If you’re currently holding a baby who just refuses to nap, this blog is for you! Baby sleep schedules can be overwhelming to sort through, and they change so much between 0-12 month old. But in this blog we want to give you the exact baby sleep schedule that you’ve been craving…and one that works! “What’s My Baby’s Nap Schedule?” is probably the most searchable topic when it comes to a parent running to Google! And to be honest, I made the exact same search when my daughter was a newborn. I naïvely typed into Google asking for a newborn schedule…. SOMEONE!! Just give me a schedule for my newb ..read more

  I love when I talk to our Little Z’s families and they tell me their goals for their child, which, of course involves sleep! But they also want to connect with their spouse. Because that’s exactly where I am. That’s my mission. I want spouses to have time to connect after a stress-free bedtime. And…. to be able to take that show on the road! Today we’re spending time talking about TRAVEL! In case you haven’t yet, you can head here to learn about surviving the travel day and then here to hear my own family’s experience traveling on vacation! But today, I really want to get into how to h ..read more

Have you ever wondered how other REAL families do their bedtime routines for their kids?! You’re in luck!! I’m going to share what 3 amazing Little Z’s moms do for bedtimes who are all solo parenting while Dad is at work. You’ll get to hear from: Sarah has 2 young boys and her husband is a detective who leaves home at 2PM until late at night Catherine has 1 young son and her husband is a nurse who works night shifts Lindsay has 1 young toddler and her husband works on-call for the railroad Each mom has their own unique story and family and I’ve asked them to share how THEY do their routine ..read more

Does your potty trained child wake between 4-6AM needing to go potty?! IYKYK!  I can handle how to help the early morning pee needs, but what if they gotta poop that early! How do we help their bodies adjust to a poop schedule?!  I asked Allison Jandu, The Potty Training Consultant to help share how to help your little one with this issue. I’m not talking about early morning diaper changes, y’all. I’m talking about your nighttime potty trained child who has got to go at 4am or 5am. Allison is the one to talk to us about this and she’s giving us insight, some actionable how to’s, and ..read more

When you have a baby, you don’t really imagine that you’ll stop going to church, pull away from community or even family events. Pretty soon you realize that these days can cause quite a disturbance in your baby’s schedule! And it’s okay to be protective over sleep…but it’s not okay to stop your life just because of a nap!  When you have church, or your family events, Sundays can be a tricky day. So today I am sharing how we personally handle Sundays + nap schedules, how I suggest our Little Z’s families handle days like this…and HOW to get back on track afterwards!   WHEN WILL SHIF ..read more

I often get people telling me they think about me their entire vacation…ha! Sleep can be totally thrown off when your child is in a new environment, but you don’t have to sacrifice great sleep! Today I am sharing with you how we traveled with our 3 and 2 year old girls without sacrificing our sleep! I’ll cover: HOW bedtime routine shifted WHAT obstacles stood in the way for Night 1 & 2 WHEN you should get your kid to sleep after a long day HOW to prepare your kids for a hotel stay WHY sleep cues are important! And before we jump in, if you want to travel confidently with your family and ..read more

Today we are talking all about travel – car travel and plane travel. (I’m sorry, I’ve never been on a train with my kids, but when I do one day, I’ll talk about that!!)  I want to dig into all the questions that my clients ask me once their child is finally sleeping well. They want to know: Can I travel? What do I do? How do I take the show on the road?? And that’s the whole premise to this conversation today. You will be confident on surviving the travel day after reading my tips! So first of all, if you have a child who knows how to sleep, then congratulations!! You are in a great spot ..read more

Daylight Saving Time is coming! It’s time to get ready for a few days of adjusted naps + bedtimes, but don’t stress out!! This isn’t going to totally rock their sleep. And for some, it could be a way to shift bedtimes + solve early morning wakes!! In this post we’re going to get into the Daylight Saving Time change coming up in just a few nights (or should I say mornings!) where I’ll share my strategy for how you can get through Daylight Savings… or even adjust your child’s schedule when the clocks spring forward. Let’s jump in! MAKE CHANGES SUNDAY MORNING On Sunday morning at 2am, most of th ..read more

  Do you have kids who are a little bit older and are finally telling you that they are scared of the dark? This is a day I dreaded. This was a real reality for the Campbell household a while back when my oldest daughter said that she was afraid of the dark… and I was stunned because I had just been hoping this was never going to happen!! But it did! Today I want to share what we did, how we did it, and how you can make these exact same strategies without disrupting sleep and offering confidence in their sleep!   IF YOUR CHILD IS 2 & UNDER Now, before I kind of walk you through ..read more

Today we’re going to be talking about one of our FAVORITE products to help your baby sleep… SlumberPod!!  Here at Little Z’s, we go way back with SlumberPod founders Katy Mallory & Lou Childs… long before even their Shark Tank debut back in early 2020. In fact, we’ve been such big fans of SlumberPod that we’ve actually hosted Katy & Lou on our podcast 3 times (!!!) – Episode #38: This Genius Invention will SAVE your Vacation! Episode #63: Handling Sleep away from Home + Q&A with SlumberPod! Episode #88: Dealing with Family Members who Disagree with Your Baby’s Sleep Plan Ka ..read more