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Facing some serious sleep deprivation? We are here to help with our top gentle sleep tipsKim 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-sleepingnaps and so much more, we are sure there’s an answer to your sleep questions below!

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Is My Baby Using Me As His Sleep Crutch?

Would you like to have me answer your baby or toddler sleep problem in my next video? If so, scroll down and submit your question in the comment section below. I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi, Kim West, The

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Can I Let my Child Nap in a Car Seat or Stroller?

This week’s video blog is from Kid’s in the House, a wonderful parenting resource filled with expert advice on hundreds of topics, including sleep.  In this week’s video, I’ll explain how you can use naps in the stroller or carseat to your advantage and how those times can actually make

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How to Help Your Child Through Night Terrors

This week’s video blog is from Kid’s in the House, a wonderful parenting resource filled with expert advice on hundreds of topics, including sleep.  This video will help you determine whether your child is experiencing nightmares or night terrors and how to best help your child through this sometimes scary

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How Can I Gently End Co-Sleeping With My Toddler?

Hi, Kim West, The Sleep Lady and in this vlog, I am going to answer Cristina’s question: “Please help. My son is a year and a half and he’s co-sleeping with me. He doesn’t want to sleep in his crib. He wakes up in the middle of the night. I’ve

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How and When to Transition From a Crib to a Toddler Bed

 This week’s video blog is from Kid’s in the House, a wonderful parenting resource filled with expert advice on hundreds of topics, including sleep. This video will give you some guidance on how to gently transition your toddler from a crib to a bed. Here’s the transcript: “When and

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What is "Drowsy But Awake?"

This week’s video blog is from Kid’s in the House, a wonderful parenting resource filled with expert advice on hundreds of topics, including sleep. This video will begin to help you understand the importance of putting your child to bed “drowsy but awake. Here’s the transcript: “A lot of families

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Parenting
Kim West

Milkin’ Cookies Giveaway Contest

  Wondering if there is an easy way to increase your milk supply? Sit down and have a cookie? Really! Milkin’ Cookies are lactation cookies for nursing moms, designed to help increase milk supply. They were developed by two moms (who also happen to be physicians) on a quest to

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When Rocking to Sleep Stops Working

  Would you like me to answer your baby sleep problem in my next video? If so, scroll down and submit your question in the comment section below. I will pick several questions a month to answer and post them here on the blog! Hi, I’m Kim West, the Sleep

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Make Sure Your Baby is Safe in the Car Seat

I realize that as a parent, sometimes all we want is for our baby (or toddler!) to just GO TO SLEEP. But it’s so very important to make sure that your child’s sleep environment is safe, and MEANT for naps or nighttime sleep. In a recent article published by The

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Baby Sleep
Kim West

5 Top Sleep Tips For Baby

Jen Varela, Certified Gentle Sleep Coach, shares her top sleep tips for your baby. Sleep Begets Sleep It is amazing how this works! What time does your baby go to sleep at night? Is it too late? Did you miss the “sweet spot” sleepy window? For babies six months or

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