Amy Beeman’s Adventures in Sleep

By now, we’ve probably all heard of, or read the book Go The F–k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach. It’s no wonder this spoof of a children’s book was such a success; not only does it make you laugh, it also addresses one of the most frustrating parenting challenges: a baby’s unwillingness or inability to [...]

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Sleep is the word

“Most of the consultations I have – about 98 per cent – are about sleep” Nanny Robina explained to me when we chatted about an upcoming article that will be out in the Spring issue of Together Family. Here on TogetherFamily.ca we have also hosted guest writer and sleep expert Pam Nease (see her articles [...]

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Summer Days and Summer Sleep

As the days grow longer, many parents fear that bedtime battles will start to ensue. “But Mom! Why do I have to go to bed? The sun is still up!” Then there are also the challenges with visitors and guests with different rules in their households. “But Dad! Why do I have to go to [...]

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My child will only go to sleep if I’m there

My seven month old is extremely picky about how/when he goes to sleep. He has to be fed right before and put down by me (mom). Even his dad can’t get him to go down. I’m not sure if we’re doing things that differently or what the problem is but he won’t settle in his [...]

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