Kids Zip Sheets Solve a Common Problem!
I’ve talked about the common causes of early rising many times. But one thing that I haven’t really touched on is rather obvious (especially if your child has just transitioned from the crib to a “big kid” bed): your children may be waking during the night if they are cold, or kicking off their covers. […]
My Good Sleeper Is Suddenly Insecure At Night
Would you like me to answer your baby sleep problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi. I’m Kim West, the Sleep Lady, and today I’m going to answer Karen’s question: […]
How To Start Sleep Coaching When Your Baby is Ready
Hi. I’m Kim West, the Sleep Lady, and today I’m going to answer Nikki’s question about how to start sleep coaching: “My six-month-old cannot self-soothe and will catnap for 10 or 20 minutes during the day. Rarely will he sleep for one to two hours during the day. Come 7:30 or 8:00 p.m., he’s so […]
Why Your Child Needs A Bedtime Story
One of my favorite things to do with my two girls was reading them their bedtime stories. It was a way for us to connect, snuggle, and explore new stories together! Of course, sometimes we needed to repeat a favorite story for a few days (or weeks) until the girls were ready to move on […]
5 Reasons Gentle Sleep Coaching Works
As parents, we have so many decisions to make: what to feed our children, where they should go to school, to use a pacifier or not…and then there’s sleep. When their children don’t sleep well, often, parents assume that it’s just a phase, when in fact it’s something that you need to teach your child […]
Re-Starting The Sleep Lady Shuffle After A Regression
Re-Starting The Sleep Lady Shuffle After A Regression “Dear Sleep Lady, We have a 20-month-old and have been using The Sleep Lady Shuffle since she was six months. My question is this: when she hits a sleep regression, teething, or mild illness do we just Shuffle through it from the first position? I never know […]
6 Possible Reasons Your Normally-Well-Sleeping Child May Be Waking Up
Would you like me to answer your baby sleep problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi. I’m Kim West, the Sleep Lady, and today I’m going to answer Carey’s question: “My […]
Naps: Not Just For Kids
My mission has always been to help families get the sleep they all need. Admittedly, I usually focus on helping you help your child learn the skills they need to sleep. I have probably written a thousand pages on naps alone – for your child. But the latest research points to the value of a […]
The Link Between Personality and Your Child’s Sleep
I am excited to collaborate with Christina, a mom with some great first-hand experience dealing with a super-alert child, as she shares below. When I was pregnant with my firstborn I became fascinated with the idea that a full-fledged human being with her own likes and dislikes, needs and wants, personality and preferences, was inside […]
4 Essential Tips To Make School Mornings Better
Starting back to school is both wonderful and slightly terrifying-especially if you’ve been struggling with sleep. For those of you who are starting back this week or next, you have a little bit of time to help prepare your kids for a more structured schedule. For those of you who have been struggling with school […]
Success with the Sleep Lady Shuffle — The Secret Ingredients
Success with the Sleep Lady Shuffle — The Secret Ingredients As a first time parent and with so many readily available philosophies on how to do everything with my child from feeding to diapering to sleeping, I spent the first 3.5 years of my son’s life sleep deprived, exhausted, confused and in search for answers. […]
Why An Earlier Nap May Be More Effective For Your Toddler
Would you like me to answer your baby sleep problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi. I’m Kim West, The Sleep Lady, and in today’s video blog I’m going to […]
Is My Baby’s Separation Anxiety Causing Sleep Problems?
Would you like me to answer your baby sleep problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi! I’m Kim West, The Sleep Lady. Today I’m going to answer Lindsey’s question: “Help! My […]
5 Questions To Ask Your Partner About Co-sleeping
What should you do if you and your partner don’t agree on how to sleep train your baby? For example, you want to co-sleep with your baby and he wants the baby to sleep in a separate nursery. Or maybe he believes in letting your baby cry it out but you have been reading about […]
Nighttime Waking? How To Get a Baby to Sleep and Back to Sleep!
Would you like me to answer your baby sleep problem in my next video? If so, post your question on my Facebook Page! I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi, I’m Kim West, The Sleep Lady, and today I’m going to answer Jamie’s question: “My […]