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I sense a lot of families have a LOVE - HATE relationship with pacifiers. On the one hand they can instantly calm an upset and dysregulated baby....
Yup, you read that correctly. I’m a triplet: fraternal boys and one girl (that’s me).
Yes, we are close. No, I can’t read their...
Here’s my saying: You can’t squeeze it out of them. Unfortunately, we don’t have control over our child’s pee and poop....
My short answer here is NO – sleep training will not fail if you decide you don’t want to do it all. You can still sleep train (or with...
Dropping naps may seem appealing, especially if getting your child to take a nap has been challenging. Fewer naps may mean greater freedom...
There are a lot of great suggestions out there when it comes to ditching night feedings after 6 months old. What many parents and sleep consultants...
Following wake windows sounds appealing but do they work? There’s a clear framework to follow – no gray areas. Look at your...
You should not expect potty training to take 3 days. This claim may cause stress and shame for families.
Of course there are always...
I don’t believe in toddler beds and here’s why –
Toddler beds are an unnecessary transition for your child and are a waste...
We’ve been misled as parents when it comes to potty training. There is a plethora of programs and “potty experts” who will...
Space constraints, sirens, truck noises, neighbors and work demands become major paint points when raising babies in New York City.
Okay, there are...
In my work with families, I generally see 3 types of co-sleepers:
Accidental - Also called reactive co-sleeping, accidental co-sleeping happens...
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