What is Considered a Late Bedtime?
A newborn baby's bedtime is normally late, around 9-10pm. As the baby gets older, bedtime will ideally move forward (earlier). I often...
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Ashley Bell
- Mar 23
- 4 min
How to Set a Nap around School Pick-up
Before we started homeschooling, Gideon went to a brick-and-mortar preschool program two days a week. He attended the morning session,...
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Ashley Bell
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Toddler Regression after New Baby
It's only natural for young children to regress a bit with any big life change. This regression could be with potty training, behavior,...
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Ashley Bell
- Feb 22
- 4 min
How to Get Baby to do Longer Naps
Short baby naps can be very disheartening. In some cases, the time it takes to get him down for a nap is longer than the nap itself!...
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Ashley Bell
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Adjusted Age and Sleep Development
Premature babies have both an adjusted age and an actual, or birth, age. Actual/birth age is simply the age a baby is based on his...
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Ashley Bell
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
How Does EWS Work as Baby Gets Older?
I've recently had many clients who were following the EWS model, which stands for Eat, Wake, Sleep, made popular by On Becoming Babywise....
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Ashley Bell
- Feb 26, 2022
- 5 min
Daylight Savings and Sleep: Spring
Before I became a sleep consultant, I thought both spring and fall Daylight Savings times had the same effect on children and, therefore,...
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Ashley Bell
- Oct 25, 2021
- 4 min
2 Mistakes Parents Make with Daylight Savings: Fall Edition
Towards the end of every year, many people "fall back" with a time change. During the fall time change, we gain an hour of time. This...
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Ashley Bell
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Tips to Keep Babies Awake in the Car
Has an unexpected car nap ever messed up your child's schedule? Find out how to keep them awake in the car!
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Ashley Bell
- Nov 10, 2020
- 6 min
Kids Sharing a Room
8 tips to have a successful sibling room-sharing experience
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Ashley Bell
- Apr 30, 2020
- 6 min
More to Love: Living with Different Schedules
It can be a challenge to get out and have a life with children on different schedules. These tips can help!
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Ashley Bell
- Dec 26, 2018
- 5 min
Navigating Nap Transitions
A newborn sleeps much of the day. As the baby gets older, he can stay up for longer periods of time in between sleep. By the time he is a...
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Ashley Bell
- Nov 8, 2018
- 6 min
Home for the Holidays
The leaves are falling and the weather is getting cooler. Turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie are right around the corner, and then it...
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