One of the benefits of this time of social distancing is that many families have more than one caregiver at home. If the primary caregiver (most often this is Mom) is doing most of the bedtime and naptime routines, this is a great time to get a secondary caregiver (most often Dad) involved and give Mom a break! I recommend that my clients introduce more than one way of putting their child to sleep to allow them some flexibility. Most infants will have a preference for feeding

This time of social distancing has its benefits for your child’s sleep 😴 (and overall development)! One of the benefits is that many families have increased time for connection with their child(ren). You might feel like you have too much time with your kids (!), but hear me out… 💞 Being emotionally available for our children allows them to co-regulate, that is, seek comfort from their caregiver. For children who are experiencing separation anxiety or fears at nighttime, hav