Summer means barbecue, countless glasses of Pina Coladas and long, relaxing vacations with my family. I’ve to admit that traveling with twin kids hasn’t always been a smooth ride. In fact, our first few trips were a complete disaster. My husband and I had no idea how to enjoy our vacation without compromising our kids’ sleep. But eventually, we started to get the hang of it. Let me tell you, planning ahead is the key here. Before my twins turned 3, we used to carry pack n plays with us. Now
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How the Holidays May Impact Your Baby’s Sleep
With the holidays quickly approaching, I'm sure many of you are wondering what you should do, if anything, with your baby's schedule and sleep. It can be tricky when you travel or need to be at a family event during a nap time (our extended family Thanksgiving "dinner" is at 2 p.m., for example). Depending on your baby's personality and temperament, some babies will be fine with an "off" schedule for one day. They may be a bit overtired, maybe have a little rougher night's sleep, but get back on
Caribbean Style Black Eye
A week ago my family and I went to the beautiful St. Maarten for our much-needed summer vacation and I thought I'd share our experience, particularly how sleep played a part since this is a website about sleep (and okay because I'm obsessed with it). :D Thankfully, I had some frequent flier miles to pay for one of the tickets and we opted to have my younger son (now 18 months) sit on our laps, since it's the last chance before we are required to pay for him. Here's our summer vacation
11 Holiday Baby Sleep Tips
With the holidays upon us, many parents wonder and worry about their baby or toddler's sleep, particularly during visits from family or holiday traveling. Here are several things to keep in mind for this holiday season. Visitors | Travel Baby Sleep and Traveling First and foremost, the holidays and traveling, in general, is a time to have fun and enjoy yourselves! So, try not to worry too much about baby sleep and schedules when you are supposed to be relaxing and having fun. I do have