Baby Milestones That May Affect Sleep

You know what one of the best parts about baby milestones is? They almost always seem to happen as soon as you’ve got your little one’s sleep schedule going smoothly! (I’m typing this with sarcasm, obviously.) Milestones are so exciting and important, but when they happen, you’ll probably notice their sleep gets disrupted for a bit. Here's what to expect and how to support your little through it!

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Susie Menkes
Eco-Friendly Baby (Sleep) Brands

Earth Day is the perfect time to evaluate the baby products you’re giving your littles. There are so many brands that offer eco-friendly baby products made with sustainability in mind. Choosing earth-friendly and green products isn’t just trendy, it helps contribute to a healthier planet for our little ones to grow up on. Here are 10 eco-friendly baby brands that are committed to helping our Earth and giving back.

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Susie Menkes
What is Sleep Training?

Does you little need sleep training? (What even IS sleep training!?) There are usually several developmental milestones around 4 months that lead to a sleep regression. Their sleep cycles change a bit and they start to really know how they’ve been falling asleep – which is why this is a great time to start working on independent sleep skills and start sleep training. Here’s exactly what that means.

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Naptime 101: How (and When) to Drop Naps

As your little grows and develops, their daytime sleep requirements will change. And if you can rule out hunger, room conditions, sickness, teething, travel, a developmental milestone, or even a quick snooze that happened on the go as the reason for a disrupted nap, then it might be time to drop a nap. Here’s how to know if it really is time to drop the nap and how to do it successfully.

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Susie Menkes
How to Help Your Little Get Sleep When They Have a Cold

We are in the middle of cold and flu season, so you may have noticed your little sniffling a bit more than usual. And even if your child is a star snoozer, a cold could result in disrupted sleep, more nighttime wakings, and an extra amount of clinginess around bedtime. Here’s how to help your sniffling baby get their sleep back on track.

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Susie Menkes
How to Talk to Your Kids About the News

It’s a LOT going on. It’s a lot for us to process as adults, and it can be just as confusing and scary for our littles too. So, with this post, I want to tackle two things: how to take care of yourself as a parent while dealing with everything happening and how to talk to your kids about everything happening.

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Susie Menkes