Restful Parenting - All Things Sleep and Parenting

Do you have a little one who holds on for dear life when you go to lower them into bed to go to sleep? Babies and toddlers tend to go through phases where they may have previously been going into bed just fine and now all of a sudden, they are clinging on when you lower them into bed. How can you handle this without creating new expectations for them? How can you ensure that this phase is short and not long lived? We go through a very important tip to help your little one come through this as quickly as possible in this podcast so you are going to want to have a listen! Even if you are not there yet, save this for when you get there so that you know what you can do to make sure it does not last longer than it needs to. Join us in the FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting  or book your FREE 15 minute phone call here https://restfulparenting.as.me/ Some extra resources  Sleep Coaching methods explained:  https://anchor.fm/restfulparenting/episodes/E-86-Sleep-Coaching-Methods-Explained-e1dnq6p Feeding to Sleep episode:  https://anchor.fm/restfulparenting/episodes/E61--Feeding-to-Sleep--How-to-break-the-feed-to-sleep-association-erba9s Crying during the sleep routine: https://anchor.fm/restfulparenting/episodes/E47--Is-your-little-one-crying-during-their-sleep-routine-emt4qh As always, thanks for listening! Pam and Elisa 

Join Pam and Elisa from Restful Parenting and Heidi from Blossom Early Learning as we chat all about fine motor skills. In this episode we discuss the importance of working on these skills and offer lots of tips and strategies to help encourage this important piece of their development. 

Is your little one starting to skip a nap here and there or fight that afternoon nap? They might be gearing up for that transition to one nap but are they fully ready yet? Do you have a plan on how you are going to tackle it??  Join Pam, Elisa and Heidi for this Q&A style podcast offering a how to and lots of tips to help you navigate this transition time! 

Join Heidi, Elisa and Pam as they chat through the beginner steps to building independence and tips to help your newborn feel safe and secure when you are responding to them all the way through helping your big kids work through things like "I'm bored" and an overwhelming playroom.  Be sure to join us in the Facebook Community to ask questions and more great tips and advice: https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting

It happens to every little one out there.. it's time for bed but they've forgotten something or they need another hug, another trip to the bathroom, another sip of water. In this week's episode Elisa, Heidi and Pam are chatting all about bedtime stalling. Tips, strategies and how to help reduce the stalling and getting bedtime back on track!

Join Restful Parenting and Blossom Early Learning as we chat WHINING!  It's a phase all children will go through but how long it lasts all depends on your response. In this week's episode Pam, Elisa and Heidi offer tips to nip whining before it becomes a long time habit.

As moms and as sleep consultants we strongly believe that a few minutes of snuggles before bed (some nights) is so important but.. there are some things to be aware of. Join Elisa, Heidi and Pam on this week's episode for tips and to hear about our own bedtimes:)

Join Pam and MJ Forget of Gateway Physiotherapy to talk all things pelvic floor. Learn all about the importance of having a healthy pelvic floor and how a physiotherapist can have a huge impact in how your body heals and recovers after birth.

In this week's episode Pam, Elisa and Heidi chat all things SOOTHERS! Whether it's introducing them, setting limits with them or eliminating them, we've got you covered!  

Knowing how to respond and help your little one develop their speech can make all the difference in how quickly they start speaking. Sometimes it's as easy little tweak you can make! Have a listen to Pam, Elisa and Heidi as they offer tips and strategies to encourage and improve your little one's speech development.

There comes a time as a new mom when we feel the need to share the sleep load. It's a lot being the only one that can put the baby to sleep! In this episode we chat about some really easy steps to help your little one adjust to partner/care provider putting them down.  Pam, Elisa, Heidi Restful Parenting  Blossom Early Learning

Ready to introduce a little sleep friend or lovey to your little one? Elisa, Heidi and Pam chat through some tips for creating that bond with them and how it can help sleep! Be sure to join the FB community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/

Now that baby has arrived its bound to happen at one point.. you are going to have to do bedtime with more than one little one!  It can be stressful but with our tips you can make it a little easier:)

It's a trying phase and one that needs a lot of support! This week's episode is full of tips to help you better understand what your little one is going through and offers strategies to help you get through it!  Pam, Elisa and Heidi

Question: When is it time to cut out naps and what are the signs that my little one is ready?  Pam and Elisa will answer in this week's episode along with some extra helpful tips for making the transition to no more naps!! Enjoy!

In this episode we talk about setting up the foundations for healthy eating and happy meals with our little ones:)  Enjoy!

In this episode the Restful Parenting team discuss adding a sibling to the family! Enjoy!

In this week's episode Elisa, Heidi and Pam have a quick chat about a simple tweak we can make to help encourage our little ones to follow our directions. Be sure to subscribe!  Thanks:)

Join the Restful Parenting team as they discuss weaning your child off of the Breast or Formula and help getting your little ones into a regular routine. Enjoy!

In this Episode The Restful Parenting team get together to discuss transitioning your little ones from the crib to their own bed. Learn tricks and techniques to help Transitioning go easy and have some fun along the way! Enjoy!