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The Top Ten Sleep Training Mistakes You Need to Avoid for Better Sleep
What do the families who come into Sleep Clinic have in common? Almost all of them have tried sleep training
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How to Stop Night Feeds in Your Child and Sleep Better
Before you starting thinking about sleep training, you need to look at your child's eating habits at night.
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Is Your Child Struggling with Napping? Here's Help
If your child is struggling with napping, I recently wrote an article for the New York Times called, Your Kids
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Can Babies Safely Sleep in Car Seats?
Safe sleep in infancy is a challenging topic for tired parents. A recent study shows that car seats can be
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Room Sharing for Siblings
Room sharing for siblings presents special challenges for parents and families when it comes to getting a good night of
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Eight Steps to Make Your Baby Sleep Better and Avoid Sleep Training
Let me be real for a moment— nobody WANTS to sleep train their child. Although it is both safe and
Ask Dr. C
Successful Sleep in Infancy: Flipping The Switch
Recently, a friend contacted me about some sleep difficulties she was having with her baby:
My 7 month old has
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How do I start a bedtime routine? My child has never had one.
A mom recently emailed me an interesting question. Her three year old has never had a consistent bedtime routine and
Commandments of Good Sleep
The Good Sleep Manifesto: Families Deserve to Sleep Well
It's time to stop settling for bad sleep and insufficient sleep.
I spend a lot of time thinking
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Sleep Training 2 Month Old Babies: Still Not a Great Idea
There is a pediatric group in Manhattan recommending cry it out sleep training to two month olds babies. I was
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Restless Leg Syndrome in Children: A Common Cause of Insomnia
Restless leg syndrome in children is surprisingly common, but is frequently missed. If your child is fidgety or has leg
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Sleep Training Doesn't Hurt Your Child
One of my most important jobs is giving families permission to sleep train their children because parents often feel very
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Is Your Toddler Screaming at Bedtime? Here's a Plan for You
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"Curtain Calls," Limit Setting and Bedtime Battles
Behavioral insomnia in children, part 2
"Bedtime" conjures up images of warm milk, cuddles, footie pajamas, and Goodnight
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Five Things Parents Should Know About Sleep
Recently another blogger asked me for the five most things I thought that all parents should know about sleep. It
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Caffeine and Kids: What Parents Need to Know
For better or worse, we are moving from a culture of soda drinkers to coffee drinkers, and our kids are
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is both common and serious problem. Although I write a lot about insomnia and
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Toddler Night Waking: "Why Does My Baby Wake Up Crying?"
<p>One of the biggest questions I get in Sleep Clinic is, "why does my baby