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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...
Episode 89: 8 Ways To Help Baby Transition From Breast To Bottle
Resources: Slumber Made Simple Facebook Sleep Community Lansinoh, Comotomo, MumuJumi Medicine Pacifier Episode Highlights: Position / Forward Facing Different Bottle Different Nipple Flow / Design Medicine Pacifier Ready to Sleep Better?[xyz-ihs...
2 Days to No More Early Morning Wakings
Hello, Courtney Zentz here, the founder of tiny transitions. And this week I’m talking all about supported sleep, over on my Instagram, where you can follow me at tiny transitions underscore sleep underscore, coach. Now, let’s get into the importance of what we’re...
At what age does sharing a bed with my child have any long-term impacts on their growth (physical and psychological)?
This is a tricky question, as many parents have differing views on what age is just right for transitioning their child to sleeping on their own. Continue reading to see what insights our readers had to offer. Brandon Walsh, CEO at Dadsagree.comStop Bedsharing When...
How to Deal with Nighttime Separation Anxiety
The crying. The clinging. The tantrums. It happens whether you’re dropping your baby off at daycare or grandma’s house, or just leaving the room to take a much-needed potty break that (you’d hoped!) you could do without a two-foot-tall audience-of-one. Yes, today we...
3 Reasons Why Should You Purchase a Weighted Blanket for Your Toddler or School-Aged Child
It's back to school time for many children and back to the classroom after over a year at home, and with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty of how 2021 will shake out, and there is one product that can help jump-start things on the right note - a weighted blanket. Before...
Is Back Really Best? Answers to Common Infant Sleep Position Questions
The psychology behind adult sleeping positions has taken the internet by storm recently – probably because people eat up anything that reveals why they are the way they are. Sleep in the fetal position? You’re sensitive. Side-sleeper? You’re open-minded. Prefer your...
Back to School and Back to Sleep
I learned this quote when I was in 8th grade and it have stuck with me since. Back to school can b a very stressful time, and given the current pandemic, it is probably feeling pretty daunting. Balancing the possibility of homeschooling, your own job, and having fun...
Will a baby’s lack of sleep affect them later in life?
Poor sleep affects all of us negatively in one way or another, so it makes sense that a baby’s lack of quality shuteye could hinder its growth and development. But to what extent? Several sleep and baby experts offered their take on this important question.Elizabeth...
5 Tips to Make Your Child’s Overnight Camp a Sleeping Success
Those first few times away from home at an overnight or sleepaway camp can be some of the most fun times of a child’s life. The s’mores, new friends, camp songs, arts and crafts, and sports activities are just some of the many things that make camp such a memorable...
How Much Sleep Should My Child Be Getting?
How much sleep does my baby needs? How many naps should my baby be taking? What does a sample schedule look like for a newborn or infant? How much sleep does my toddler need when no longer napping? Why is my child not able to stay awake for long periods of time? Sound...
How Do I Dress Baby for Sleep – Downloadable Guide
Is baby too hot? Is baby too cold? In winter, spring, summer or fall, we all can question how to dress our children to ensure they are comfortable. As a general rule of thumb, I tell families to dress kids with one layer more than they are wearing. However, depending...
5 Tips from a Child Sleep Coach to Keep Your Toddler in Their Own Bed
It's 9 pm, you are settled in your bed, lavender in the diffuser, Netflix screen on, and that cup of hot tea to unwind from the long day. This is the most 'me' time you have gotten in weeks and you just want to binge-watch a good show or read a chapter in the new book...
Help! My Baby Won’t Sleep Unless I Carry Her!
Most parents have been there: you have just walked the equivalent of a half-marathon around your living room carrying the baby, and she’s finally (FINALLY!) asleep. You put her down as gently as you can, but before you can say “Rumpelstiltskin!” her eyes pop open, and...
Sleep Training Methods
With so many different sleep training methods preached about by one parent as a miracle and another as the devil, how do you decide which is best for you? Some are passive, some are aggressive sleep training methods. Some websites tell you only the advantages. Others...
How do I transition my child into his own room?
Part of the beauty of bringing home a new baby is having them with you at night for feeding, cuddling, and comforting. But the time comes eventually (sooner for some than others) that you need your room back and baby needs their personal space. Transitioning your...