The toddler sleep regression can take on many forms, don't you think? Maybe your toddler has always been a "good sleeper" or, quite the opposite, he's now waking up every night for at least an hour. He refuses to sleep until late into the night, only to wake up at 4am ready to go. Perhaps he screams for 30 minutes at nap time, or refuses to let your partner put him down. In short, your toddler has decided to boycott sleep now, leaving you completely exhausted and losing your mind. Maybe ever since he started daycare, he's been up at least once a night, and you're tired of going in to … [Read more...]
Top Questions About Transitioning from Breastmilk to Whole Milk
Ready to start transitioning from breastmilk to whole milk? Learn how to wean from breastfeeding to whole milk at one year old. The first-year mark couldn't come fast enough. Yes, I was celebrating my baby's leap into toddlerhood, but I had my own milestone to celebrate: I would no longer pump or breastfeed. After all, for the first year of life, babies rely on breastmilk or formula as their main source of nutrition—anything else is supplemental. But in turning one, their stomachs are now more able to digest whole milk and rely on solid food for sustenance. Now, while my breastfeeding … [Read more...]
Toddler Beach Essentials for Stress-Free Family Fun
Wondering what to bring to the beach with a toddler? Take a look at these beach essentials for toddlers — a collection of must have beach items for your next vacation. Bringing toddlers to the beach isn't always an easy feat. The first time I brought my twins to the beach, one of them cried for 20 minutes straight while the other had to poop in the public restroom. Snacks fall straight into the wet sand, beach towels never seem to stay clean, and naps are unpredictable. You might imagine your toddler darting off the one second you looked away, or dread coming home with sand in every … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Resolve Your 2 Year Old Sleep Problems
What to do when your toddler won’t go to sleep? Discover the top 6 solutions to resolve your 2 year old sleep problems and regression. Rest assured, you're not the only one caught off guard by your 2 year old's unexplained middle-of-the-night wakings. You know, the ones where he wakes up six times, running to your room for you to put him back to sleep. Or perhaps it's when he wakes up crying hysterically, leaving him tired and grumpy during the day. He might even stay wide awake, refusing to fall asleep for several hours. Other parents say that their toddlers have recently been … [Read more...]
Transitioning to a Toddler Bed at 18 Months
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...]
How to Create a Successful Toddler Sleep Schedule
Overwhelmed with your child’s erratic sleep patterns and bedtime tantrums? Learn how a toddler sleep schedule can make for smoother days, and best practices to create one that works for you! If it's not one thing, it's another, right? At least that's how it feels when it comes to toddlers and sleep. Maybe your toddler stays up late and sleeps all morning. Or perhaps she's an early riser, talking and playing at 5am, which inevitably affects her mood during the day. With the inconsistency of sleep, maybe you realized she's only getting eight or nine hours of sleep a day, leaving her … [Read more...]
Looking for Games for 2 Year Olds? Here Are Our Top Picks
Take a look at our top picks of games for 2 year olds you can play at home! Includes board games and educational and learning activities that are age-appropriate for your toddler. As a first-time mom, I quickly learned that there's never one "right" way to play a game. Whereas other kids loved sitting in the playground swing, my then-toddler would complain any time I tried to sit him on one. It turns out, his perfect game was standing on the ground, pulling a swing, letting it go, and watching it sway back and forth. Kids can turn any existing game into one that suits them better. … [Read more...]
How to Quickly Get Through the 12 Month Old Sleep Regression
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...]
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