Dr. Bill’s Top New-Parent Gift for Grandbabies One of the joys of grandparenting is giving that precious little newborn a baby gift that has these features: Safe Very much needed Prized by the family so they’ll think of you every time baby and parents use it Does good things for baby and makes life easier […]
Simple Ways to Incorporate Healthy Habits for a Lifetime: Feeding, Sleeping, and Movement Being a mother is the most precious calling, so why can it feel so challenging at times? Well, because it is! Every baby is uniquely beautiful and comes with her own set of needs. The quest as a mom is to do […]
How to Transition to a Bed from Co-sleeping I like cosleeping but just wonder at what age should my child start transitioning to a bed? And how can I help him make this transition? My four-year-old is still in our bed and I’m ready to transition him out, but he isn’t! Tips for Transitioning Child […]
Should I Be Worried About My Baby’s Weight? My baby boy is six months old and he’s only in the fifth percentile for weight. Over the past month, our family has been very busy with my three other children and my baby started sleeping in his own room and sleeping through the night. I did […]
Tips and Tricks to Prevent Night Waking Question: My 9 week old all of a sudden won’t sleep at night (he used to do 3 to 5hr stretches) and has been doing 20-minute naps the past 2 nights. I can’t figure out what is going on and how to correct it. Even putting him in […]
How to Involve Grandparents While Setting Limits How can we best involve grandparents while also setting limits? Experience Being Included as Grandparents Your question about involving grandparents is very timely since Bill and I just recently had the honor and enjoyment of being at the birth of our newest grandchild, and helping our daughter and […]
Is it bad to not have a consistent bedtime routine for baby? Q: We have a 14-month-old. Her bedtime varies from 8:00 pm-9:30 pm, it just depends on if she is sleepy or maybe we were out a little later than usual. Is it bad to not have a set exact time for bedtime or […]
Achieving A Balanced Naptime Routine With Baby Question: What is the best way to achieve a balanced naptime routine? The reason I ask is because I’ve been a fan of your work, and loved the recent video with Hayden on co-sleeping and attachment parenting. I’ve been doing that so far with my now 1-month-old, but […]
Bed-sharing with Baby A recent article released by NPR was titled “Is Sleeping with Your Baby as Dangerous as Doctors Say?” and has brought a lot of attention to the topic of co-sleeping, also called bed-sharing or sleep-sharing. We love articles that show that mother’s and father’s intuition trump pseudoscience. In my fifty years as […]
Why Does My Baby Cry After Feeding? Q: My baby starts crying after feeding and also hiccups a lot. Sometimes it seems like he is choking. However, he never throws up or spits. He arches his back, and for the last couple of nights he hasn’t been sleeping and looks like he is in a […]
Finding a Bedtime Routine That Fits Your Family’s Needs Arguably the most discussed topic among parents and source of frustration – SLEEP. As my youngest turned 8, I had subconsciously checked that off my list of parenting issues. We had a special bedtime routine: lots of snuggles, giggles, prayer time, and connection. However, recently I’d […]
Q&A for Parenting Advice Q: If you had one bit of advice for a 20-year-old girl with a passion for health and nutrition who is in the last weeks of Dr. Sears’ Wellness Institute health coach training, what would you tell her? A: Find a way to share your passion that feels true and unique […]
