Welcome to my blog about child sleep
Posted by Nicole on April 3rd, 2008Hi! My name is Nicole and welcome to my blog about child sleep.
Why a blog about child sleep?!
I am a 34 year old mother of two and when my eldest was a baby, he was one of the most challenging sleepers! “Sleep like a baby?” Yeah right. You better hope you never sleep like my baby did! He would wake up every 1-2 hours all night long. We had to do soooo much to get this boy to sleep! So, I dove into numerous books and message boards about sleep. I devoured everything and once I helped him learn healthy sleep habits, I made it my mission to help other mommies and daddies make good sleepers, too. I became the leader of a message board and now have helped hundreds of parents get better sleep from their babies and better sleep for themselves. Well rested babies make happy babies and well rested parents make happy parents and happy parents make better parents.
And, so I am here now 2 1/2 years later with my second son, who is 8 weeks old today, about to embark on another journey to give another baby healthy sleep habits. My 2 1/2 year old is now a wonderful sleeper and so far his brother is better than he was at his age, yet will still need my guidance, I can see.
Unfortunately, some people think babies grow out of it only to find they have a 6 year old who still wakes up at night and studies have found adults with sleep problems that trace back to their childhood. Heck, I’m not the best sleeper either and I vowed not to pass that onto my children, if I can help it.
Let me assure you. Those of you with “easy” babies or those children that just grab a pillow off the couch when they’re sleepy and lay down will find this blog VERY boring. This is for those parents who are “at their wits end” who can’t get their child to sleep without standing on one foot in a field of daisies with the wind blowing west. I look forward to posting information you can find helpful to know you are not alone and know that you, too, can have a good sleeper!
Am I a doctor? No. Am I a sleep “expert”? No. I am a mother with an analytical mind who is an avid reader and has been told I give firm, yet supportive advice that works. So, I thought I’d branch out and try to help even more people than I already have.
How are you and your family sleeping?
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April 4th, 2008
Nicole - Congratulations on starting this blog!
You always offer such great sleep advice - I know this will serve as another way for you to help many more moms and dads struggling with sleep issues.
You’ve personally given me such good sleep training advice in the past, so I’m looking forward to seeing your pearls of wisdom here, as well.
Congrats again, and best of luck to you!
April 4th, 2008
Wanted to wish you the best of luck! Can’t wait to read more.
April 4th, 2008
What a great idea Nicole! So many parents think they just have to suffer through the sleep hand their child has been dealt. I know with your advice there will be many happier, well-rested families out there.
April 4th, 2008
Best of luck with your new blog! I love your advice and that analytical mind of yours
April 4th, 2008
Great idea Nicole. I know you have given me some good advice in the past. I’ll be reading.
April 4th, 2008
It’s great you started a sleep blog, Nicole! I have been getting great advice from you for almost a year now, yikes! I don’t know what I would’ve done without your help. I look forward to checking this often!
April 4th, 2008
Hey Nicole, what a great idea! Congrats on starting a new blog! You have also given me great advice and it’s thanks to you that my son is well rested! I have learned so much from you over the months and I wanted to thank you for that.
April 4th, 2008
You are MY sleep guru! I go to you already with every little question and I totally trust every ounce of advice you give. I’m so glad you are “getting yourself out there” and helping other families. They will all be soooo lucky!!!
April 4th, 2008
nicole, this is a great idea and i hope it gets off to a great start and we all know that you have great advice! wishing you lots of luck in your new venture
tracey
April 4th, 2008
Nicole, what a great idea. You have helped me get my sanity back with all of your advice over the last several months regarding my son’s sleep. I’ll be reading often!
April 5th, 2008
Thank you for starting this blog Nicole! I am sure it will help many people. I prepared for sleep training my daughter on the message board and I can’t thank you enough for the advice received. I give the link to the mommies on my board who have difficult sleepers and it has been sooo useful for them as well.
Keep up the good word!
April 5th, 2008
Fantastic!!! This is such a great resource. You have been invaluable to me and have helped get my son to have ‘healthy’ sleep habits as well. You really listen to the patterns and temperaments of the children and then give such great advice that goes along with different parenting styles (CIO, check and console, co-sleep etc)… I am so lucky to have you parenting along side me. You are incredibly knowledgeable on this subject and I wish you lots of luck!
Don’t get too busy that you can’t keep helping your friends out OK?
April 5th, 2008
I am so glad you decided to do this Nicole! You are such a supportive and knowledgeable leader on the message board I know other parents will find your guidance helpful as they try to help their babies learn to sleep better. You helped us many times this past year.
I look forward to reading and learning on this site now as well!
April 5th, 2008
Congrats Nicole! You have helped and encouraged me so much with my toddler that I will surely be coming back to you for baby #2, due anyday now!
April 6th, 2008
What a great idea, Nicole! You are such a wealth of information, and you helped me so much with Ryan, his sleep, and his schedule! Thanks to you, our family is sleeping LIKE BABIES!!!
April 6th, 2008
Thank you everyone for all your support! I am so glad you think this is a good idea.
And, no I won’t forget my friends that gave me my start. 
April 17th, 2008
Congratulations for starting another avenue for helping babies get healthy sleep. You have been such a wealth of knowledege and support for me! My daughter learned to only fall asleep nursing. She was getting me up 2 times a night, then it was 3 then 4 then 5. That’s when I reached out for help. I had heard of sleep training, but couldn’t handle the agony of letting her cry. Within 3 nights she was sleeping through the night, a full 12 hour stretch. I thought I died and went to heaven being able to sleep again. Thank you so much for offering your time, experince and knowledge. Best of luck!