Wondering how to prepare for Fall Back? Follow our 3 steps to shift your baby or child’s schedule later. Let’s prevent that early rising that comes with the end of Daylight Saving Time and move into the holidays well-rested!

Little Dippers Helps You Make Sleep a Priority

Ensuring you and your children get to sleep during the hectic holiday season can be challenging, especially when you mix in extended families, parties, and general excitement. Our trained family sleep consultants have created The Stellar School with programs designed and researched to help children and families get the sleep they need.

Adequate sleep is essential for everyone, and it is especially critical for school-aged children. A good night's sleep helps kids grow physically, mentally, and emotionally. Unfortunately, many kids today don't get enough shut-eye, leading to problems at school and home. This could be a result of early school start times, sporting practices, music lessons, emotional issues, or simply too much screen time. So, how much sleep should my child get?

If you know me well, you know that I generally pooh-pooh all the baby industry gadgets. There is no product that will suddenly make your kid’s sleep perfect or parenting easy. But, when used correctly, toddler clocks are one product I actually recommend. Let’s talk about how to make that OK-to-Wake clock keep your kiddo in bed longer, so that you get a delightful return on investment.

Baby or kid got you up at the crack of dawn? Or BEFORE the crack of dawn? Early rising is one of the top problems we hear about at Little Dipper Sleep and is no doubt one of the biggest parenting woes in early childhood. Fortunately, there’s a fairly easy formula for getting your kid to sleep later. If you want your kiddo to sleep later and sleep longer: then keep on reading.

Is your 7-10 month old suddenly fighting sleep, skipping naps, or waking up in the night? If yes, the 8 month sleep regression is likely to blame. Keep on reading to learn what it is, why it happens, why it’s actually a progression, and how to minimize the sleep loss and stress so that your little sweetie (and YOU) get back to sleeping well ASAP.

Parents need honest and realistic conversations about melatonin. It’s everywhere these days, promoted as a cure for insomnia in adults and kids alike. But it isn’t a wonder-drug, it can’t teach a child to feel safe and secure in their beds, and it comes with risks. As parents, we need to know the whole story when making health decisions for our children.

Guest blog by Erin Hanehan, Certified Kids Yoga Instructor and Drama Teaching Artist here in Durham, NC. Erin shares about her bedtime storytime and the practice of mindfulness.