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What is the Best Schedule for an 8 Month Old?

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What is the Best Schedule for an 8 Month Old?

It can be challenging to navigate the many tips and tricks out there, so I'm here to offer some guidance on how to get your baby sleeping through the night and taking restful naps.

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3 Tips for Keeping Your Toddler in Their Bed

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3 Tips for Keeping Your Toddler in Their Bed

How do I keep my toddler in their bed at night?

It’s a question that, unfortunately, many parents find that they must ask eventually. Keeping toddlers in their beds at night requires three different things:

  1. Age appropriate schedule

  2. Firm boundaries

  3. Coping strategies for nightly separation anxiety

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How to Get Your Baby To Sleep Through the Night

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How to Get Your Baby To Sleep Through the Night

How do I get my baby to sleep through the night?

First, I’d encourage you to check out the post one of my fellow consultants, Katie Baker, made about how to know when your baby is ready to sleep through the night. Once you know your baby is ready to sleep through the night, you should look for and work on these four things. This is called the Sleep Equation

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Why Consistency is so Important During Sleep Training

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Why Consistency is so Important During Sleep Training

If there is a single most important part of sleep training, it’s consistency. In order to see success, you need to be consistent! Without it, you will be sending a very confusing message to your baby that can sabotage progress and it’s very unfair to your little one.

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Are Sleep Consultants Worth It?

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Are Sleep Consultants Worth It?

You are probably wondering if hiring a sleep consultant is really worth it. Asking yourself if it’s really beneficial or if you can just tackle sleep training on your own.

A sleep consultant offers you expert guidance and support every step of the way and will create a plan that works for YOUR family.

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When Can I Expect My Baby to Sleep Through the Night?

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When Can I Expect My Baby to Sleep Through the Night?

This is a common question that parents have. And while the short answer is when your baby is between 12-15 pounds or double their birth weight, there is more to it than that. At Kelly Murray Sleep, we look to establish the sleep equation to set babies up for sleeping through the night once they are ready. Read on for the four things that make up the sleep equation.

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Is There a Sleep Regression at Two Years Old

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Is There a Sleep Regression at Two Years Old

The short answer is…yes. The two year sleep regression can cause your toddler to take a long time to fall asleep, wake in the night, wake early in the morning, interrupt naps or a combination of these things. In this blog, Sleep Consultant, Katie Giguere shares the many reasons for why the two year sleep regression occurs.

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A Sleep Consultant's Review of Zenimal

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A Sleep Consultant's Review of Zenimal

We love meditation to help children relax before bed but the problem is most devices that play meditations have lights (a.k.a. not good for sleep). This is why I was so intrigued to try out Zenimal - a kid-freindly meditation device that does not have any lights! This blog is my personal review of the product based on my own experience with it.

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How to Drop the Nap

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How to Drop the Nap

Is it taking your 3 year old longer than 20 mins to fall asleep at bedtime?

Are they no longer able to maintain a 10 hour night?

If yes, then t’s time to shorten (if longer than 1 hour) or drop the nap.

But how??

Give them “Quiet Time.”

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How to Handle Sleep Regressions When Your Child Becomes an Older Sibling

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How to Handle Sleep Regressions When Your Child Becomes an Older Sibling

Big life changes often come with a heaping side of sleep disruptions. Senior Sleep Consultant Meg Meadows has been through this herself with her children. In this post, she provides tried and true tips to help you prepare your child for big life changes so they can keep the sleep (and so can you!)

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Strategies to Help Your Child Relax at Bedtime and Overnight

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Strategies to Help Your Child Relax at Bedtime and Overnight

Senior Sleep Consultant Marian van Noppen provides child relaxation techniques for separation anxiety and bedtime stress at night. Learn how to help your child put themselves back to sleep with your guidance, starting with the most supportive approach and providing more distance as trust is gained.

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How and When to Introduce a Lovey

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How and When to Introduce a Lovey

Lovies can be a great way to infuse your child’s sleep environment with a sentimental, loving touch. It provides portable security they can depend on.

But what if your child doesn’t have a lovey?

Don’t worry, I got your back! This post will guide you from start to finish on all-things-lovey.

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The Best Back to School Sleep Tips

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The Best Back to School Sleep Tips

It’s Back to School, which means (please) go back to sleep! Don’t worry — Sleep Consultant Erin Wolen’s got you covered with her top tips for getting your child back into the best sleep routine for back to school.

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A Doctor's Take On the Updated AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations

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A Doctor's Take On the Updated AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations

The new AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations have some parents second guessing every move with their babies. That’s why I turned to the pediatrician I trust the most — my own children’s doctor, Dr. Payal Adhikari — to weigh in on the latest updates made to the guidelines. In this blog, read what Dr. Adhikari had to say and learn more about some of the most important updates made to the AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations.

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