Raise your hand or your glass if this applies to you! I have lived it, and there is nothing more beastly than a toddler who starts his day too early and on the wrong side of the toddler bed.

Here a few suggestions and fixes to get going on this ultra important change.

Before I had my son (14 years ago), I had the Instagram version of me as a mother running through my head (even though Instagram was still a decade away). I thought I would be chill, relaxed, and have my son follow my cues and hang with me - eat when he needed and of course sleep anywhere.

Let’s just say that this version didn’t unfold as I hoped it would.

Whether you have just sleep trained, not ready for sleep training, or are wondering if it's even worth it because it’s summer and well, you know, we all slide of the tracks in some way or another, then please read on because YES you can have your cake (or popsicle) and eat it too.