Sleep Champs

The day will come when even former bad sleepers start to appreciate sleeping🙌. Until about the age of 3 we had quite a few things to do with this guy, after sleep training him it went much better, although we had our ups and downs.
Are we now at the point where he voluntarily and happily gets into his bed? Not always, but apparently this afternoon he was tired and went to bed at 5pm. All by himself. And napped for an hour, to wake up just before dinner. So nice🍀!! Who wouldn't want that🙋‍♀️?

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10 sleep tips for traveling with kids.

Traveling with your child is one of the best experiences for you as a family🔅. But I’ll be honest: before I became a sleep consultant, we’ve had some insanely sleep deprived family vacations🥱. We tried all tricks but they struggled to sleep anywhere, no matter what we did🤷🏼‍♀️.

Now that I know what I know I would love to help you with some tips to prevent your family vacation from turning into a sleep deprived experience 😇.
Make new memories 🌱 when you’re all happy and well rested and just have a great time!
Read my blog here https://sleep-champs.com/10-sleep-tips-for-traveling-with-children/.

Sleepy Cues 🥱

Being aware of your child’s sleepy cues is critical‼️. Many parents want to put their child in bed on a fixed time. Watching the clock absolutely is important, but it’s even more important to learn your child’s sleepy cues.
It’s simple; some days, children just need more sleep 💤 . Watching the clock definitely can help, but every day is different. Learning your child’s signs will make it easier to find that magical time to lay them down🌙.

When infants and toddlers are awake too long and become overtired they release cortisol, a stress hormone, this will make it much harder to sleep. We definitely don’t want that!

What EXACTLY is the MAGICAL time? It’s finding that sweet spot when they are drowsy and tired, but awake.
I like to compare it with buying and eating the perfect avocado 🥑 . You buy a hard, unripe, green avocado from the grocery store and it sits on the counter for some time. You’ll keep an eye on it, maybe give it a squeeze here and there to see just how close it is to being perfectly ripe. And suddenly, it’s ready to eat!
But you better don’t wait too long, or the next thing you know it will be brown and there’s nothing left of your perfect avocado.

Putting them in bed drowsy but awake is giving them the time to LEARN THE SKILL to fall asleep independently. This takes time, but once it’s learned, it’s a skill that will carry with them throughout the night and years to come. Learning how to fall a sleep at nap time or nighttime is also the key for night wake ups. You want them to go back to sleep, and not have you get them a bottle of milk. Your GOAL is to teach them how to fall a sleep independently🌱.. #🥱 #😴

New blog// The bedtime routine✨
(https://sleep-champs.com/bedtime-routine/🌱)
When parents experience troubles during their child’s bedtime, the first question I always ask is: do you have a predictable bedtime routine🙏🏽? Most of the time they say ‘sort of’ or ‘we try’ or even ‘nah, bedtime is bedtime and then he just has to go to bed, he should know that by now’.
Well, never underestimate a good bedtime routine. It’s all about REPETITION and PREDICTABILITY. Most kids thrive through routine, so to have one at bedtime is a total must!

A lot has been said about it already but keep this in mind: it doesn’t have to be complicated, is doesn’t take hours, it just has to be the SAME every day and every time again✅! When you follow the same steps every night before it’s time to sleep, your kid will know what to expect🙌🏼. He will know what’s next until eventually it’s time to fall asleep😴. It really helps them settle, it really helps their bodies to produce melatonin🥱 (the sleep hormone) so it really helps keep the bedtime process running smoothly. And that’s a good start of a good night’s sleep💤!

And if you need more advice on this subject or about sleep in general, don’t hesitate to contact me☎️!!

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This family made such a great improvement, I’m truly proud of the mom who was dedicated to make it work on a very gentle way🍀. Mom and daughter often ended up bed-sharing after a night with more nursing than intended and multiple wake-ups. The quality of sleep wasn’t good for both of them🥱. We made some changes in her daily schedule, which resulted in an earlier bedtime. Plus we made a smooth transition to her own crib, without giving up room-sharing. Mom, dad and their daughter now sleep full nights and wake-up well-rested and happy✨. And mom and dad have a little more time in the evening to relax. Happy family, very happy and proud coach🥰!