My hubby and I have always wanted a big family, and then we realized that our genes don't produce children that believe in sleeping. It's been a rough 3 years with limited sleep and trying just about everything, including the dreaded "cry it out." At some point we decided to live by "this too shall pass" and allowed our toddler to determine her own sleep pattern- big mistake. What does a baby know about sleep schedules? So, right before the new ...
Sleep Training
Sleep Training a Toddler=SUCCESS!
Let me preface this by saying the Ferber method of sleep training is not for everyone. It wasn't for us, and the only reason we even attempted it when my oldest was 15 months was because our pediatrician urged us that it was the only way. I became so frustrated with him over our differences in sleep training because our thoughts on feeding and vaccinating children were the same, and I couldn't believe how different we viewed the "sleeping" ...
Adjusting to Life With a New Baby and Sleep Training a Toddler!
The past two months have flown by. Between lack of sleep, a moody toddler, and a newborn, I've been plenty busy and trying to keep life as normal as possible. My toddler has adjusted surprisingly well to a new baby. She loves being a big sister and we haven't had any jealousy issues. She loves picking out matching outfits and shares her toys with her baby sister- even though her little sister is too young to play with anything. I often find ...