4 Steps to a Perfect Bedtime Routine

I’m often asked: What is a good bedtime routine? However, if I were to read between the lines, I would guess the parents asking this question are in reality wanting to ask: What is the perfect bedtime routine that will avoid all of the bedtime struggles and help my kid fall asleep quickly? I often […]

#baby sleep #baby won't sleep #bedtime routine #gentle sleep coach #gentle sleep specialist #sleep #sleep help

July 3, 2019

in Holidays , Strategies by Myra Hartzheim

5 Guilt-free Ways to Leave Events and Prioritize Bedtime

Let’s tackle the WHY when it comes to leaving an event early for bedtime before we address how to do this. The reason my family and the families that I coach choose to prioritize bedtime over staying for an entire event is because we know the impact a missed bedtime has on our child’s sleep, […]

#BBQ #event #host #hostess #leaving #parenting #party #sleep

May 3, 2019

Effects of Tongue Tie on the Sleeping Baby

So your baby has a tongue tie. The significance of tongue tie on sleep is two-fold. First, the baby has limited tongue mobility due to tightness in the frenulum, so instead of being able to breastfeed for long sessions, the eat in shorter bursts. Therefore, they are hungry more often. The baby may want to […]

#baby is still hungry #Breastfeeding #click sound during nursing #feeding difficulty #fussy baby #gassy baby #lip tie #low milk transfer #low weight gain #newborn #nipple pain #Nursing #nursing all of the time #nursing pain #short frequent feeds #sleep #Tougue tie

June 7, 2018

in Strategies by Myra Hartzheim

Training Yourself to Trust Your Child

Sometimes I need to be reminded how capable kids really are. Facilitating healthy growth in our children can be one of the most challenging, yet most important tasks in parenting. However, facilitating healthy growth isn’t always the most natural and comfortable thing to do. Let me share a story to further explain my statements… Recently […]

#Behavior #growth #Montessori #sleep

May 3, 2018

in Holidays , Strategies by Myra Hartzheim

7 Tips for Maintaining your Child’s Sleep While Traveling

One of the most common questions I get from families after we’ve completed sleep coaching is “how do we travel without undoing our child’s good sleep habits?” My family will be traveling to Disney World this week, so I thought this would be a good subject to tackle this week. The answer to this question […]

#Kids #sleep #Travel #vacation