Dear Dr. Renee,I hear all the time that I should “get up before my kids” so that I can have time for myself. My oldest wakes up around 6:30/7 AM. I am not a morning person. I can not do it. Any suggestions to help me make time for self care?-Ceci Dear Ceci, I can […]
I Just Want Them to Go to Sleep!
Dear Dr. Renee, I am having a hard time getting my kids in bed on time. Well, actually, I have a hard time getting my kids to go to sleep once they are in bed. My son needs a drink of water, or my daughter wants another hug. It’s always ‘one more thing’ and I […]
Breaking Bad Bedtimes
Kids need sleep. Let’s face it, parents need kids to sleep! I often have parents complain to me that their children won’t go to bed nicely. They call for an extra kiss or for a drink of water. Some need to go to the bathroom again, others want to sleep in their parents’ bed instead […]
3 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress!
Let’s face it. In America, holidays are a stressful time of year, no matter what religion you practice. From mid-November through the end of December there are family dinners, travel plans, presents to wrap, extra concerts and activities, school assignments, not to mention meetings and gatherings or parties at work and wrapping up the end […]
Get Some Sleep
“Get Some Sleep” is so much easier said than done! I can’t tell you how many times people told me to “sleep while your baby is sleeping,” when my first child was born. Sounds good in theory, but in real life, my daughter only took 2- 3 twenty minute naps a day! On a good […]
Please Go To Sleep!
While the ultimate goal is to teach your child to self-soothe and to fall asleep easily on his own, getting there can be accomplished in many different ways. It’s important that you find a strategy that works for you (the parent) and then practice it. My neighbor swears by the “Ferberizing” or the “Cry-it Out” […]