6 Reasons Babies Cry Hysterically When They Wake Up?

6 Reasons Babies Cry Hysterically When They Wake Up?

Waking up to the sound of a baby’s cry can be simultaneously heart-wrenching and stressful. Parents often find themselves grappling with a sense of helplessness as they try to decipher the reasons behind their little one’s tears. While the reasons can vary...
What is an ideal bath routine for a baby or toddler?

What is an ideal bath routine for a baby or toddler?

Bath time is the best time, at least here in the Zentz house it was. Now that my kids are 7 & 9, they look back on those baths and giggle at how big their head was {especially Max}, the bubble bath beards or their tiny tushes splashing, drawing, launch,ing or...
Sleep Solutions for Anxious Toddlers: 7 Essential Tips for Parents

Sleep Solutions for Anxious Toddlers: 7 Essential Tips for Parents

Have you just finished bedtime and feel like you lived through Super Smash Bros. with your rambunctious and clingy toddler? Or have you been woken with cries for ‘mommy’ or ‘daddy’ that are becoming a nightly, if not hourly, occurrence? While you just want it to stop,...
Sleep: The Best Way To Prepare For School’s Return

Sleep: The Best Way To Prepare For School’s Return

During summer vacation, it’s natural for bedtimes to slip. When the days are long, we are exposed to more sunlight. Extended light delays melatonin production. Our brains produce this hormone as it gets dark to help prepare our bodies for sleep. As the return to...
Why is my 8 month old crying uncontrollably at night?

Why is my 8 month old crying uncontrollably at night?

Things were finally calming down. The baby was sleeping through the night, on the right sleep schedule for an 8-month-old, settling independently at bedtime and sleeping through the night. Then, after just a few days and a new tooth, they are now crying uncontrollably...