Many people ask me what I think about pacifiers, especially as they relate to sleep. To me, it's all about survival and from birth to 5 months you have to do what you have to do. 

When helping a child make the transition from having 100% of your support at bedtime, encouraging independence using a transitional item commonly referred to as a "lovey" can be a great option.

I just finished the Toronto Baby Show and am still amazed there were so many exhausted parents. There was even one dad who took a nap in one of the rest areas. He should have tried out the adult bouncy chair like I did.

Our vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana far exceeded my expectations, as well as my family's expectations. 

Part 3: When you are visiting paradise what better place to visit then the Spa.

In my last post, I mentioned being concerned about whether the Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana was going to be able to meet our needs as a family, especially for the kids.

For the last 3 years my family and I have visited Punta Cana just before the Christmas Holidays.

Sleep, like sex, is in short supply when you are a new parent. Adjusting to new expectations – a three hour snooze is refreshing! – can be a challenge.

One of the great rewards of parenthood is successfully moving with your children through each stage of development. I help parents reach that "sleeping through the night" milestone. But as a parent myself I have scaled my own share of challenges - for us one was potty training our first born.

Maybe because I am a out of the box thinker the analogy between sleep and sex has always made the most sense to me.