Facing some serious sleep deprivation? We are here to help with our top gentle sleep tips. Kim West LCSW-C, the creator of The Sleep Lady Shuffle℠ and mom of two, has 25 years of experience in sleep training. She has seen everything and there’s no sleep problem too hard for her to solve.
Our gentle sleep tips blog was created by Kim for parents with children as old as 6 years old, right down to newborns. From sleep training questions to weaning, daily schedules, co-sleeping, naps and so much more, we are sure there’s an answer to your sleep questions below!
For more than 25 years, we have been on a mission to provide
proven, achievable, gentle sleep tips and solutions for parents and families everywhere.
How to Bond With Your Newborn To Help Them Sleep Better With tips to start implementing today! Believe it or not, you can actually improve your newborn’s sleep from something as simple as cuddling, talking softly, and speaking reassuring phrases such as “It’s okay” or “There, there” in your bedtime routine. It’s true! Dr. Douglas…
What You Want To Know on Room Sharing and Safe Sleeping for Newborns When you’re bringing home a new baby you want to do the safest thing possible for them. When it comes to newborn sleep, boy has it changed over the years! From putting babies on their stomachs to their backs, rules are always…
The Difference Between Sleep Shaping and Coaching Your Newborn To Sleep First and foremost, please don’t believe this newborn sleep advice, “You must teach your newborn to sleep independently in the first few months or they will have lifelong bad sleep habits.” It’s not true! It’s disheartening to hear how many parents of newborns are…
Gift Ideas for Any New or Seasoned Parent Parents need some love around holidays, birthdays, and other occasions too. And what better gift is there than some favorite products that help them sleep well? No matter if they’re new or seasoned parents, these gifts are sure to be a hit and will make their sleep…
Great Gift Ideas for Toddlers Toddlers are such a fun age to buy for – they’re no longer babies and creating their own little personalities. The world is truly opening up to them and they’re developing their own interests. Today we put together some of our favorite gifts for toddlers – from practical everyday use…
10 of the Best Baby Gifts (Ideas From the Sleep Lady Team!) No matter the time of year, there’s always an occasion to gift to babies! From first birthdays to baby showers to holidays, thinking of practical yet fun gifts for each of these occasions can be tough. As a team at The Sleep Lady,…
4 Signs of Potty Training Readiness One of the most asked questions in the potty learning process is “what are the signs of potty training readiness?” Parents may be waiting for a sign from their child before they start potty training, but today we want to discuss 4 things that determine potty readiness. Your child…
The 10 Best Gifts for Newborns Let’s be honest, at this stage of life, you probably have a lot of gifts to buy for children and babies. From holidays to baby showers to birthdays, there are so many gift-giving opportunities throughout the year. When it comes to newborn gifts, you are really giving a gift…
How to Prepare for Potty Training: 4 Things to Consider In creating the Gentle Potty Course, we felt strongly that we needed to help families prepare to potty train just as much as we had to teach about potty learning itself. Potty learning success means preparing for success, even if you aren’t going to start…
The Ideal Time to Potty Train for Both the Child AND Parent! Are you ready to dive into potty training? Before you jump right into potty training, take a pause. Here are some questions to think about in order to make sure both you and your child are on the same page when it comes…
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