

Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Ed.D and Lynn Jessen MA
For more information on sleep, read my books, "Raising Your Spirited Baby", "Raising Your Spirited Child" and/or "Sleepless in America". Or, go to my website at www.parentchildhelp.com to download the free brochure on children and sleep.
More infoWhat’s your evening like? Does it set everyone up for a peaceful bedtime?
More infoThe demands of being a parent can feel relentless. Frequent meltdowns wear you down, and leave you feeling powerless to stop them, but you are not. Today, Lynn and I offer you four effective strategies to lower stress by preventing some of the meltdowns from occurring in the first place.
More infoNaps are a critical component of your child’s total sleep quota. But getting your child to nap can be a struggle.
More infoOn Sunday, March 12 we spring forward one hour. It is the perfect springboard into power struggles over bedtime and wake up routines because our body clock does not switch as quickly as the clock on our phone.
More infoHow to Deal with the Fall Time Change and Its Impact on Bed and Wake Times
More infoA good night’s sleep doesn’t begin with your bedtime routine. It starts in the morning. All day long we make decisions that either help to “set” the body clock, allowing the brain to know when to be awake and when to be asleep, or innocently disrupt it.
More infoIf nap or bedtime at your house has become a marathon wrestling match requiring more than 45 minutes of struggle to get the kids down, there may be a simple solution. Catch the cues – earlier.
More infoWhining increased? Meltdowns over seemingly insignificant issues pooling on your kitchen floor? Does it seem as though your child’s communication system has deteriorated to one phrase - “No! You are not the boss of me.”
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