Wondering if it’s possible to start transitioning to toddler bed at 18 months? Take a look at the signs your child is ready, and the best practices to do so. Transitioning my eldest to a toddler bed came with the inevitable tears. The first set of course was convincing him to sleep in the bed at bedtime. Next came the predictable middle-of-the-night wake-up, starting with drawn-out cries before petering to five-second sniffles. And finally, the early wake-ups meant hearing him cry as early as 5:30 in the morning. Let's just say the transition wasn't exactly easy peasy. Thankfully … [Read more...]

Going through the 12 month old sleep regression in toddlers is a challenge. Learn the best ways to get through this challenging phase as quickly as possible! Hitting that one-year mark is often a celebration not just for the baby, but for us parents who somehow survived a year of raising a baby. And for the lucky ones, sleep-deprivation is a distant memory reserved for the newborn stages. I have a good sleeper, we can finally say at this stage. But sometimes the celebration is short-lived, especially when you're suddenly hit with sleep issues you never anticipated. Maybe your 12 month … [Read more...]

Is your toddler waking up too early all of a sudden? Discover how to help your child wake up later in the morning. I never used to be a morning person. Before having kids, the earliest I'd wake up was at 8am, to get to work by 9am. Now that I have kids, waking up around 5:30am is my new normal, admittedly not always one of the perks of motherhood. But there was a point when even 5:30am seemed "late," when my then-toddler would wake up even insanely earlier. You see, I treasure my time alone, whether it's the hours between my kids' bedtime and mine, or those early hours when I wake up … [Read more...]