Happy Littles Sleep Consulting

11/05/2023

So happy I added the Take it Slow package to my services a few months ago! Just finishing up with my first clients and it’s been such a pleasure to breathe through the process, taking the time to meet babies where they’re at, guide parents who are responsive but consistent, and watch everyone’s sleep improve!
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If you’re interested in improving your family’s sleep but you don’t want to feel rushed or pressured through a 2-week plan, this 4-week plan us just right for you!! Swipe to see what my clients are saying! Link in bio to schedule your free discovery call.
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02/05/2023

Want some FREE sleep advice? Come get your questions answered and feel the love and support of other moms and mom-centered businesses at the ‘s Mama’s Mingle and Mimosas event this Saturday, May 6th from 9-11AM. Get a free sample schedule for your baby/child and learn about how you can optimize your child’s sleep in a way that allows your whole family to feel their best! Oh! And bring those kiddos with you too… plenty to keep them busy while you enjoy your Mimosa…. Or leave them at home ( 😉)…. Your choice! See you there!!
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Here are some of the other awesome mom owned businesses that will be there:






sebastian.pac

16/03/2023

One of our kiddos was stricken with the worst stomach flu Tuesday night. We were ALL up 9 times (who was counting? ALL of us!🤣) during the night and yesterday I felt like a mom of newborn babies all over again! Yesterday was better but he had a fever and slept on and off most of the day.
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Fast forward to last night…. Just as I was drifting off to sleep he appeared at my bedside. He was speaking nonsense and not acting like himself. I guided him back upstairs (yep he navigated the stairs all on his own during this episode), tucked him in and left. Then my husband and I proceeded to not sleep (again) checked on him a million times… we were nervous he would attempt the stairs again!
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Luckily I knew right away that this was sleep walking and why it had occurred. I figured many parents might not know so I created this post.
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I sleep walked once as a child and it turns out about 30% of kids will experience this and 18% of people in general.
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Has this happened to you or your kiddos?
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15/03/2023

It’s been a while since I posted a review! Here’s what a mom of a 6 month old baby had to say after completing my Happy Little Babies program! Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience… it’s always greatly appreciated!
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13/03/2023

Happy National Napping Day! If your family is having trouble adjusting to the end of Daylight Saving Time head to the link in my bio to check out my new article!
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23/02/2023

Short naps? Let’s trouble shoot together! Drop your answers below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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22/02/2023

For toddlers and young children, sometimes long naps can really throw a wrench into your bedtime routine. Many kiddos drop their nap too early because parents find the nap makes bedtime so much harder. But many parents don’t have an understanding of how much time their child needs to build up enough sleep pressure to make falling asleep at bedtime easier.
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Starting around 2 years old, most kids need 6 hours between the end of their nap and bedtime. So if the nap is lasting too long or drifting too late it can really push bedtime pretty late too.
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You want to have a cut off time for the nap so that bedtime can happen at a pretty regular and reasonable time each night.
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Many times undesirable bedtime behaviors develop in response to a bedtime that’s too early. Fixing the timing can help, though if those behaviors have been happening for a while you might need some additional interventions too!
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Are you surprised at how long your kiddo needs between the end of their nap and bedtime?
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16/02/2023

Thank you for having me BStrong Together!🙏🙏

Sleep is critical to our mental and physical health and is especially important for our child's growing body and mind.

Thank you so much to Beth Christensen, founder and owner of Happy Littles Sleep Consulting in North Barrington, for writing our latest blog post and sharing amazing tips for how to improve your family’s sleep, keeping trust and connection as your main focus.

Read more at http://bstrongtogether.org/2023/02/helping-families-get-the-sleep-they-need/

09/02/2023

It’s 2023 and I’ve officially been running Happy Littles for half a decade! 🎉🎉
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As I continue to learn and grow in my business I periodically change up my packages and process. This year I did an overhaul with new headshots from and THREE new packages to help you reach your sleep goals in a way that feels right for your family!
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Swipe to read about my new offerings and if you haven’t visited my website lately, check it out!
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I have a few other new offerings up my sleeve for 2023 so stay tuned! And thank you for supporting Happy Littles Sleep Consulting for these past 5 years!!
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24/01/2023

How much sleep does your toddler/young child need? Of course every child’s specific needs may vary but this chart is a great starting point.
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If you aren’t sure whether or not your child is getting enough sleep, take a closer look at their mood at the end of the day around 5 PM. Are they calm, able to focus, able to move through your routines easily? If yes, they’re most likely getting enough sleep. If, however they’re moody, unusually inattentive, and having more trouble with transitions they may need a little more sleep!
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Is your child getting enough zzzz’s?
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19/01/2023

You’ll never regret telling your kids you love them too much but you might regret not telling them enough! Maybe my kids are sick of hearing these things from me but ask me if I care!
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Teaching and maintaining healthy sleep habits to your little ones shouldn’t feel like all rules and no connection. Aside from having a super connecting bedtime routine, it’s just as important to have a super connecting morning routine too.
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Even if they popped out of bed more than once last night or had difficulty calming their body at bedtime, tell them how much you missed them all night. You know they missed you, so let them know it’s normal to miss the people we love the most when it’s time to close our eyes for the night.
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It only takes a minute to use one of these phrases. Add in a nice warm hug and I’d say that’s a pretty awesome way to start your day.
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How do you great your little one in the morning?
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28/11/2022

I hope you all had the best Thanksgiving break! I want to thank each and every one of you for being here and supporting this small business I started over 5 years ago! Whether you chose me to help your family with sleep, have referred me to your friends, or shared or liked my posts, it all matters and I see and appreciate you!
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Although I run Happy Littles technically all on my own, I couldn’t do it without all of the support I receive from friends and family. I take calls on the weekends and during our own bedtime routines, I write sleep plans early in the mornings before anyone else is awake, and I check sleep logs on family vacations. My husband is so supportive and picks up the slack whenever I need to step away…. He’s the best!
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I love what I do and I hope to keep doing it for years to come! If you ever find yourself listening to a new parent struggling with sleep please let them know that there is help available. No matter your parenting style and beliefs around sleep there is a way to improve your sleep! And when we improve our sleep, we improve our health and that is worth it!
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Thank you again and may you enjoy the rest of the holiday season!
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28/10/2022

My FREE Fall Back Preparedness Guide is officially updated for the 2022 end of Daylight Savings Time!
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If you want to learn about 3 different ways to help prepare your babies and young children for a smooth time change make sure to visit the link in my bio!
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Do you adjust your kids ahead of time or take a more go with the flow approach? Let me know if you have questions after you grab my free guide!!
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23/09/2022

💥 Three year olds 💥 can be incredibly tricky when it comes to sleep! This mom had tried it all including melatonin at bedtime. Guess what, melatonin does not typically stop nighttime wakings! We tweaked her schedule, changed up the bedtime routine, added in a toddler clock…. And it didn’t happen overnight but eventually….. she started sleeping through the night!
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Does your toddler have you feeling so tired that it feels like those newborn sleepless nights again?!?
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22/08/2022

Not sure how we’ve found ourselves in the second half of elementary school but here we are. Here’s to an AMAZING third grade year Charlie and Henry💙💙

07/07/2022

🌟 Ideal bedtime routine for toddlers & preschool aged kiddos🌟
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✅Last snack/drink
✅Brush teeth
✅Potty
✅Jammies
✅Read/sing/pray
✅Mindfulness
✅Goodnight
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Sometimes I’ll recommend a mindfulness component before reading if your child has trouble calming their body for a story. But I like to do some breath-work right before saying goodnight… it’s a nice way to transition from reading to sleeping!
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Sound too good to be true? It’s not!!
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06/07/2022

Taken from my client’s sleep log from last night….. think your toddler can’t have an easy bedtime?!?? Think again!
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This child is 2 years and 11 months and this is just our first week together. They also have a 6 month old we’re teaching to sleep through the night at the same time!
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These parents are crushing their sleep plan and YOU can too!!
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05/07/2022

We are lucky that we were able to enjoy our 4th of July Parade safely. Just 20 miles away in Highland Park parade goers were running for their lives when a sniper opened fire.

You say you’re voting for “a better future” for my children.

Is fearing for my childrens’ lives “better”? It seems reasonable we should expect the freedom to move about our daily lives without worrying about being gunned down.

You say the “streets” of chicago are unsafe.

But what about the streets of the suburbs? It seems reasonable we should expect the freedom to move about ALL of our neighborhoods without worrying about being gunned down.

You call yourself “pro life”.

But what about the lives of all the children we’ve lost to gun violence? As of June 2022 we’ve lost 686 children to gun violence and injured another 1700 (Gun Violence Archive). This is not to mention all the moms, dads, aunts, uncles, etc that children have lost to gun violence leaving them to grow up without their loved ones. This is also not to mention the children who have been traumatized witnessing these unspeakable crimes.

When is enough?

19/06/2022

Happy Father’s Day!! This man is the best Dad. He does it all and then some! He loves Charlie and Henry in every possible way and that is really all anyone could hope for from a dad. We are the luckiest to have him and will be celebrating him ALL day today!! Happy Father’s Day to him, my own dad, and all the dads and dad figures out there… you have one of THE most important jobs!
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23/05/2022

This review is from a mom with a daughter who was 2 years and 9 months old when we started working together. The method they picked was one of my favorites. It took a little creativity and lots of patience and consistency. But they crushed it! They went from having 2 hour long bedtime routines with 2-4 difficult night wakings and crabby moods to sleeping through the night in 2 weeks. If this sounds like your toddler, what are you waiting for?!?!
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18/05/2022

Baby headed to daycare soon? Or maybe your baby already goes to daycare but is having a difficult time with napping there? Swipe for tips on how to support your child’s need for healthy sleep at daycare!
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12/05/2022

Weekend early riser? Why do they always seem to have a difficult time waking for daycare/school but yet they wake super early on the weekends?
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I have a theory that we experienced first hand in our household.
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Swipe to read my tips.
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What do your kiddos do when they first wake up on the weekends?
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05/05/2022

🦷Teething!🦷 Did you know that research has found that no specific teething symptom occurred in more than 35% of actual teething infants? How is a parent supposed to tell what’s keeping their baby awake at night if there’s no stand out symptom?!? It’s just down right confusing.
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The best way to tell? Work on self settling at the beginning of the night before teething starts. No, you don’t have to use a “cry it out” approach. You have choices. But this way, if your baby can usually self settle but suddenly can’t, you’ll be able to detect that change and act accordingly.
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When did your baby’s first tooth pop through?
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01/05/2022

Happy Mother’s Day from and the women owned businesses within the Green Huddle.
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To celebrate all the moms and women in our life, we are giving away a gift basket worth over $500 in value!

🌸Anuyu Boutique: $50 Gift Certificate & a scarf from Amanda and Pam.

🌸Avalon Construction & Design: Water bottle & purse size tape measurer from Shelby.

🌸Dr. Jennine Morgan at ChiroFit: Neck & Shoulder Relaxer for TMJ Pain Relief from Dr. Jennine.

🌸Happy Littles Sleep: 30 minute sleep consultation for a child with Beth.

🌸HELLO! Staging+Organizing: 1 hour of expert organizing with Ashley.

🌸House of Hipsters: 1 bag of Solace Creek hand roasted coffee beans from Kyla.

🌸Inspire Medical Products: Buy one, get one FREE certificate for a wireless TENS/EMS device that helps with muscle pain and recovery ($999 value) from Lynn.

🌸Rodina Botanicals: Wild Meadows cuticle oil with matching scent lotion bar from Anita.

🌸Seagren Fine Homes: Beautiful Mothers Day Bouquet and complimentary home evaluation and market analysis from Heidi.

🌸Stephanie Stopek, DDS: Tooth whitening trays from Dr. Stephanie.

To be eligible to win:

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Open to residents 18+. Must be available to do a local Barrington, IL pick up. Ends May 7, 2022 at 12pm CT. Winner will be announced on Mother’s Day.
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19/04/2022

One of the complaints I hear while working with families is that even after their baby or toddler starts sleeping through the night, the parents are still waking frequently in the night. That’s the worst!
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Initially when this happens, it’s no huge deal. After all you probably want to check on your child a little more since they aren’t waking and calling for you on their own right?
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If it persists, take a look at your sleep hygiene. All kinds of new habits develop when we’re up all night with our kids. Your body craves more sugar during the day as fast energy to compensate for your fatigue, maybe you started late night scrolling while doing those night feeding, and/or maybe you even started drinking caffeine later in the day too. All of these things can cause sleep troubles!
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Did you start any of these habits when you had your kiddos?
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17/04/2022

Happy Easter 🐰🐣 🍭
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08/03/2022

One of the most common issues parents ask me about is “how do I get my toddler to sleep later?”
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This is honestly one of the trickiest sleep issues I’m confronted with. First, we have to figure out “why” it’s happening. Then we can target the “why” to see if we can get that rise time to shift later.
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If your toddler or preschool age child used to sleep later and is now waking up super early, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to slide them later once again.
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To learn how to use the upcoming time change to shift your preschool-age/toddler’s morning rise time later read article by visiting the link in my bio…. Now’s your chance!!
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Need some help? Let’s talk!
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02/03/2022

Spring 🌺 is coming!! Spring 🌸 is coming!! This means it’s time for Daylight Savings Time ☀️ tips and tricks. Daylight Saving Time Ends this Sunday March 13th! I’ve updated my Spring Ahead Preparedness Guide to reflect the 2022 🗓 date. You can read it for FREE by going to the link in bio... it’s the first link. Will you prep ahead of time? Deal with it after the fact? There’s no right or wrong answer.... and I have tips 💡 for you either way! I’ll try to post some helpful info in my stories leading up to the time change ⏰ as well.
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This is also a great time to get that early rising toddler or preschool age to sleep later too! I have another FREE guide for shifting their rise time later with the help of the time change too. Check it out!
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Do you sweat the time changes or just go with the flow?
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25/02/2022

For all you parents out there trying to teach your baby to nap in the crib.... I see you! These tips should help!
https://www.happylittlessleepconsulting.com/post/6-tips-for-helping-your-baby-take-naps-in-their-crib

Help your baby learn to take naps in their crib even if they're used to napping in your arms and/or co-sleeping.

25/01/2022

New Blog Post: 3 Factors to Consider Before Tackling Night Wakings.
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Ever wonder if there was a checklist of factors to work through before working on night wakings?!?! We’ll now there is! Check it out by clicking on the link in my bio.
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And how cute is this little guy who happens to also be one of my clients?!?!?! He’s wearing one of my very favorite swaddling transitional products too. Anyone else love this sleep sack as much as me??
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