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Separation Anxiety Sleep Solutions
Even though your baby hasn’t experienced much yet, he feels anxiety just like you can. His anxiety doesn’t stem from health, taxes, and mortgage payments the way yours might; instead, it usually manifests in the form of separation anxiety. After all, parents are a...
How Do I Sleep Train When I Have Other Kids At Home?
Getting up multiple times during the night is arguably the worst part of having a new baby (and those who argue against that point – can you really trust them anyway?). Sleep deprivation causes a long list of problems for both stay-at-home and working parents, not the...
What physical developments can affect the quality of sleep of your baby?
New parents might be frustrated to realize that the sleep interruptions do not gradually end as their baby grows; external factors can cause regression in any baby’s sleep patterns. We reached out to some sleep and baby experts to find out what physical developments...
Can All Babies Learn to Self-Soothe? Yes, They Can!
Fact: There are few things better than holding a sleeping baby. There’s just something about that sweet smell, those flushed cheeks, and the warmth of a chubby, snuggly little peanut that just can’t be beaten. Whoever invents a candle that can capture the essence of...
How do you design a day with an 8 am wake-up and 8 pm bedtime schedule for a baby?
How do you design a day with an 8 am wake-up and 8 pm bedtime schedule? In my work as a sleep consultant, I am frequently building a schedule for families that align to a 7 pm bedtime with a waking between 6:00 am and 7:00 am in the morning. While that schedule suits...
Taking the Battle out of Baby’s Bedtime
Your friend is always talking about how her baby sleeps through the night. Does your friend have magical powers? And where is the fairy that can grant them to you? First of all, you’re not a failure if your baby won’t sleep through the night, and your friend does not...
How can parents overcome separation anxiety?
Whether you are heading to work or your child is heading to school, anytime parents and children are separated there is a potential for separation anxiety. Whether the anxiety comes from you or your children, the feelings are valid. Our readers had some advice for...
The Early Bird Gets the Worm- But the Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: Will an Early or Late Bedtime Make Nighttime a Breeze?
Getting your baby on the right sleep schedule can be daunting. We know that you might just be in survival-mode as you try to figure out how to get any amount of rest because your baby won’t sleep through the night. You might hear constant advice from your mom friends...
Transitioning to a Toddler Bed: Do’s and Don’ts
Here’s a little haiku to start things off right: The pitter-patter Of feet and hands exploring. Thump! Newfound freedom. Yep, we’re talking about those first couple of times crawling (or falling) out of the crib. Few things are more exciting (for toddlers) and...
What are the signs that allergies are affecting your child’s sleep?
Your child isn’t sleeping through the night, which means you aren’t either. What’s more, they’re cranky and irritable, and, well, that makes you cranky and irritable, too! Allergies are often at the root of poor sleep in kids, so how do you know if this is what’s...
5 Tips for Better Holiday Sleeping
The holidays are coming up, and with all of that snow, sugar, and suspense comes traveling and spending time with friends and family. As wonderful as these gatherings are, they sometimes cause unpleasant setbacks in the sleeping department. You probably want to avoid...
How to Adjust a Baby to Daylight Savings Fall Back
Beating the Clock with Daylight Savings this Fall to keep your newborn, infant, toddler, or school-age child sleeping well through the transition. Does a baby get impacted by Daylight Savings Time? Yes... and it's happening this year on November 7, 2021, and we are...
Positive Parenting – Perspectives from a Baby & Toddler Sleep Coach
Do you Sometimes Fall into the Toddler Tornado of Emotions?There has been a style of parenting that has become more and more popular (and even sometimes controversial) in the past five years. Though it’s been scientifically proven for decades, it seems to be getting...
Meet Tiffany Hilgenberg – Des Moines, IA Leading Pediatric Sleep Coach
Let’s Meet Tiffany Hilgenberg, Baby & Toddler Sleep Coach in Des Moines, Iowa Hello, my name is Tiffany Hilgenberg and I am a proud member of the Slumber Squad here at Tiny Transitions. I am located in Waukee, Iowa, which is an extremely fast-growing...
How to Get Your SO On Board the Sleep Training Train
Parenting is full of the best kinds of rewards: unprompted cuddles, I wuv you’s, chubby hands reaching around your neck for a hug, sticky kisses, and squeals of laughter, to name a few. There really is nothing like it. Sigh. That’s right. Breathe in that fresh baby...
Why do babies often struggle with mother’s breastmilk but are fine on formula?
While breastmilk is typically considered the gold standard in nourishment, some babies may react negatively to it. We asked medical experts and lactation specialists to weigh in on what the underlying problem could be. Read on to learn more. Dr. Agren is the Founder...
Episode 94: A Sleep Consultant’s Hack for Adding a New Sibling to the Family Without Upsetting Your Toddler
Resources: Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team Episode Highlights: Ready to Sleep Better? Welcome to the kids sleep show, where we help tired...
How do you prepare for a flight with a baby?
Traveling can bring joy and create lifelong memories, but it doesn’t come without a lot of work, especially if you are traveling with a baby or young child. The thought of taking a baby on an airplane can be overwhelming, so we reached out to experts and parents and...
How Do I Know If My Kid Is Getting Enough Sleep?
The unfortunate reality that all parents face is that their little bundle of joy doesn’t come with an instruction manual. How much easier would parenting be if the hospital provided you with a sound chip of your child that told you what each chirp, squawk, or cry...
Episode 93: The Reasons Why I Love the Merlin Magic Sleep Suit
Resources: Download the Baby Dressing Guide https://tinytransitions.com/how-do-i-dress-baby-for-sleep-downloadable-guide/ Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team Episode Highlights: In honor...
Understanding the Big 4 H’s That Lead to a Hot Mess Express Around Sleep
Greetings! My name is Tiffany Hilgenber and I am a proud sleep consultant with Tiny Transitions. I work locally and privately with clients in Des Moines, IA, but also remotely with those all around the U.S. I am here to talk about one of the most important...
Episode 92: Present Over Perfect – How to Reboot Your Balance as a Busy Mom
Resources: Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team As Promised, here is the exercise! Episode Highlights: Caring for yourself as a busy mom Introduce an exercise to bring attention to and reboot the balance you feel...
4 Tips for Success in Sleep Training When You’re a Working Parent
Caring for a baby when you work full or even part-time is a challenge, so sleep training might fall to the wayside. Between getting to know your new little one, finding quality child care, and meeting the demands of your bosses and clients, you probably find yourself...
Becoming Sleep Forward: Making the Most of Your Weekends
What does it mean to be Sleep Forward? Being sleep forward means balancing the priority of your child’s sleep with your life and making sure to integrate the two in a way that is right for your family. As parents of four children under 6, we are veterans of...
What tips do you have for “correcting” the sleep schedule of your kids before school starts again?
As parents, we all get a little lax about bedtime in the summer. Longer days and fewer responsibilities lead to late nights playing with friends, swimming in the pool, and catching fireflies. Waking up early for school can be a rude awakening if you don’t prepare your...
Episode 90: When Should I Hire a Sleep Consultant & What Must I Look For?
Resources: The Blog - search for the sleep struggle you have and build back healthy sleeping into your home. Free Sleep Community: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Free Discovery Call with a Sleep Coach on my team Episode Highlights: Are you a new mom...
Noisy Neighbors: What You Can Do When Your Baby is Part of the Problem
As far as neighbors go, it’s almost guaranteed that no one sets out wanting to be a jerk neighbor, but there are some indisputable facts of life that get in the way: Sometimes festivities get a little too festive a little too late into the night. Not everyone works...