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Physical Activity & Your Child's Sleep

Physical Activity & Your Child's Sleep

by Richelle Franklin
I doubt that I’m overreaching by saying that the last year has brought about some significant challenges for, well, pretty much every single person...
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Seven Shortcuts to Sleeping Through the Night

Seven Shortcuts to Sleeping Through the Night

by Richelle Franklin
People often ask me what the secret is to getting a baby to sleep through the night. Of course, there is no ONE secret. Teaching a child healthy s...
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Tips for Dealing with the End of Daylight Savings

Tips for Dealing with the End of Daylight Savings

by Richelle Franklin
The end of daylight savings time is coming up soon. Most parents don’t mind it so much when they gain an extra hour, but it sends fear through ...
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Why I Guarantee My Sleep Training Methods Work

Why I Guarantee My Sleep Training Methods Work

by Richelle Franklin
I'm sure many parents who come across my services are thinking, 'OK, but will it work?' As a mother of two young children, I remember all too well...
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Why Does My Baby Wake at 3am?

Why Does My Baby Wake at 3am?

by Richelle Franklin
It might be the single most common question new parents ask. Is it a developmental milestone? A regression? Are they getting too much sleep during ...
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How to Stay Calm When Sleep Training

How to Stay Calm When Sleep Training

by Richelle Franklin
Do you yell at your kids? Because hey, full disclosure, I yell at my kids. I lose my patience sometimes. My kids can push me to a point where I...
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How to Tell When Your Child is Ready to Drop to One Nap

How to Tell When Your Child is Ready to Drop to One Nap

by Richelle Franklin
First of all, we need to be familiar with the age at which this tends to occur. I find that a good average age is somewhere around the 13th...
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What To Do About Childcare

What To Do About Childcare

by Richelle Franklin
Conceivably the biggest challenge that you’ll face when you’re teaching your baby those precious independent sleep skills starts the minute you pu...
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The Number One Mistake Parents Make at Bedtime

The Number One Mistake Parents Make at Bedtime

by Richelle Franklin
This week I wanted to talk a bit about the bedtime routine, and the number one mistake parents make when they are creating a bedtime routine. Now, ...
Is Your Baby A 'Split Sleeper'? Here's What to Do!

Is Your Baby A 'Split Sleeper'? Here's What to Do!

by Richelle Franklin
Is your little one waking up in the middle of the night? No, no, not like that. I mean like really waking up. Waking up and staying up. For like… ...
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Back to School Tips

Back to School Tips

by Richelle Franklin
Alright, let me just start off here by saying, honestly and sincerely, no judgment for what might have gone down over the school holidays. We'v...
Baby Won't Lie Down at Night?

Baby Won't Lie Down at Night?

by Richelle Franklin
So your baby has learned to stand up! Congratulations on this wonderful milestone! Having said that, a lot of babies run into a bit of an issue when they first learn to stand up; they haven’t learned to get back down yet. This can be an issue overnight, but I've got the solution.
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