Baby Sleep for Kids and Parents

In this parent guide for mom and dad, we focus on baby sleep, and how to encourage sleep time and a sound sleep at any age. A sleeping baby and child await! Mom and dad, you'll get more sleep too!
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Baby Not Sleeping? Getting Your Child Back on Track
Is your baby not sleeping after the busy holidays? I always talk about sticking to a routine and schedule, even during the busy times, but I will be the first to admit that it wasn’t easy to do this past holiday season. With family visiting, special outings, and exciting new toys to play with, it’s was next to impossible to get my preschoolers in bed on time. Get back on track!
Creating Healthy Baby Sleep Patterns | DrDina.ca
Many parents want to know if their baby’s sleep patterns are normal and how they can create healthy baby sleep patterns. Here is handy chart which summarizes the sleep recommendations from the Canadian Paediatrics Society. These are the total hours recommended in a 24-hour period.
Does Baby Sleeping Music Or Singing Before Bed Help?
Does Baby Sleeping Music Or Singing Before Bed Help The Bedtime Routine? Check out these tips!
3 Reasons Not to Miss Your Child’s Daytime Naps - Dr Dina
When a child misses much needed daytime naps, they become overtired and the body reacts by increasing the production of cortisol. Here are three reasons not to miss them!
Baby Not Sleeping But Heading Back To School Or Daycare?
Start by making a list of elements that you feel should be incorporated into the bedtime (and possibly the pre-bedtime) routine. For example, is your child old enough now that you want them to help in the preparation of their lunch or snacks for school? Do you want your child to pick out their clothes the night before? Is a bath or shower every night necessary, or realistic?
Can A Sound Machine Be Part Of A Healthy Sleep Routine?
Can A Sound Machine Be Part Of A Healthy Sleep Routine?Confused about whether or not you should or shouldn’t be using a sound machine in your infant’s room to foster healthy sleep? You aren’t alone. A study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics has some families re-evaluating the use of sound machines. Here’s what you should know.
Creating a Healthy Sleep Environment for your Child | Dr Dina Kulik
Take a look at how to create a healthy sleep environment for your child.
5 Ways to Make Your Child’s Bedroom Healthy Sleep Friendly
Many people underestimate the power of a great healthy sleep environment on their child’s sleep quality. Sometimes a few tweaks to your child’s sleep environment are all they need for a great night’s sleep. Here are 5 sleep techniques to make your child’s bedroom or nursery sleep friendly.
6 Tips for Establishing Healthy Newborn Sleep Habits | Dr Dina Kulik
When I brought my first child home from the hospital and walked through the front door, I remember thinking “OK, now what?” I had no idea what to expect (even though I’d read tons of books) and I was basically learning as I went. Parents often forget about learning how to teach a newborn sleep habits when they’re approaching the due date, but they quickly realize their error–not all babies “sleep like a baby! Here are some tips you should keep in mind when establishing the newborn sleep habits.
5 Sleep Techniques To Reduce Curtain Calls - Dr Dina's Kids
Follow these 5 simple sleep technique tips to ensure toddler sleep training and avoid your child’s repeat bedtime requests or “curtain calls”.
5 Simple Tips - Toddler Sleep Training for Travel - Dr Dina
With holidays comes family vacation and travel, and many parents are wondering how they can make their vacation as smooth and enjoyable as possible while ensuring their child stays well-rested. Baby sleep regression is a real problem while on vacation and out of the routine. Toddler sleep training is manageable. Here are 5 sleep tips for sleep training baby before, during and after your summer vacation to help your child sleep well.
4 Tips on Transitioning your Child from Co-Sleeping
When you’re ready to end co-sleeping, here’s some helpful tips to smooth the way at bedtime.
4 Common Myths on Healthy Sleep for Kids
There is a lot of information out there about healthy sleep strategies for kids, some of it based on fact, some of it based on personal experience, and some of it based on opinion, but is the information correct, or even helpful? Here are 5 common child sleep myths busted!
3 Ways to Help Regulate Melatonin in Your Child | Dr Dina Kulik
Should your child take melatonin if they can’t sleep?
Baby Breathing Patterns
I am frequently asked about normal baby breathing patterns, especially in newborns. It tends to freak parents out when their babies don’t breathe the way they expect with predictable and regular inhalations and Learn more about breathing patterns in babies now.