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Private Child Sleep Consultations Although you may have heard of me as the author of the Internet’s best-selling infant and toddler sleep program, I’ve been meeting with parents in one-on-one situations for almost 5 years in my Vancouver, Canada, office. If you’re live in the Vancouver area (or will be traveling here), I’d be happy [...]

How much sleep does your child need? You know your child needs less sleep now than he did when he was a baby, but how much less is still enough? Every child is different — some need more sleep and some less — but here are general guidelines for how many hours of sleep a [...]

How much sleep does your child need? As a new parent, that’s probably one of your biggest questions. Below are some general guidelines as to how many hours of sleep the average child requires at various ages. Of course, every child is different — some need up to two hours more or less sleep than [...]

I am proud of all people who have taken the extra step to become a loving parent. I know that sometimes it can have it’s moments and that at one point or another we all could use a little help every now and then. Some parents often find themselves asking for advice on how to [...]

Every parent has been there, frazzled and going crazy because their child just won’t go to sleep. You have to stay in the room with them until they drift off, then you sneak out. After awhile they wake and realize your gone and start to cry. As they get older they start climbing into your [...]

Most new parents, often wonder what it is that they are doing wrong when their new baby will not sleep through the night but Mrs. Jones child has been doing it sense birth, according to her. Most children will not sleep through the night until they are around a year of age and some will [...]

Remember the old saying regarding going to bed and getting out of it early? Well the news is that it still holds a lot of water. The problem is that the difficulty faced in following it is also the same that your parents faced years ago – to put your ‘energetic’, ever ‘wanting to play’ [...]

How do you get your two year old child sleeping in his or her own bed or even in their own room? What if she screams and the neighbors hear? Do you call child services first to ask them how long you can let your child scream before they intervene if there is a complaint? [...]

* Make your child’s room inviting, decorated to his/her taste, and age-appropriate. Consider allowing your child to help decorate by at the very least picking out the bedding. For the more ambitious adventurers, give your child choices of a bedroom theme, positioning of bed and furniture (with your help, of course), and overall look and [...]

There are so many books out there these days that teach kids (and parents) there are no consequences for their actions, and fail to teach them respect for themselves and others. As a consequence, many children are now turning into spoiled brats who aren’t equipped to handle life’s curve balls. Here is a guide to [...]