Bedtime battles- Have You Created a Gambler?
con·sist·en·cy kənˈsistənsē/ noun conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness. We hear it all the time… be consistent! When we talk about behaviour and our children, to teach a new or desired behaviour, consistency is one of the key components to achieving success. When it comes to sleep training or coaching it is certainly no exception. As parents…
Nightmares vs Night Terrors- What’s the difference
You finally got your child to sleep… ahh time to kick back and relax, ok let’s be real, more like time to do the dishes, tidy up the toys and maybe if you are lucky watch some TV or do some work. After a few hours you hear a blood curdling scream coming from your child’s bedroom. You burst into the room to find your child screaming in what seems…
Dropping the morning nap- When & How!?
You and your baby worked hard to establish those healthy sleep habits. You have a great routine going, a great schedule and everyone is rested. Your baby has two great naps a day, when seemingly all of the sudden (insert the sound of screeching brakes) your baby is refusing a nap. What’s happening…. NNNooooooo!!!! “How do I know if my baby is ready to drop the morning nap?” This is…
Sleep tips for kids and their parents in BT Toronto
As a certified infant and child sleep consultant I was invited by BT Toronto to talk about the importance of how to get your children to adapt to a healthy sleep schedule.
Tracy is featured in Montreal Gazette
Hush! ‘Sleep coach’ gives rock-a-bye baby a little help It’s 4 a.m. and it’s your third time getting up with the baby. Still no tinge of pink morning light peeking through the curtains, although it seems like there should be, because midnight feels like a lifetime ago. Night after unrelenting night, your precious bundle of joy wakes and requires some kind of intervention before dozing off again. This disrupted sleep pattern…
Healthy Sleep Routine on CJAD 800 Montreal
Tracy shares her back to school sleep routine tips with CJAD listeners.
Back to School Sleep Tips
Back to school sleep tips.. already?! Summer, it comes and goes so quickly. Very soon those long summer days of sun shining well into the evening hours will be replaced by those dark afternoons. We have all fallen victim to loosening up our children’s regimented schedule over the summer and replacing it with extended outdoor play and later bedtimes. Whether your child is going back to school, starting preschool or…
Sleep Routine Tips on BT Montreal from Sleep Training Consultant Tracy Braunstein.
I had the privilege to shared my back to school sleep routine tips on BT Montreal. Listen and learn how to get your child back to sleep routine and have them ready for back to school.
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