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WAHM Mondays: Gift of Sleep Consulting

2014/02 By Lauren B. Stevens 2 Comments

I’ve referred to this woman as our Sleep Guru & Sleep Goddess, but really she is a lifesaver.  As a result of her work, I regained my sanity [and Declan began sleeping through the night].  It is my pleasure to introduce this week’s featured work-at-home-mom, Jennifer Schindele, from Gift of Sleep Consulting.
www.giftofsleepconsulting.com
Fostering healthy sleep habits for your baby or child is extremely important for their overall health and well being.  The path to developing healthy soothing skills can start very shortly after birth and the best way to begin reinforcing these very important skills is the environment in which your baby learns how to sleep independently (with the help of some Rock Star self soothing skills).  Promoting healthy sleep for infants and small children has become my passion and goal for every family I come in contact with, including The Median Mommy!  Here are some great tips and insights about creating the perfect sleeping environment for your baby.
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Encouraging healthy sleep habits: The temperature of the room does matter!  Did you know that most little ones prefer to sleep in a room that is on the cool side rather than warm?  Studies have shown that a too warm sleep environment can actually be very detrimental to infant sleep.  Just like for most of us grownups, a too warm sleeping environment can make it very difficult for your child to go to sleep.  It is also suggested that it may be one of the contributors to SIDS.  I recommend to all of my clients whether their child is a newborn or well into their preschool years to make sure their little one’s room temperature falls somewhere between 68 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit.  Also, the clothing your little one is dressed in for bed should be right along the same lines of what you would wear to bed.  And a great addition to a baby or toddler’s bed is a baby sleep sack instead of a blanket (see last week’s post regarding my love for this wonderful invention).  Remember cool and comfy and not warm and stuffy.Mistakes to Avoid When Feeding Your Newborn at Night


Encouraging healthy sleep habits: Although a bedding set is super cute, it can also be super dangerous.  I encourage all of my clients of infants to remove all items from their child’s crib that are non essential for safe and healthy sleep.  This includes, crib quits, blankets, bumpers that are not breathable and see through as well as pillows and stuffed animals.  Although a “Lovey” can be introduced around 7 months of age.  All your baby needs in their crib for safe sleep is a mattress, sheet, secure swaddle (up until 3 months) or a sleep sack.  That’s it!
Encouraging healthy sleep habit: The darker the better.  A very dark room during all sleep periods (daytime naps included) actually helps your little one want to sleep.  If the nursery or bedroom is too bright via natural sunlight streaming through an uncovered window or blinds, your little one will find it much harder to settle to sleep.  As sunlight hits our skin and is absorbed, our body naturally releases chemicals to cue our bodies to be awake.  The more we can do as parents to block light from getting in the room the better to stop this from happening.  Also, darkness is a fantastic clue or indicator that one should be sleeping and with help and consistency, your baby can begin to pick up on this clue.  A dark room = sweet dreams for little ones if you want to get your baby to sleep through the night.
Encouraging healthy sleep habit: White noise, the soothing static lulling your little one to sleep. Using some sort of white noise in your baby or toddler’s room can help them sleep longer and more soundly by blocking out environmental noise.  You would be surprised at how the slightest outside noise can arouse a baby in a light sleep state.  A favorite among many of my clients is a box fan or portable white noise machine.  I’ve seen some pretty expensive models sold in baby stores but have to admit that if you can find one that is under $30.00 and can easily be taken with you on family vacations or overnight trips you’ll be all set.  Oh and if it can also be battery operated…BONUS.  You never know when you will lose power during a pretty noisy thunder storm.
In closing, if your little one is having trouble falling or staying asleep, please be sure you have evaluated their sleep space for the tips above and make adjustments where necessary.  As always, I welcome your questions or comments concerning this week’s topic.
Jennifer SchindeleJennifer Schindele is a Certified Child Sleep Consultant and President and Founder of Gift of Sleep Consulting –http://giftofsleepconsulting.com/; –located in Philadelphia, PA.  Jennifer’s mission is to help parents give the gift of sleep to both their children and in turn, themselves.  Her mission is executed by personalizing a step-by-step program to gently help teach the child to independently fall asleep, and stay asleep, the whole night through (and nap peacefully during the day).

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  1. A Year of Sleep (Thanks to Sleep Training) - lo-wren: the median mommy says:
    2014/05 at 12:40 pm

    […] our initial experience HERE.  You can check out Jennifer’s 5 Tips for Healthy Sleep Habits HERE.  Not ready to take the plunge?  You can shoot Jennifer questions on Facebook and […]

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  2. A Year of Sleep (Thanks to Sleep Training) - lo-wren says:
    2015/01 at 9:36 pm

    […] our initial experience HERE.  You can check out Jennifer’s 5 Tips for Healthy Sleep Habits HERE.  Not ready to take the plunge?  You can shoot Jennifer questions on Facebook and […]

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Lauren B. Stevens is a former publishing rep-turned-writer, whose work can be found on ChildVantage, The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy and Care.com, among many other websites. When she's not chasing her precocious preschooler, Lauren pens hilarious and heartwarming stories about her life as a mother, ghostwrites blogs for businesses, and sometimes even finds the time to write a bit of creative non-fiction.
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