Parenting & behavior
What to do when a child only accepts one parent at bedtime
Strong preference for one parent can exhaust the parent always on duty and sting the parent being rejected. Treat it as a…
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Preschool
A selection of guides for the questions, changes and decisions that come with this stage.
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Sleep
How to involve a father or another caregiver in the sleep routine
Another caregiver becomes part of bedtime more easily when they own a real, repeatable piece instead of appearing only as an emergency…
Sleep
How to change sleep associations gradually and respectfully
A sleep association is not automatically a bad habit. It is worth changing when it stops being sustainable and the goal is…
Sleep
How to adapt a sleep routine when daycare or school starts
Starting daycare or school changes the architecture of the day. Sleep works better when the routine adapts to that new system instead…
Sleep
Quiet time: how to introduce a calm break when the nap disappears
When the nap disappears, the family may still need a pause. Quiet time works best when it becomes a different kind of…
Parenting & behavior
How to prepare a child for sleeping away from home for the first time
A first night away is easier when the unfamiliar evening contains a few recognizable cues and the child knows what will happen…
Parenting & behavior
Sleepovers: how to know if your family is ready
Readiness is not the absence of nerves; it is enough trust, communication, and planning to handle an imperfect night.
Family, siblings & boundaries
How to move from a shared bedroom to separate rooms gently
Getting a room of your own can feel exciting and still make a child miss hearing a sibling on the other side…
Sleep
How to handle lights-out protests without threats or rewards
Lights out can collect all the protest that did not appear during the rest of bedtime. It is not always refusal to…
Parenting & behavior
How to respond when your child keeps getting out of bed
Once a child can get out of bed independently, bedtime boundaries become physical. They can test the ending by walking back into…
Parenting & behavior
How to move to a child bed without turning it into a major conflict
A new bed looks like a furniture change, but it also changes a physical rule: your child can now get in and…
Parenting & behavior
Floor beds: what they can offer for autonomy and what to consider
A floor bed can give a child more access to their own sleep space, but it also moves part of the boundary…