Getting You and Your Child More Sleep

I’m excited to share something with you. Something ordinary, yet somehow life-changing: The streamlined bedtime routine.  Multiple kids, different ages, varying needs paired with shared bedrooms and only one parent on bedtime duty: this can brew up bedtime anxiety,...

Does your baby have a relatively easy time falling asleep, but a harder time staying asleep? Or maybe it takes tremendous effort to get your baby to fall asleep, only for them to wake not long after.  Either way, you’re not alone! All humans cycle through sleep during...

How could a parent possibly be hindering their baby’s sleep instead of helping them? Even when we want nothing more than for our baby to fall (or stay!) asleep, we can sometimes become the very thing that stands in their way. Do you find yourself constantly checking...

Co-sleeping has its charms – the cuddles, the closeness, the sweet moments shared under the same blanket. But as your baby grows, so does the need for independence and quality sleep for both of you. Transitioning your baby from co-sleeping to their own bed can feel...

My daughter was 4 months old when we decided that it was time to stop putting her to sleep before bed. We would make her nice and drowsy with a feed, cuddle her, and lay her in her crib. We wouldn’t hear a sound until 11 hours later. Her sleep was perfect.  I knew...

While choosing to implement sleep training can be a natural next step or an easy decision to make for some, the decision to dive into sleep training can feel extremely heavy. For our clients, we usually see a mix – some who are severely struggling with their sleep and...

Since 2015, I’ve worked in-home with families living in a variety of scenarios. Sometimes it’s a single-family home, other times it’s shared accommodations (often coming with varying opinions from well-meaning relatives).  In my own motherhood journey, I had to sleep...

Does it come down to age, or is it something else? If you find yourself feeling completely exhausted and confused by overwhelming, conflicting information, it might be time to consider the invaluable support of a sleep consultant. At Better Bedtime,, we understand the...

Is it too late to start baby or toddler sleep training? It’s never too late to make changes to your child’s sleep hygiene. This can include their sleep environment, timing, routine, response to wakings, etc. It can sometimes feel like we’ve “missed the boat” on sleep...

"I'm scared!" A sudden and familiar yell comes from down the hall. Is your child afraid of their bedroom? Or expressing fear through the night? Fear is a real and significant emotion that can disrupt your child's sleep and cause distress. In this article, we will...