I was feeling extra creative today, so instead of the usual advice and information type blog, you are getting something a little less ordinary. Still, the advice is real, so don’t miss the point of this short little poem. Please, Sleep When Baby Sleeps by Kim Neyer (aka the Baby Blogger) If you clean your house while she’s asleep, you’ll never catch a wink; There will always be more dirty windows, more dishes in the sink. If you check your e-mail while she sleeps, you’ll never close your eyes; There will always be more e-mails, more forwards and replies. Sleep … Continue reading →

A well rested baby is a happy baby. A tired baby can put the whole house on edge. Getting your baby to bed before she is overtired is the trick to maintaining peace and sanity in your home. Unfortunately, your baby can’t tell you, “I’m sleepy, mom,” when she’s ready to get some shut-eye. How are you supposed to know when your baby is tired and ready to go to bed or lay down for a nap? The idea that baby’s don’t communicate with their caregivers in any way other than crying is a total myth. Have you ever seen … Continue reading →

Co-sleeping has often been a controversial subject. Some parents and experts love it, saying it brings the whole family together, makes for more confident children, and eases night time feedings. However, other experts think it is a dangerous practice that should be avoided. The city of Milwaukee falls into the anti category when it comes to co-sleeping. The city started a new controversial campaign recently to encourage parents to put babies in their cribs. The campaign is a dozen mattresses and two sofas along a busy intersection. While this may not sound inflammatory, each is inscribed with an anti-co-sleeping phrase … Continue reading →

I have written numerous articles on co-sleeping, on my belief that it reduces the risks of SIDS, that it helps breastfeeding mothers and that indeed, “sharing sleep” with our twins was the only way that I survived the twins’ first year. When we started co-sleeping with our daughter in 1999, it was still considered a weird practice. It wasn’t talked about much and there hadn’t been a lot of studies on it at that point. This week however, a nine month study by Scripps Howard News Service has suggested that most babies who died of SIDS, really died of accidental … Continue reading →

I hear this often as one of the primary reasons against co-sleeping. Some people feel that it interferes with intimacy between a husband and wife. Others tried co-sleeping for a short period and found it very difficult to get their child out of the bedroom. Many of you who regularly read my blog, probably already know that we are a co-sleeping family. Simply put, I would not have maintained an ounce of sanity had we not co-slept with the twins. However, I have also stated that whatever gets mom and baby the most sleep is the perfect arrangement for you. … Continue reading →