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Wondering if your only choices are sleep training or staying exhausted? Here’s what actually helps, why babies wake, and how to support sleep while staying
Zoom, Zoom–there goes your toddler across the house again. Zoom, Zoom–whether they’re trying to be Catboy, or The Flash–who knows! But they are one giant ball of energy. You had said you were gonna put them to bed early today. But it’s 7:30 and that kid is not gonna just
Okay–as a Millenial/Xennial time out was a favorite of all our parents and teachers. If we looked at the crayon wrong–TIMEOUT! If we wiggled too much at dinner–TIMEOUT! And sometimes the standards of “timeout” varied from person to person and who knows what else. And at the core of those
When it come to accepting help with a new baby this comes to mind – It takes a village to raise a child. Have you heard of this saying? 👀 We’ve all heard this, right? But then you look around and you’re wondering ‘Where’s this village? Where are the people
Help! 😪 I can’t get any sleep because my baby keeps waking up. Does this sound like you? Do you feel like you’re going crazy trying to fit into their sleep schedule? If it does, you’re not alone. There are many parents who struggle with getting enough sleep because of
New moms notice that their baby sleeps well on them but as soon they they put them down – they wake up immediately. I am frequently met in my dm’s with moms asking – Help! my baby only wants to sleep ON me! what am I doing wrong?! They refuse
Awake every hour and a half through the night. ✔️Get peed on. Check. Twice? ✔️✔️Poopy diaper smell that seems to be lingering. ✔️Is that rotten milk smell you? 🤮 Sometimes being a parent is rough. We have another human being who is brand new in this world running our schedules
Zoom, Zoom–there goes your toddler across the house again. Zoom, Zoom–whether they’re trying to be Catboy, or The Flash–who knows! But they are one giant ball of energy. You had said you were gonna put them to bed early today. But it’s 7:30 and that kid is not gonna just
Okay–as a Millenial/Xennial time out was a favorite of all our parents and teachers. If we looked at the crayon wrong–TIMEOUT! If we wiggled too much at dinner–TIMEOUT! And sometimes the standards of “timeout” varied from person to person and who knows what else. And at the core of those
When it come to accepting help with a new baby this comes to mind – It takes a village to raise a child. Have you heard of this saying? 👀 We’ve all heard this, right? But then you look around and you’re wondering ‘Where’s this village? Where are the people
Help! 😪 I can’t get any sleep because my baby keeps waking up. Does this sound like you? Do you feel like you’re going crazy trying to fit into their sleep schedule? If it does, you’re not alone. There are many parents who struggle with getting enough sleep because of
New moms notice that their baby sleeps well on them but as soon they they put them down – they wake up immediately. I am frequently met in my dm’s with moms asking – Help! my baby only wants to sleep ON me! what am I doing wrong?! They refuse
Awake every hour and a half through the night. ✔️Get peed on. Check. Twice? ✔️✔️Poopy diaper smell that seems to be lingering. ✔️Is that rotten milk smell you? 🤮 Sometimes being a parent is rough. We have another human being who is brand new in this world running our schedules
Valerie Groysman, M.S.W., R.S.W. is mom of two boys (toddler and baby), a Registered Social Worker (Ontario, Canada - only) and Certified Baby-Led Sleep and Well-being Specialist.
She is the Founder of Talkin' Sleep which provides effective personalized sleep solutions based on your baby's biology and your family's values.
Valerie helps babies, toddlers, children and families get the sleep they need without compromising what's best for their child. All recommendations and information is based on biologically normal infant sleep, attachment science and a holistic understanding of the unique needs of each baby, parent and family.
Valerie does not use sleep training or crying it out methods to support families to get sleep.
