Parents and mom’s especially are naturally programmed to hate crying.  It makes our hearts race, literally, and is really hard to sit and listen to without doing anything, especially when we are tired and worn out from our day.  Getting kids to sleep is often the “witching hour” for many families, where the children are also worn out, and need the cartharsis of a good cry to expend that last remaining energy and prepare for sleep.  Although we’d love to avoid our kids crying at all, it’s actually a healthy, natural release for them and a form of communication of their feelings.  Remember, kids aren’t born talkers, they are born cryers.  And crying for kids is communicating.
Attachment Parenting experts have always said that crying is …

If your kids aren’t sleeping, then neither are you.  Parents often try to make their kids conform to their schedules based on work and other obligations, but children need consistency.  Parents must also first commit to being willing to change behaviour.  Tired kids are whiny, cranky, stubborn,  and not healthy. Tired parents can become irritable and resentful towards their families.
Root Issue
There are a large scope of child health and development issues which are rooted in poor sleep.  Babies under 9 months biologically are not aware of the light/dark cycle, and have their own independant sleep rhythms. Kids under the age of 3 years old generally require at least 1 nap a day.  They will be more alert during the day, learn better and generally be …