Nuna Sena Playard

If you’ve ever had baby sleep in a playpen, you’ll know the mattress is often far from comfortable. With my 3rd baby, I tested every playpen mattress I could get my hands on to find the comfiest one and the Nuna takes the cake, for sure. It’s also SUPER lightweight and incredibly easy to fold up - you can do it one-handed!

Nanit Video Monitor

Any video monitor that’s also called a ‘sleep trainer’ you know will be a winner in my books. This thing does it all. Crystal clear picture quality, temperature and humidity sensors, automatic sleep tracking and personalized sleep tips, and a sleek wall mount that hides cords. The Cadillac of video monitors!

Aden + Anais Swaddle Blankets

When swaddling baby, especially during warmer months, using a blanket with a breathable fabric is a must. You also want the blanket to be over-sized and stretchy - this makes swaddling much easier! My absolute favorite are these A+A blankets, I must own over 30 of them! They have also turned into two of my children’s ‘blankies’ over the years as well. Must-buy!

Himalayan Salt Lamp

A nightlight can be useful both in a baby or toddler’s room. I don’t recommend keeping a nightlight on for the duration of sleep for a baby but for the bedtime routine or any middle of the night diaper changes, using a dim light can be helpful to keep things low-key. Once a toddler has requested a nightlight, it’s okay to use one but we want to make sure it’s both dim and ideally in a red/orange color family, so as not to interfere with melatonin production. Salt lamps are my favorite for this reason! This is the one I have in all 3 of my kids’ rooms and it’s great because it has a dimmer switch to keep it nice and dim.

Fisher Price Seahorse

To encourage healthy sleep habits, we want baby’s sleep space to be boring. This means nothing too stimulating with a lot of loud noises or bright lights. If you want to use a crib toy with baby, the Fisher Price Seahorse is a great choice. It has soft, soothing music, a dim light, and only plays for 5 minutes. Just make sure to only press the tummy once on initial put down and don’t keep pressing it over and over as you do not want baby to become too dependent on it!

Stadler Essential Oil Diffuser

I wouldn’t call an essential oil diffuser a must-have for baby’s room, but if you use essential oils in your home, a diffuser in baby’s room can be another tool in our arsenal for healthy sleep! This is the diffuser that I use, and my favorite oils for sleep are cedarwood, lavender, ylang ylang, and chamomile.

Woolino Sleepsack

This sleepsack is the bomb! It’s a bit of a higher price point but SO worth it. The smaller size is for ages 2 months to 2 years and the larger size is 2-4 years, meaning in your baby’s life you’ll only need 2 sleepsacks [especially since they are made of merino wool - meaning temperature-regulating - so they can be worn year round!] They are hypoallergenic, super soft, breathable, stain resistant, and super durable! Highly recommend! For babies that are not yet rolling, I also really like the Nested Bean sleepsack here. I also really love the Kyte baby sleepsacks and use them as my back-up sleepsacks when my Woolino is in the wash!

LittleHippo Mella

Worth its weight in gold! This reverse alarm clock is so helpful for giving kids ages 2.5 and up a visual cue as to when it’s okay to wake up/leave their rooms. The key here is parental consistency, so keep in mind if you don’t enforce the clock, it will lose its magic! But this clock is a dream - I set it for 6:45am on weekdays and 7:45am on weekends muahaha!
In addition to the Mella, I also really love the Hatch [US link here, Canada link here] for its multifunctionality - it is a white noise machine, nightlight, and toddler clock all in one. It can also be used with your smartphone which is a huge bonus!

Huggies Overnight Diapers

Keeping nighttime stimulation low is crucial, so we should only be changing a diaper if we 100% have to. By using an overnight diaper, we should hopefully be able to make it through the whole night [with an infant, not a newborn] in one diaper [barring a poop of course]. I like to size up for nighttime as well, just to make it super absorbent. Huggies are my #1 for nighttime diapers!

Crane Cool Mist Humidifier

A humidifier is extremely helpful if baby is sick or happens to develop any hoarseness. Babies can become easily congested as they have narrow nasal passages, which can of course be disruptive to their sleep. I don’t recommend using a humidifier all the time due to the risk of mold spores developing over time, but when baby is not well, a humidifier is a must!

Milliard Pack’n’Play Mattress Topper

We all know that most playpen mattress are not super comfortable - this solves that! Made from 2 inch memory foam, this topper is a great addition to your child’s travel set-up. Appropriate for children that are already rolling both ways, it fits in every standard pack’n’play [all different brands] and rolls up easily! Also features a hypoallergenic cover that’s removable and washable.

Little Sleepyhead Toddler Pillow

This toddler pillow is the perfect first pillow for kids 1 and up. It is the perfect size [not too large or puffy] and it keeps it shape even after several washes [I can attest to this personally as we have to wash my daughter’s every few days since she uses it like a lovey!] There are so many cute pillow cases to choose from as well! You can purchase either through the below ‘find here’ Amazon link or direct through their website here.

For a comparable product that is easier to find in Canada, this toddler pillow is a great option!