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Bedtime Fading How long should your child sleep? Here’s a way to find out. By SCOTT HANSON Does it seem like your child just isn’t tired at bedtime? I don’t mean that they’re stalling and bargaining. I mean they just aren’t at all sleepy. If so, you might want to give bedtime fading a try. […]

Daylight Savings Time & Bedtime 4 ways to help your toddler adjust to the time change By SCOTT HANSON Whenever it’s time to “Spring Forward” and “Fall Back” in and out of  Daylight Savings Time, the parents of small children shake their heads because they know what’s coming.  They can already hear their child asking

Make Sure You Fill Your Tank You can’t give what you don’t have By EDWARD DANYO Being a single dad of a child that never slept, I constantly felt drained…and even when my energy cup was empty, I still had to function as a competent parent. I had zero time for myself and even felt

The Way to Toddler Sleep is… Through the Stomach? Tryptophan isn’t just for Thanksgiving anymore! By EDWARD DANYO You know that feeling you get after eating that warm wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings? Ah, that comfortable sleepy time feeling that makes the couch look soft and inviting and makes your eyelids heavy as you

Toddler Screen Time and Sleep Here’s how much screen time is appropriate for toddlers By EDWARD DANYO Being a kid these days means having screen time. The “new normal” for toddlers through teens is some measure of time on digital learning platforms, as well as a baby sitting tool for parents who are stretched thin.

My Grandchild Won’t Sleep! What to do?  Offer advice, or stay quiet… By SCOTT HANSON It’s tricky being a grandparent sometimes. You see things from a perspective your child—now a parent themselves– doesn’t. So when your grandchild doesn’t sleep or has bad sleep habits, what should you do? First, you should know a recent study

I Am Your Toddler’s Brain at Bedtime An inside look at your 2 year old at bedtime. By SCOTT HANSON Hi. Your child’s brain here. Bedtime, you say? Let’s get something straight. If I don’t sleep, nobody sleeps, capeesh? So this can go easy, or this can go hard. Your choice. There are some things

How to Make Good Toddler Sleep a Habit Your 2 year old will respond to these three ingredients. By SCOTT HANSON Dr. Craig Canapari has the kind of voice you’d expect from a doctor who works to help kids sleep better.  It’s youthful, friendly, approachable and knowledgeable.  Dr. Canapari directs the Yale Pediatric Sleep Center,

Sleep Regression 4 steps to take when you suspect a sleep regression By SCOTT HANSON You may have heard doctors say there’s no evidence sleep regression in children is really a thing. As the father of twins, I’ve seen it. That child you know SO well is making sleeping like a champ, and then suddenly

Help Your Toddler Stay in Their Own Bed These 4 steps can help your toddler stay in their room all night By SCOTT HANSON You’ve finally gotten to sleep. You’re even dreaming. But, something’s not right. You sense a presence. You crack open one eye and.. AAAAARRRGGHHHHHH!!! Your toddler is RIGHT there. Out of bed