Danielle is a mom of four who lives in Ponte Vedra, FL with her husband and family. She is a former preschool teacher who is passionate about helping families teach their babies how to sleep all night long. With four kids of her own, Danielle knows how vital sleep is for a family and how much better things run when you are all well rested.
Read MoreWe get asked all the time for ways to help your babies and toddlers sleep well while you are traveling. It can be hard to know where they should sleep and how to help them best feel comfortable. No one wants an overtired and cranky baby or toddler while you’re on vacation so planning for good sleep is important. I’m so excited to tell you about some amazing new-to-me products that solve some tricky sleep and travel problems - a place for your toddler to sleep and how to help your baby or toddler sleep well on a flight.
Read MoreDid you know that babies as young as 8 weeks old can recognize a routine and what it means? This is why it's important to use a routine at bedtime and naptime to signal to their little bodies that it's time to go to sleep! Routines help all of us prepare for what activity is coming next and are great cues for sleep.
Read MoreWe talk all the time about babies waiting in the crib until it's time to get up but, how do you make that happen? At Sleep Baby, we think about sleep skills like a pyramid - each ones builds on the one before. At the top of the pyramid is ‘Waking up Calmly.’ This skill comes after baby learns to self soothe and connect sleep cycles but also supports them continuing to sleep well, even when there are disruptions. When your baby can wait calmly in their crib after they take a short nap or wake early, their body is still getting rest and, if they need it, they are able to let their body take over and lull them back to sleep. What a dream!
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