My baby girl is absolutely refusing to walk lol! She will follow behind any toy she can but will not walk unless she is holding on to something!! Silly girl!!
We went and dropped off a ton of stuff for Tegan this weekend to Auntie Brooke's house!! Tegan just looked around like she was making notes of what to get in to all weekend!! Lol She is such a lucky girl to have such amazing people in her life that love her sooo much!!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Night Night Help from Parents.com-Must Share :)
Yes, yes, daytime naps are important for toddlers. But a new Canadian study finds that it's nighttime zzz's that are most necessary for developing self-control, memory,creativity and problem-solving skills. Makes sense, says Kira Ryan, co-founder of Dream Team Baby Sleep Consulting, a company that counsels parents on sleep issues. "Nighttime sleep is when the most prolonged stages of REM and deep sleep happen, allowing the brain to process basic functions." To help ensure your peanut gets the most night- night possible, follow these three rules;
1.GET THE TIMING RIGHT
Toddlers should be hitting the sack between 6 and 8 p.m., and sleeping 11 to 12 hours a night. If your tot is nowhere near this schedule try making gradual changes to his routine.
2.WAKE LATE-NAPPERS
"Your toddler should be up from his afternoon nap for three to four hours before bedtime to make sure he's tired, but not exhausted, when it is time to turn out the lights." says Ryan.
3.DON'T RUSH THE TODDLER BED
"It's best to keep children in their cribs until two and a half or three years of age." says Ryan. "If a toddler is able to move around his room, sleep can be more challenging."
(Article compliments of August 2011 Parenting Magazine-Article by H.P)
This has been soooo helpful to us with our 1 year old as she thought a late day nap was going to be an every day occurrence. Which then made bed time an absolute fight until we started making her nap earlier in the day then go to bed by 8 p.m. Now we all get better sleep and more of it :) Hopefully it was helpful to you as well!!
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