Welcome to parenthood! Those first few weeks of parenting are really, REALLY tough. And, YES, you’ve gotten plenty of unsolicited advice about sleep, eating, and whatever else a baby needs. But the bottom line is- you are tired! What can you do to help your baby sleep? First, relax and breathe. When you are […]
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Math is so much more than numbers! It’s about real life skills that we use every day! So what is the best way a parent can instill the love of math? Start young and make it real. Our children are a clean slate, a new sponge, and they are equipped to learn. But don’t sit […]
A common request by many parents! Yes, Loving Lessons is here to empower and support a family when their child is not sleeping through the night. You don’t have to do the Ferber method and let your child cry it out, but you can do it in a loving and gentle way so your […]
I did! I did say sleep training and these seem like naughty words in most parenting circles. Number one question parents ask parents- “How is your baby sleeping?” It makes parents uncomfortable, lie, make up sleepy tales about the sleep they think they have or wish they had, or they keep the talk minimal because […]
Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday! As adults we love this time of year: the leaves change color, the chill in the air, and the extra hour of some zzz’s! But for our children, it’s a little more work to reset their internal clock. There are two ways to help your child make it through […]
If you’re a mom, then you have achieved ROCK STAR status! I’m not sure who wrote this piece, but I love it and makes me think of my daily life with my boys- I couldn’t imagine not being a ROCK STAR! Where else am I loved and adored so much? I live the life of […]
When it comes to sleeping-children are easy targets for sleep culprits! I don’t think parents realize how children pick up on the little things in life. Stop and think about some triggers that cause distress in your child’s life. Are there parental stresses, separations, upsetting events, major life changes, and a lack of sleep? There are […]
As a first time mom with Connor, I was sorely mistaken. I had no idea that a baby’s bedtime was 6:30-7pm. I found that out 2 years later. I went with what the Dr. said- he had colic. Looking back at our experience, I call it self induced colic since we chose to keep him […]
You are probably aware that there are so many baby sleep books and programs out there. Some of the big names you know are Ferber, Mindell, West, Sears, Wiessbluth, just to name a few. Although all of them have some really great tips and ideas about children and sleeping, they have very different philosophies and […]