Alison Bevan
As a pediatric sleep consultant, Alison is dedicated to helping families get a good night's sleep. She divides her time between her private practice, Sleepytime Coach and The Center For Advanced Pediatrics, where she is the staff sleep specialist. She is a Gentle Sleep Coach, Happiest Baby Educator, and member of The International Association of Child Sleep Consultants. Alison lives in Norwalk with her husband Michael and 14 year old son Dylan (who wasn't always, but is now an excellent sleeper!) sleepytimecoach.com
5 Things You Can Do Today To Improve Your Child’s Sleep
If you've started the new year with a resolution to improve your child's sleep, and you're not sure where to begin, here are five things that you can start working on today to make...
The Excuse Me Drill – Using Praise to Promote Independent Sleep
Does your child struggle to stay in bed after lights out? Do they get back out of bed, call out repeatedly or need you to lay down with them in order to fall asleep?...
AAP Updated Safe Sleep Recommendations – A Must Read!
In an effort to reduce the risk of sleep–related infant deaths, The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated their safe sleep recommendations for the first time since 2011. Approximately 3,500 infants under the age...
Getting Sleep Back on Track After Summer Travel
Did your child’s sleep fall apart when you were traveling this summer? If so, you may be wondering why you ever even considered leaving home. Nothing takes the fun out of vacation faster than...
Best Bedtime Excuses Ever
If you're the parent of a toddler or preschooler you’ve probably already heard many of the classic bedtime stalling excuses. “I’m thirsty,” and “I need to go potty,” are a staple of every child’s...
How To Use a Child Sleep Clock
Does your child sleep in a big kid bed, and are you having trouble convincing them to stay in it?
Do they get out repeatedly at bedtime or wander into your room ready to...
How to Use The Bedtime Pass
In a perfect world, kids would cooperate at bedtime and drift off to sleep without a peep.
In the real world, convincing your child to go to bed and stay in bed can be utterly...
Crib Climbing – Keeping Your Little “Escape Artist” Safe
At my office, the new year is “ringing in” with a TON of phone calls from frantic parents whose toddlers are climbing out of their cribs. If you’re the parent of a crib climber,...
Should You Sleep Train During The Holidays?
If a good night's sleep is on the top of your wish list this season you may be thinking about sleep training during the holidays. But is it really a good idea to teach...
Pacifiers and Sleep
Does your little one fall asleep with a pacifier in their mouth and wake up when it falls out? If you put it back in quickly, do they go right back to sleep?
If it’s...