni June self-check! I love and hate this one... I have to perform this self-evaluation more than I'd like to admit, and you may too, once we lift the veil on the causes and excuses of overindulgent parenting. We tend to think that overindulgence...
Attention! Sleep Deprived Parents…
The effects of sleep deprivation on adults is pretty sobering and if you are getting fragmented sleep at night, due to being woken by your sleep deprived baby or child, you will notice these symptoms taking their toll on your job and parenting performance. a) ...
What Children Need From Parents: Beware the Extinction Burst!
By Dr. Gerald Stein Popular culture gives us just enough information to be confused. Not surprisingly, many parents who have never taken a psychology course know that it is important to set limits on their children and to be consistent in enforcing those limits before...
Mothers Are Losing Their Instincts
The parent culture has changed dramatically in the last 15-20 years since raising my own four children. As a professional consultant, educator and coach, my job and my goal is to guide and support new parents. This business never would have made it fifteen years ago,...
A lifetime of suffering for sleep deprived kids
The foundation for healthy sleep habits needs to be taught in infancy. When we wait too long to recognize, respect, and respond to our children's need for sleep early on, things can quickly spiral out of control even before a child's first birthday. We are noticing...
Parents and Pediatricians Giving Healthy Children Melatonin to Help Them Sleep
By: Jenni June Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and Sleep Hygiene Specialist www.jennijune.com/familysleep Many parents today view melatonin as the “magic pill” to help their kids get to sleep. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the brain, but in synthetic pill...
Tips for the Toddler 2 to 1 nap transition:
Look for readyness between ages 14 months and 18 months old. You will know when, over period of 4 weeks, the AM nap and PM nap, or both, start to fall apart, that it is time for transition! Expect your baby to be cranky and extra tired for 3 weeks as you make...
Tips for helping baby through Daylight Savings Time!
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...
Quench Those New Parent Fears with Jenni June and the Family Fall Festival
There is no better way to spend a Sunday than to attend the premier parenting event in Los Angeles: ClubMomMe Los Angeles’ Family Fall Festival. Hear from experts like Jenni June, Certified Child Sleep Consultant, Rosie Pope and Dean McDermott as they help new and...
Los Angeles Local, and Every Parent’s Best Friend, Jenni June, Soft Launches New Series, “Baby Care with Jenni June” for the BabyLeague Network
Los Angeles local, and every parent´s best friend, Jenni June, soft launches her new HD Quality series, “Baby Care with Jenni June” for the BabyLeague Network. (PRWEB) June 07, 2013 Designed to guide, support, and entertain new and expecting parents through baby´s...