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March 9, 2018

in Strategies by Myra Hartzheim

Simple Steps to Correct and Avoid your Child’s 5am Wake Up #Earlyrising #Springforward

Who wants to get up before the sun?! Ugh, not many people that I know of. In fact, it is better if your child is not awake at that time. Often, children who consistently wake up before 6 am are doing so due to unhealthy reasons. What most people don’t know is that that hour […]

March 5, 2018

What Strep Taught Me About Sleep

Strep obviously disrupts sleep but there’s more to the picture. My family had strep this week. Well, actually my kids and I did. My husband escaped – so far. Don’t hate us, but our kids don’t tend to have disrupted sleep, even through sickness. This sickness go around was different, both of my kids were […]

#apnea #health #sickness

February 9, 2018

Behavior: There’s More Than Meets the Eye

Kids Behavior » Hearts & Dreams » Pediatric Sleep Consulting

Working with children for years now, I’ve learned that it’s not all about behavior when it comes to sleep. There are so many factors that influence sleep and behavior. When I was a new mama and reading about sleep, some sleep books out there made me wonder if my daughter wanted to manipulate me into helping […]

#Behavior #Holistic

January 25, 2018

in Sleep Science by Myra Hartzheim

Sleep Associations: An Objective And Evidence-Based Perspective

Sleep associations binky » Hearts & Dreams

What is a sleep association? A sleep association is an external source that takes you or your child from an alert and engaged state into a state of calm to the point of sleepiness or falling asleep. A sleep association helps your heart beat more slowly and for your breathing to slow down as well. […]

#Bedtime #Breastfeeding #Circadian Rhythm #Infants #Nursing #Self-Regulation #Sleep-Wake Cycle #Toddlers

January 13, 2018

in Sleep Science by Myra Hartzheim

Sleepy Cues: 6 Scientific Signs Your Child is Ready for a Snooze

What are up with sleepy cues anyway? Imagine you have a movie to get to…you have between when the previews start and end to get there by the time the movie starts or you will be missing very important parts of the storyline. Believe it or not, this is similar to sleep. Our bodies are […]

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