Good Night, Sleep Tight: A Q & A with Kim West, The Sleep Lady After almost 10 years, Kim West, AKA “The Sleep Lady” revised her book, The Sleep Lady’s Good Night, Sleep Tight. With exciting new and updated information as well as a fresh new cover and easy-to-read layout, it’s a must for any…
Bedtime stories are a part of almost every family nighttime routine. Reading is a screen-free, quiet activity that allows babies and children to calm down before it’s time to go to sleep. Reading stories to young children has benefits beyond a bedtime routine, though. The American Academy of Pediatrics studied the brain function of children,…
Creating a Soothing Bedtime Routine – 7 Tips to Meet the Challenge For toddlers and preschoolers, a soothing bedtime routine can often be the most challenging part of the day. It means another transition and separation from you, at the same time that everyone in the household is a bit tired and sometimes frazzled from…
My 15 Month Wants Me to Hold Hands to Sleep — What Should I Do? A reader wrote into ask a question about her daughter, who wants her to hold hands to sleep every night. She writes: “Shortly after birth, my daughter Lacy began holding my hand during nursing and when going to sleep. Foolishly,…
How Do I Stop Co-Sleeping With My Toddler? A follower wrote in with a question about how to stop co-sleeping with her toddler. She wrote: “I have a toddler sleep problem. My son is now 15 months old and he does sleep through night and has been since about four to five months of age….
