Seema’s Blog
How Do I Put a Stop to My Baby Becoming Overtired?
Overtiredness in babies and toddlers is not fun, for them or you. Once they get into that perpetual cycle it takes time and patience to get them back on track. The good news is that it is possible. We all have a natural rhythm when it comes to sleep. Adults and...
Setting Expectations with Daycare
I have worked with many families who hire me just before mom goes back to work and baby is starting Daycare. Their little ones are sleeping better after their sleep plans and then bam, short naps start happening, or they are only getting one nap instead of the two...
How to Drop to One Nap
One of the nicest transitions I experienced with my first born was when we decided to consolidate her two short daytime naps into one big one, right in the middle of the day. I can’t deny it, I loved the time off in the middle of the day. She went from sleeping an...
Are You Nursing, Mom? Get Your Partner Involved!
The anticipation of having a new baby joining the family is exciting. Parents can’t wait to get their little one home and start the bonding process. As the days pass, at the risk of generalizing here, it’s been my experience that there’s usually one parent who handles...
How to Deal With an Early Riser
The early bird catches the worm was a phrase I grew up hearing. However, after becoming a parent myself and after talking with mom friends and now clients, this phrase has a whole different meaning..”the early bird becomes an overtired, cranky, at times inconsolable...
Switching to a Big Kid Bed
One of the most common questions I get asked as a child sleep consultant is, “When should we move him into a big kid bed?” My favorite answer to this is, “Later,” and there are a couple of reasons why I say that. Number one is because there are so many other...