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Make sure children are strongly supervised around fires. Never leave them alone with the fire, especially young children...
03/16/2026

Make sure children are strongly supervised around fires. Never leave them alone with the fire, especially young children.

I’ve noticed a growing trend, parents with more anxiety, not less after sleep training. Of course this doesn’t apply to ...
03/15/2026

I’ve noticed a growing trend, parents with more anxiety, not less after sleep training.

Of course this doesn’t apply to every family or situation where sleep training is involved, but it is impacting some in this way.

And I actually notice this more in parents looking for gentler methods. These are parents who are naturally sensitive to babies cries and are trying to go about things in the most gentle way possible.

For some families, sleep training is causing confusion around normal infant and toddler behavior.

As always, this post is meant to address the larger problem of sleep training culture, not the parents doing their best to find the right approach for their family.

03/14/2026

Perhaps our children don’t have “sleep problems,” but instead are not getting certain sensory needs met.

Children are designed to be outside A LOT. They are wired to run, climb, swing, spin, twirl, jump, balance, hang, and more. Unless you have a stellar set up, these needs are hard to meet inside.

I remember this crucial moment in my daughter’s life when it all clicked. We were traveling and in New Zealand. The outdoor culture is different than what I’m used to. We were outside ALL day, everyday.

It was there, under our DAYTIME circumstances that my daughter slept best. She needed to move in all the ways kids need to move and that was a huge part of the puzzle for us.

Both of my kids have high sensory needs. My son needed to be bounced to sleep for most of the 1st year of his life. After that it took nearly an hour and sometimes more to put him to sleep for each nap and nighttime.

My daughter wasn’t any easier. She never was able to fall asleep from feeding. She had high movement needs too. My son slept soundly through the night from 15 months (with the exception of some early wakes). My daughter on the other hand has been a frequent waker.

What I have learned over time is that she’s very, very sensitive to blue light and has high movement needs. Circadian rhythm optimization and lots of outside time is always a game changer for her. And no that doesn’t mean she sleeps through the night every night yet. She’s 28 months.

And there’s nothing “wrong” with either of my children’s sleep. Often I think it is the way we are living that’s the problem.

What do you notice your children needing to sleep their best?

Comment WONDER and I’ll send the Wondergarten website right to your inbox. Feel free to reach out with questions too!
03/13/2026

Comment WONDER and I’ll send the Wondergarten website right to your inbox.

Feel free to reach out with questions too!

03/11/2026

We had a whimsical time for Rainbow Week!

If you’re interested in the - feel free to DM me with questions. We have loved it!

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03/11/2026

Treating them as unique individuals is so important for both their own development and the relationships they develop with each other.

I love noticing the ways each of my children are uniquely gifted and special ❤️

This post came to me for two reasons: I was recently accused of infantilizing my children because I have shared my daugh...
03/11/2026

This post came to me for two reasons:

I was recently accused of infantilizing my children because I have shared my daughter’s age in months and also shared my son’s struggles with sleep due to an unexpected and stressful separation that impacted his sleep

AND

Because I recently watched two parents of two separate children not allow their children to climb up a structure designed for children because it was too high. The structure I’m referring to is pictured with my son at the top.

None of this is judgment as I’m also guilty of participating in low nurture, high worry culture. I too am unlearning alongside all of you. ❤️

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