Gentle Sleep Coaching: 12 Tips For Better Sleep In an effort to make gentle sleep coaching more accessible, I have compiled twelve common tips that I give parents, backed by decades of experience, that you can take as you embark on a successful journey toward b...
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Busting Myths: The Truth About Gentle Sleep Coaching In an effort to bust sleep coaching misconceptions and prevent them from spreading further, I’ve put together a list of myths that my Gentle Sleep Coaches and I have heard and read in while trying to he...
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The Sleep Lady Shuffle Myth Buster: Setting the Record Straight on Gentle Sleep Coaching The Sleep Lady Shuffle is a gentle and compassionate sleep coaching technique designed by me, Kim West, close to 30 years ago. I wanted parents to have a choi...
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Unwrap Joy: A Holiday Gift Guide for Babies and Parents ‘Tis the season of twinkling lights, cozy gatherings, and the magical laughter of little ones. As we welcome the most wonderful time of the year, the search for the perfect gifts to delight the tinie...
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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...
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My Children Won’t Sleep — Tips for When Nobody is Sleeping There’s an expectation that when you bring home a new baby, you’ll be tired. When it’s a first baby, it’s hard, but manageable. Add a new baby to the mix, and suddenl...
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Sleep Training Twins — Tips Just for Coaching Two at Once Being a parent of twins is a job requiring full-on commitment with many challenges. It is a role both fabulous and flabbergasting, with days filled with so many moments of wonder and excitement…but...
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Sleep Training Siblings — Navigating Sleep Two at a Time There’s an old saying every parent hears when they’re expecting a second baby: “One is like none, two is like ten.” Sleep training two kids at the same time sure can feel like ten! If you’re sleep trainin...
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Baby Nap Basics for All Ages: Your Daytime Sleep Questions Answered Many parents wonder what a ‘typical’ schedule looks like for their child. The truth is that every baby is different, but there are some baby nap basics that work for most children six months an...
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Hair Twirling at Bedtime? How to Break a Common Sleep Crutch A reader named Amber wrote into The Sleep Lady about her problem with hair twirling at bedtime. Her son seems to be using this as a sleep crutch. She writes: “My son Owen will be 2 in a little over a ...
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