co-executive chairmen of Canadian-based global entertainment group Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios have joined the line-up of industry leaders speaking at Content London 2023 In a Content Strategies one-on-one interview Sarhan will discuss his vision and content strategy for SkyShowtime as well as how he’s scaling the pan-European business and adapting to a more challenging marketplace for streamers a joint venture between Comcast and Paramount Global launched in 2021 and is currently available across 22 European territories Speaking in a fireside chat session at Content London co-founders of Boat Rocker Media and Boat Rocker Studios will be quizzed in-depth on their global vision and strategy going forward at the Canadian entertainment company and its creative engine Boat Rocker Studios Content London is the world’s leading development marketplace and conference for the content industry You can find out more about Content London 2023 by CLICKING HERE SkyShowtime is a joint venture between Comcast and Paramount Global two of the world’s largest entertainment companies where he served as senior VP of content acquisition he led MGM’s premium television service Epix as executive VP and general manager launching Epix’s direct-to-consumer streaming service across all platforms and securing full national distribution for its networks Schneeberg and Fortier are the co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios The pair co-founded Boat Rocker in 2003 and together have originated and executive produced dozens of television series including the critically acclaimed international commercial success Orphan Black Fortier and Schneeberg went on to oversee the growth and transformation of Boat Rocker into a global entertainment company which tells stories and builds brands across all genres and mediums Boat Rocker’s creative and commercial capabilities include scripted a world-class animation studio and talent management through Untitled Entertainment With over 30 projects currently in various stages of production at Boat Rocker Schneeberg and Fortier have executive produced multiple projects this year including critically acclaimed comedy series Slip for Roku hit preschool series Dino Ranch for Disney+ and highly anticipated upcoming series Orphan Black: Echoes for AMC the pair have overseen a slate of high-profile projects over the past 12 months including Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (Hulu) which recently received two Primetime Emmy nominations; Downey’s Dream Cars (Max) starring Robert Downey Jr; and season two of Simon Kinberg’s sci-fi series Invasion (Apple TV+) Boat Rocker has grown into Canada’s largest independent studio recently topping Playback’s 2023 Indie List – A dozen dads gathered in the Buckingham Elementary School cafeteria for the early morning Fathers Forward program with dads here at Buckingham Elementary School had an opportunity to spend an hour talking about how important fatherhood is,” said Schneeberg but they bonded over fatherhood and the ups and downs of it Scheenberg said he wanted to create a safe space where attendees could learn from each other and cultivate a community being with other brothers that can understand what you’re going through that can relate to what you’re going through is really important,” said Scheenberg Blaire Lynch with the Judy Center hopes each father who attended walks away with an additional tool in their dad toolbox that they can use while navigating parenthood “I think there’s a misconception that dads aren’t really involved but are we giving them the opportunity to be involved I think having this sort of program incorporated is a great way for them to understand that they can be there for their kid just as much as anybody else,” said Lynch Because Local Matters Article By: Denise Ray The University of North Georgia (UNG) Political Science Student Association (PSSA) and its discussion group Crossroads turned 30 this year with the April 10 event featuring a reunion of past and present participants Highlighting the milestone was a reunion of the political group's members on April 10 in Young Hall at UNG's Dahlonega Campus "Politicians and media make us believe that we're polarized I think everyone was coming back to find common ground to know that we are not on an island on the far right or far left and the world is coming to an end It was a great opportunity for people to come together and to look for a common ground," Muller said Sophomore Anita Lopez a Dahlonega, Georgia, resident pursuing a degree in political science with a pre-law concentration Lopez currently handles the group's social media She encourages others to participate in the weekly discussions "I think it helps prepare any student with civil political discussion It has helped me with public speaking and helped prepare me for my future of law school and a career in law She received her Juris Doctor in 2022 and was one of two students to serve as president for two full years (2017-2019) "Being involved in Crossroads throughout my college career assisted me in being aware of different perspectives on major issues I learned how to be a better public speaker and to listen to what was being said This has had a direct impact on my career as an attorney because these are skills that I am utilizing every day," Shea said Discussion topics focus on political issues ranging from elections to current events "Does Congress Work," was revived for the anniversary discussion Although the name has changed over the years "The group was a new idea for what was then a very small department (Political Science and Criminal Justice) of only seven faculty. I was eager to get involved, so I agreed when I was offered the opportunity to become the faculty advisor. We've been going ever since," Dr. Carl Cavalli said "The first one or two were known as Brown Bag Lunches when we adopted the current Crossroads name." © 2025 The University System of Georgia and the University of North Georgia UNG follows the section 508 Standards and WCAG 2.1 for web accessibility. If you require this content in another format, please send an email to the ADA Coordinator. Use of military-themed imagery does not constitute endorsement by the U.S we deeply value and uphold the cherished right of every American to freely express themselves As a distinguished Senior Military College we take great pride in our role of cultivating leaders who tirelessly defend these fundamental freedoms for all citizens. The legacy of our graduates in this regard is second to none our primary responsibility is to cultivate an academic environment that ensures this exchange of ideas and the safety of our community we are committed to fostering a welcoming atmosphere where individuals feel empowered to freely express themselves and engage in exploration and learning it is essential that these rights are exercised in a manner that upholds our academic mission and is in accordance with our institutional policies and other criminal acts will not be tolerated at the University of North Georgia and civility as we equip our students to walk toward their purpose Blue Ant Media has announced it’s going public via a reverse take-over (RTO) of Boat Rocker Media Controlled by former Alliance Atlantis Chair and CEO Michael MacMillan Toronto-headquartered Blue Ant is a global media company spanning content creation and acquisition The transaction will see Boat Rocker Media acquire all outstanding shares of Blue Ant in exchange for subordinate voting shares (SVS) of Boat Rocker (on an exchange ratio of 1.25 SVS of Boat Rocker for each share of Blue Ant) Boat Rocker production companies Insight Productions and Proper Television will be assumed under the Blue Ant Media banner along with C$25.5 million in net working capital the resulting issuer will be renamed “Blue Ant Media Corporation” and with its shares continuing to be listed and traded on the TSX Blue Ant’s shareholders are expected to own approximately 73.5% and Boat Rocker Media shareholders approximately 26.5% of subordinate voting shares MacMillan will be appointed CEO upon close will be appointed Chair of the Board of Directors In order to maintain Canadian control over the company MacMillan will have voting control of approximately 77.5% of the total votes “This is an opportunistic moment for Blue Ant to go public paving the way for long-term value creation,” said MacMillan “We are confident that this transaction will unlock significant value for all shareholders Through the combination of our public listing we believe that we are strategically positioned for profitable global growth current Boat Rocker Media Co-Founders & Co-Executive Chairmen Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier and CEO John Young (IDJCo) will acquire the Boat Rocker Studios business in a management buyout the company will carry on as Boat Rocker and use the Boat Rocker names and brands IDJCo will acquire Boat Rocker Studios by way of a vendor takeback promissory note with an additional C$1 million lump sum payment payable on the sixth anniversary of the closing Boat Rocker Media’s minority interest in entertainment company will be acquired by Fairfax for approximately C$17M it will be well capitalized to continue to create and kids & family (live action and animation) out of its offices in Toronto “We are excited about this opportunity to acquire Boat Rocker Studios and use the resulting enhanced strategic focus and flexibility to capitalize on the exciting content creation investment and partnership opportunities we see in the global marketplace,” said Schneeberg allowing us to move faster and lean in closer to projects we believe in We will be better positioned to invest in amazing content and better able to ensure that the projects we are part of achieve their fullest potential both in terms of entertainment value and worldwide sales We will continue to work tirelessly to be the best independent studio partner in the world.” Broadcast Dialogue® - [email protected] The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 132 installed their officers at their Monday night meeting Lynae Flatau,Kathy Grausam ,Samantha Schneeberg NEW ULM – Friday May 9 is Provider Appreciation Day and Brown County Human Services encourages parents and the .. will present the “Power of Love: A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News” at 7 .. Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Minnesota Jamie Lynn Hart of Springfield and James Robert Schneeberg of St at Church of the Little Flower in Springfield by the Rev The bride is the daughter of Thomas and Dorothy Hart of Springfield The groom is the son of James and Susan Schneeberg of St A reception was held at Secret Recipes Reception Center in Springfield The bride is a graduate of Sacred Heart-Griffin High School; she earned her bachelor’s degree in education and mathematics and earned her masters degree in education from Webster University She is employed as a mathematics teacher at Fox High School in Arnold The groom graduated from Christian Brothers College Preparatory High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from Webster University He is employed as the band director at Confluence Academy in St The executive team at North Georgia's award-winning Barnsley Resort is pleased to welcome Gary Schneeberg as regional sales manager Schneeberg joins Barnsley Resort's team as regional sales manager tasked with building relationships with potential clients within key geographic markets in order to drive group business to the northwest Georgia resort Schneeberg brings more than 40 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing Schneeberg was the business development sales manager for Dalton Convention Center & Visitors Bureau and has also held managerial and sales positions with Atlanta IHG InterContinental Hotels Group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation A forest fire near Schwarzau im Gebirge in the Rax-Schneeberg area (Neunkirchen district) has led to a major firefighting operation throughout the weekend the fire was brought under control and confined to an area of around eight hectares said district fire commander Josef Huber to the APA Up to 340 firefighters and five firefighting helicopters were deployed on Saturday while on Sunday there were still 320 and three helicopters The fire broke out on Saturday morning in the municipal area of Schwarzau im Gebirge the cause of the fire was likely a burning vehicle the flames spread to a nearby forest area and quickly expanded In addition to the surrounding fire departments from the district and the special forest fire service of the state fire command were also alerted and the steep terrain mostly covered with pines made the firefighting efforts difficult and brought some firefighters to the brink of exhaustion "The emergency forces often had to crawl on all fours to the individual smoldering nests and that with equipment weighing up to 18 kilos," Huber described the situation everyone has returned from the operation unscathed so far the task is to locate and extinguish the remaining smoldering nests there is no end to the operation in sight yet A fire watch will be set up on the night of Monday The firefighting efforts are expected to continue on Monday albeit with slightly reduced personnel compared to the weekend Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) expressed her appreciation to the emergency services "My thanks go to the hundreds of comrades who are fighting the forest fire in the Rax area under extremely difficult conditions this weekend The operation reminds us of the devastating forest fire in Hirschwang in 2021 and how important it is for us to behave cautiously in our forests," she wrote in a statement on Sunday a devastating forest fire had already challenged the emergency services for days several years ago: On October 25 a fire started on the so-called Mittagsteig in Hirschwang in the market town of Reichenau an der Rax and spread extremely quickly - from five to about 115 hectares within ten hours one of the most complex firefighting operations in the area of forest fire fighting in recent decades developed in steep and rocky terrain Almost 9,000 helpers were on site in total but a perpetrator has not been identified to this day there have been smaller grass and forest fires in numerous regions of Austria over the weekend which govern behavior in the forest during dry conditions and thus several weeks earlier than in previous years An urgent piece of advice from the fire department is also: If a fire starts immediately alert the fire department before attempting to extinguish it yourself This article has been automatically translated, read the original article here. Quality rest is necessary for maintaining good physical and mental health throughout your life How you feel when you’re awake is partly determined by what happens during sleep; the body is actively engaged in restorative processes during this time Getting great sleep boils down to two central requirements: having a consistent sleep schedule and turning off your “busy brain,” says Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD, a Yale Medicine sleep psychologist. “Interestingly, waking up at the same time every day is more important than having a consistent bedtime,” Schneeberg says. “That’s because your body pays attention to what time you get out of bed in the morning and starts a ‘countdown clock’ to when your bedtime should be.” It’s also helpful that controlling what time you wake up is much easier than controlling what time you fall asleep, she adds. Settling down at bedtime—and in the middle of the night if you wake up—can be trickier. To address this, Schneeberg first recommends doing whatever you need to wind down and feel organized at the end of the day. That could include simple tasks, such as straightening your home, making a to-do list for the next day, or even self-care, like a facial care routine or brushing your teeth. Next, she suggests stocking your nightstand with books and an eReader or any device that lets you listen to books or podcasts or do puzzles. “You just want some ways to quiet your mind when you get in bed before you’re actually ready to doze off,” she says. According to Schneeberg, it’s best to keep your bedroom quiet, cool, and dark—except for a nightlight that’s just bright enough so you can move around the room safely. And if you do wake up at night, that doesn’t mean your sleep isn’t of good quality, she adds. “It’s very normal to wake up two to six times per night, often at the end of a sleep cycle or the end of a dream,” she says. “The problem arises if you wake up, get really worried about it, and start doing the math of how much time is left until morning. It’s much better to think to yourself, ‘Oh, that’s one of my normal wakings.’” On the nights you don’t fall right back to sleep and start worrying about things you have to do the next day, pick up your book or eReader to distract yourself until you feel drowsy again, she advises. Schneeberg shares more advice on getting a good night’s sleep in the video above. Pediatric Sleep StudyA pediatric sleep study is an evaluation that analyzes a child's sleeping habits in the controlled setting of a sleep lab. 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Futurity is your source of research news from leading universities (Credit: Getty Images) You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license it is possible to change the poor sleep habits of children in preschool and elementary school It’s with the best of intentions that parents end up reinforcing poor sleep habits a psychologist at Yale University Medicine identifying “too much parental assistance” as a key factor fueling the problem Schneeberg is the author of a new book, Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach: The Bedtime Doctor’s 5-Step Guide, Ages 3-10 (Lifelong Books “It is challenging to help children in this age group learn to fall asleep independently at bedtime because they can talk and walk which means they can ask you to come back to their room for many creative reasons or come out of their rooms to find you and ask for one more escorted trip to the bathroom and they can learn new ways to fall asleep that don’t involve a parent.” Understanding how you respond to your child’s nighttime requests is the first step to addressing them, says Craig Canapari, a pediatric sleep specialist, pulmonologist, and author of It’s Never Too Late to Sleep Train: The Low-Stress Way to High-Quality Sleep for Babies, Kids, and Parents (Rodale if your child cries out for you in the middle of the night and you habitually rock him back to sleep you are imprinting that habit in your brain Canapari explains—adding that your own fatigue and stress actually increase the likelihood you’ll develop a counterproductive habit “That’s why tired parents often fall into the same patterns over and over—your tired brain forms habits to reduce your need to think,” he writes your child falls into the habit of falling asleep in your arms or with you in the room healthy habits around everything involving your child’s sleep routine “Routine” is the key word here Children naturally crave consistency and predictability—not just for sleep but for most aspects of their day-to-day lives Clear rules and expectations help reduce anxiety because your child knows what to expect and therefore can help things run smoothly A firm order of events around bedtime will allow you and your child to adopt good habits—meaning you can turn on “autopilot” and follow a set plan Schneeberg and Canapari both delve into the nitty-gritty of how to create a solid bedtime routine and children who won’t sleep in their own beds But before you can bring about positive change it helps to understand where things went wrong Here are a few mistakes caregivers make and tips from Canapari and Schneeberg on how to fix them “Lie down with me.” “Stay here.” It can be hard to resist a pleading child at bedtime especially if you are desperate to get your child down so you can do household chores But if you give in to your child’s wishes and stay with him until he drifts to sleep you are inadvertently training him to rely on your presence in order to fall asleep Such “sleep crutches” or “sleep props” become habits for you and your child your child can become so accustomed to your being there at bedtime that if he wakes up in the middle of the night Solution: Teach your child how to “self soothe” and fall asleep independently Place a basket next to your child’s bed and fill it with calm include chapter or picture books—depending on age and reading ability—a few stuffed animals or action figures Add a flashlight or headlamp to the basket so he doesn’t need to turn on a bright light The idea is for your child to have items that are fun—but not too stimulating—and that can be played with in bed until he is drowsy enough to fall asleep is a good habit to form and one adults often use themselves be gentle (but firm) and tell him you are confident he can fall asleep on his own and that you will not be far away Whether it’s suddenly claiming they’re starving or that the bed covers are hot or just aren’t “right” in some other way kids are masters at coming up with reasons they can’t sleep Schneeberg calls these “curtain calls” (if the child comes out of the bedroom to report these complaints) or “callbacks” (if the child calls the parent back to her room) Solution: Canapari and Schneeberg suggest simple reward systems as a way to handle curtain calls and callbacks Canapari says you could give your child a “bedtime pass” each night which allows her to come out of her room and make one request (a glass of water Canapari suggests decorating the card with glitter or laminating it to make it fun if your child typically makes four curtain calls a night you may want to start by handing out three passes a night and gradually reduce the number The key is to set your child up for success Explain the reward system to your child in advance you may want to consider rehearsing the entire bedtime routine It’s OK to use a fan or white noise machine or a night-light to provide some illumination Certain details about the room should be the same at 8 PM “Is the hallway light on when your child goes to sleep it should be on in the middle of the night Solution: Keep the environment and key details of your child’s bedroom consistent at bedtime As for electronic devices both Canapari and Schneeberg advise that children should stay away from TVs and smart phones 30 to 60 minutes before bed none of these devices should be allowed in their rooms while they sleep “It is unlikely that your child has the willpower to resist these devices if they light up the room with an alert during the night,” Canapari writes “These alerts can fragment sleep even if your child does not interact with the device.” (This is good advice for adults Getting a child ready for bed sounds easy enough But all parents know the process seldom runs smoothly—or without resistance this circles back to the lack of consistency if one parent tucks a child in one night at 9 PM and lies down with her for 30 minutes the other parent moves bedtime to 8 and tries to leave the room immediately it’s understandable that the child is confused about what to expect each night Solution: Both sleep experts advocate for a clear That means your child goes to bed at or at least near the same time each night experiencing a predictable sequence of events “That could include having a snack and a drink and wrapping up with two bedtime stories,” Schneeberg says you make it clear to the child that there is no more food or drink later on or extra stories after two have been read.” the situation often gets worse before it gets better If you decide to break some bad sleeping habits in your home don’t expect that change will happen overnight this low point—with all the setbacks and drama—is often the turning point a sign that better sleep is on the horizon stick to your plan for a consistent sleep routine and don’t get sidetracked Prepare yourself for the likelihood that the positive changes you are making may take a few weeks Remind yourself that a good night’s sleep is around the corner for your entire household and all the drama may soon seem like a bad dream Source: Carrie Macmillan for Yale University Add your information below to receive daily updates. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Simone Maxine Schneeberg of Warwick will be going to Pittsburgh this fall to attend Carnegie Mellon University where she will be majoring in mechanical engineering She recently graduated from the Fine Arts Studio at the Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in New York City She is the salutatorian of the Class of 2015 and received academic awards in mathematics and chemistry Simone is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist and received scholarship awards for art from the Alumni and Friends Association of LaGuardia High School and for engineering from the Architecture She previously attended the Sanfordville school in Warwick and has been playing on Warwick Soccer Club recreation teams since she was four She did the Inquiring Photographer column in the Warwick Advertiser and The Chronicle with her family for three years beginning at age 8 have interviewed hundreds of local residents for their column “On The Tip of Your Tongue,” in the Warwick Dispatch we hear from Ivan Schneeberg (below left) and David Fortier co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media the Canadian-based producer-distributor behind Orphan Black about adapting to uncertainty in the North American market Tune in to C21FM by CLICKING HERE Boat Rocker Media and subsidiary Boat Rocker Studios is the Canada-based producer and distributor behind series including Orphan Black – the BBC America and AMC drama that’s just found a new lease of life with spin-off Echoes It’s also enjoyed success with another sci-fi title renewed recently for a second season by MGM+ But the company has also felt the impact of the US writers’ and actors’ strikes and the concurrent reassessment of streamer business models with budgets cut and uncertainty hanging over the North American market Boat Rocker co-founders and co-executive chairmen Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier spoke to Ed Waller C21FM is live 24/7, with a block of interviews starting at 10am BST every day HERE. 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Or sign-in if you have an account Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page Ivan Schneeberg had an overwhelming feeling in his early 30s that he had woke up one morning and found he was a partner at a blue-chip Toronto law firm with a thriving practice in the entertainment sector when he was being completely honest with himself a burning secret desire not to be a corporate lawyer It was as if he was in a “coma,” he recalled Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience an entertainment lawyer in the office next door and his linemate on the company hockey team Article contentPosthasteBreaking business news By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Posthaste will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? As their friendship grew over post-game pints they discovered that they both really loved the arts and culture was that they were always solving problems for their clients that were actually producing culture — films Although the lawyers would be dutifully invited to parties with creative types and industry glitterati it only reinforced their sense that they were stuck on the periphery of something fantastic That was 18 years ago and the company Schneeberg and Fortier rebranded five years ago as Boat Rocker Media Inc just joined the Toronto Stock Exchange in a $170-million initial public offering after a string of successes in the cutthroat entertainment industry aren’t particularly known for audaciously reinventing themselves as producers who can build a thriving publicly traded entertainment company in the traditionally Hollywood-dominated industry the top-rated cable show among preschoolers in the United States and a documentary currently available on Apple TV+ about songbird Billie Eilish that teenagers are swooning over so much that it’s often on perpetual repeat “What the Boat Rocker Media guys have done is turn the tables,” said Christopher Byrne a Canadian director with a cascade of credits to his name such as American Gods “Some people are shocked that from the land of Neil Young and Feist and Justin Bieber and other musical juggernauts come ideas and culture incorporated Boat Rocker Media in 2016 after heavy-hitter Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd signed on as majority shareholder at their company which was subsequently recast to reflect its growing ambitions Boat Rocker Media went on a shopping spree securing distribution rights for various production libraries branching into talent management and giving its founders fancy-sounding new titles as co-executive chairs which is a far cry from the two ex-lawyers’ humble beginnings in 2003 when they embarked on their new career path by wandering around the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) handing out business cards What the Boat Rocker Media guys have done is turn the tables “All it takes to be a producer is you walk around saying you are a producer,” Fortier said post-TIFF and after making a half-hour kids’ comedy a half-hour reality show and a half-hour adult comedy stood as an industry truism: International buyers and distributors viewed Canadian-made film and television productions as cut-rate crap American shows — even those made in Canada — had stars Canada was known for Wayne and Shuster and the King of Kensington “Being taken seriously was the hardest part of being Canadian Their early forays into television while running Temple Street Productions may have caught on domestically but collectively elicited a shrug — sometimes not even that — from major players south of the border and overseas “We had a systemic problem to overcome,” Schneeberg said What shifted the narrative was Being Erica perfect-for-the-moment production about a young woman with a mess of regrets who would send her back in time to resolve her various issues The show caught on with audiences and caught the eye of BBC Worldwide which bought a stake in Temple Street Productions in 2008 Fortier and Schneeberg now had international credibility and a new show The patch of sustained success taught them quite a few lessons but the biggest was that they needed to be a multi-genre operation to survive They were going to provide it all — scripted shows (Orphan Black) unscripted shows (The Amazing Race Canada) kids and family programming (Wingin’ It) — which is pretty much what Boat Rocker Media was doing when the pandemic brought the industry to a screeching halt in March 2020 all us souls stuck at home started binging on content — Netflix reportedly added 37 million new subscribers in 2020 — on multiple platforms carriers of all stripes craved more and more stuff for their viewers “platform agnostic.” In other words: it can produce whatever audiences crave in whatever form Boat Rocker hired 100 animators for the kids’ programming division during the pandemic even as other divisions were bleeding tens of millions in lost revenue They also started talking seriously with Watsa and Co about going public to further scale up the business They had initially hoped the IPO would raise $175 million the company forecasts $700 million in revenue for 2021 the Billie Eilish documentary is killing it among teens scripted sci-fi production shot on four continents for Apple TV+ is coming soon And all it took was for a couple lawyers to wake up from their “coma,” shift gears and show the world that there is more to Canada than Wayne and Shuster when you think of our beginnings,” Schneeberg said transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account By Jesse Garza of the Journal Sentinel It's difficult enough for adults to comprehend how an innocent little girl pushing a doll stroller on a sidewalk on a Sunday afternoon could suddenly be almost mortally wounded by an arrow falling from the sky the victim of exactly such an unlikely event She wants to know why this happened to her when she didn't do anything wrong," Laura Beth Schneeberg said Tuesday two days after an apparently errant arrow tore through her daughter's back outside their home in Campellsport Aryanna's condition has been upgraded to fair the pediatric surgeon who removed the arrow from Aryanna during a 2 1/2 hour surgery Sunday at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Fond du Lac County authorities continued their search Tuesday for the person who shot the arrow. The Fond du Lac Reporter said on its website the incident happened as Aryanna played with a doll buggy with friends. A bow and arrows confiscated from a nearby home were sent to the State Crime Laboratory for analysis, Sheriff Mick Fink said Monday. Despite the injury, Aryanna was fortunate the arrow entered the left side of her back exactly where it did, Densmore said. "She's very lucky to be alive," he said Tuesday at a news conference. If there had been a difference in the trajectory of the arrow by 2 centimeters, "there could have been a very bad outcome," Densmore said. According to Densmore, Children's Hospital staff was contacted shortly after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and Aryanna was airlifted to the hospital a short time later. By the time she arrived the shaft of the arrow had been sheared off at the flesh. Though her heartbeat was rapid the girl's vital signs were stable. "She could best be described as a 7-year-old bundle of strength," Densmore said. "She was composed, she was calm and she was quiet." Aryanna suffered wounds to her left lung, diaphragm, spleen, stomach and liver. All of her organs were preserved, and she is expected to experience no permanent dysfunction, Densmore said. "This was a team effort," the doctor said, praising paramedics and emergency room staff at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac who treated Aryanna before she was transported to Children's. Aryanna is expected to remain in the hospital another one to two weeks, Densmore said. Jesse Garza is a general assignment reporter whose coverage areas include crime and breaking news. it can be tempting to lock them in their bedroom Locking a toddler in their room at night after they transition to a toddler bed might be tempting. It’s a last resort solution when a child is causing sleepless nights by refusing to stay in bed or simply refusing to be alone the psychological effects and behavioral outcomes of locking a child in their room makes the practice a terrible idea “It’s not okay to lock kids in their room,” says Lynelle Schneeberg, Psy.D. and Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine “Besides the fact that with a well-thought-out gentle behavioral plan If there is a fire or some sort of dangerous occurrence in the home it is possible that the child would not be able to get out of the room or the home.” Locking a child’s bedroom door is a violation of many fire codes and can be a pretty big red flag for child protective services with a particularly determined child in the throes of a sleep regression it may be necessary to restrict their ability to leave the room Sleep regression doesn’t just happen with infants; once toddlers are in beds they can leave whenever they please They often require some additional sleep training and parents should find the right system for their kid but the end goal is the same: Give the kid what they need to put themselves to sleep and stay asleep Which mean that the kid is going to want to clamber out of that bed and go where their parents are But there are better options than locking a child in their room “A gate or Dutch door is useful during this process so that the child isn’t able to leave the room to find another parent or to try to play in the living room and so on,” suggests Schneeberg once the parent is out of the picture at bedtime a gate or Dutch door helps to keep the child from making ‘curtain calls,’ or trips out of the room to stall at bedtime or to find a parent again Most kids don’t like to have their doors closed so the gate or Dutch door allows parents to have this control while still allowing the child to feel that she is not closed off in her room.” A Dutch door — also known as a stable door — has a top that can open and close independently of the bottom And parents can easily remove gates or open the door after the child is asleep If kids move around for other reasons — they wake up in the middle of the night due to nightmares or perhaps they sleepwalk — there are other options as well “If a parent needs to know if or when a child is on the move at night a motion sensor is always a wonderful choice,” Schneeberg says Motion sensors are easy to install — some simply hang on the door knob — and notify parents via an app Even a good baby monitor has motion detection tech nowadays The best solution for a wandering toddler, though, is to find a sleep ritual that works for them It’s not unreasonable to start priming a kid for bedtime hours before; even something as simple as changing the lighting can make a noticeable difference Parents know when kids are getting tired — a good sleep ritual lets the kids know And once the child starts to get a good night’s sleep This article was originally published on May 4 Here's what you need to know about the risks of co-sleeping The AAP recommends infants sleep alone on their backs in a crib or bassinet on a flat There shouldn't be any other items—such as toys American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Safe Sleep Recommendations: Back Is Best Trends and Factors Associated with Bed-Sharing: The National Infant Position Study (NISP) 1993–2010 Integrating Cultural Humility Into Infant Safe Sleep Counseling: A Pediatric Resident Simulation Postnatal Care: Cosleeping Risk Factors National Institute for Health and Care Excellence About 3,500 Babies in the US Are Lost to Sleep-Related Deaths Each Year Blue Ant Media has entered an agreement to pick up select assets from Boat Rocker Media as part of a reverse takeover that will allow the Blue Ant to more easily go public The agreement also allows Blue Ant to scoop up Boat Rocker’s standalone prodcos—animation service studio Jam Filled Entertainment (The Loud House) plus unscripted-content banners Proper Television (Junior Chef Showdown) and Insight Productions (Big Brother Canada) Blue Ant shareholders are expected to own a 73.5% stake in these assets once the deal closes with Boat Rocker Media shareholders retaining 26.5% a management buyout by the trio leading Boat Rocker Media—Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier (co-founders and co-executive chairmen) as well as CEO John Young—includes everything else from the studio’s business This separate transaction will transfer ownership of Boat Rocker Studios’ content investment business including all projects (both completed and ongoing)—such as Dino Ranch (pictured) Remy & Boo and upcoming series The Sunnyridge 3—along with the company’s production The management buyout is expected to close in June (pending shareholder and regulatory approvals)—with no changes expected in leadership according to an internal memo from Boat Rocker leadership obtained by Kidscreen The buyout will pave the road to an “enhanced strategic focus and flexibility to capitalize on the exciting content creation allowing us to move faster and lean in closer to projects we believe in.” “We will be better positioned to invest in amazing content and better able to ensure that the projects we are part of achieve their fullest potential both in terms of entertainment value and worldwide sales.” This is just some random content to show the different layouts possible Boat Rocker Media’s 17-year journey entered a new phase last week as the company began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange Taking the company from a two-person production operation in 2003 to a publicly traded media company employing 850-plus people has been the culmination of a great deal of blood says co-founders David Fortier (pictured left) and Ivan Schneeberg (pictured middle) which started out as Temple Street Productions Schneeberg says they “learned how to be good creative TV producers.” Then in 2008 the company entered a second phase when BBC Worldwide became its worldwide distributor and invested in the business Schneeberg and Fortier say they were figuring out how to build a more diversified production company while also producing their first bona fide global hits—dance-themed kids series The Next Step and primetime dramas Orphan Black and Being Erica as well as US prodcos Platform One Media and Matador Content The fourth and arguably toughest phase is taking the company public “Now that we’ve got those assets assembled we’re looking to a new stage of growth And in partnership with Fairfax and our advisors we’ve found that the most efficient capital is the public markets,” says Schneeberg industry insiders have speculated that Boat Rocker would eventually go public though its founders had never publicly discussed the possibility in any great detail the arrival of the pandemic slightly accelerated the speed at which Boat Rocker pursued the IPO Once the company had ensured the continuation of its various productions and production relationships the team undertook an examination of the markets “We thought the tailwinds in the industry were great back then and we think they’re great right now.” meaning the company is now set up in three divisions: scripted As to whether Boat Rocker will continue the M&A streak it’s been on for the past six years Fortier and Schneeberg say it’s unlikely post-IPO after expanding into talent management with its majority acquisition of Untitled Entertainment Boat Rocker said literary management was an area it might be interested in exploring in the future As the company’s co-founders look to the future after expanding its business through organic and M&A growth over nearly two decades the company believes it has all the tools in place to become a Canada-based juggernaut on the international stage The public markets are the next logical step in that journey “They’re our next partner in this venture building out what we hope will be a next-generation world-beating entertainment business.” Copied from Playback 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The original piece can be viewed here a government-run site that provides research and services to dads in America Why did the astronaut move to the suburbs? In addition to programs to help fathers through mental health issues, addiction, and poverty, Fatherhood.gov also includes a page dedicated to dad jokes — a never-ending stream of dad jokes. A division of the Department of Health and Human Services called The Administration for Children and Families funds the site which worked with consulting firm ICF to create the page. The "Dad Joke" widget was a small cog in a much bigger project to change the "existing cultural mindset of fatherhood," according to Akua Gyabaah who worked on the site as ICF's web content and dissemination lead The app pulls from a vast database of quips and allows people to submit their own corny wisecracks ICF connected with the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) The group had interviewed dads and fatherhood support practitioners about the old website didn't draw enough attention to resources like program locators and helplines and relaunched the new-and-improved Fatherhood.gov in June 2020 In addition to making the site cleaner and easier to navigate shifting the site from local storage to Amazon Web Services and upgrading its content management system. The dad jokes widget was an attempt to use something fun and lighthearted to draw people to the new website senior fatherhood and families specialist at ICF. "Something like jokes automatically get people's attention," Schneeberg said The widget is placed next to a sidebar that suggests activities dads can do with their kids a search bar to find fatherhood support programs based on location and — of course — a place to submit more dad jokes If users think a joke is particularly funny "Dad jokes are our way of getting the name out there and bringing them into the more substantive resources available," Schneeberg said. The joke page has garnered over 126,000 views in the past year and occasionally gets passed around on Twitter. Fatherhood.gov is now the first search result for the term "fatherhood" and the site overall racked up over 1.4 million pageviews since the relaunch The dad jokes page also brings attention to bigger campaigns, like the NRFC's #dadication media series which highlights different challenges dads face it features stories about dads overcoming addiction and dads in the military trying to connect with their families. says he learned his own new favorite joke through the widget: Why does the mushroom get invited to all the parties KQED Live Events PRX Podcast Garage Events Events Around the Bay Area Member Benefits with KQED Live Videos from KQED LiveWatch recordings of recent KQED Live events Featured That's My WordAn ongoing exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9 Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift more conflicts around sleep and increased waking up in the middle of the night that they needed is gone,” she explained. That’s when children start to creep out of their rooms and into their parents’ beds Schneeberg said the quality of the adult’s sleep also goes down as a result Schneeberg suggests creating a “bedtime basket.” That’s a bin or basket that is filled with age-appropriate activities that are relaxing and distracting Kids can use these items after being tucked in rather than relying on a parent to stay in the room until they drift off. Before kids get to the bedtime basket, though, a consistent routine plays a big role in healthy sleep habits Schneeberg said that parents should set parameters such as a set number of picture books per night a certain number of chapters or a specific amount of time a child may say they are not sleepy yet but that’s what the parent can direct them to their bedtime basket Then parents can move onto whatever work or downtime they need to do for themselves before sleeping Kids get really creative when trying to delay bedtime They might reel parents back in by saying their feet are itchy or — the most popular — they’re hungry it teaches the child that the tactic works and encourages them to continue you do a little bit of the wrong thing with the right intentions,” said Schneeberg “So we always have to find that little middle ground of a cozy routine but one that ends when it should and a child who knows how to put themselves to sleep on their own.” To help parents limit stalling while still showing care Schneeberg recommends the strategy of “bedtime tickets,” in which parents decorate index cards or sticky notes and give a certain amount to their child per night When bedtime arrives and the child says something like “my foot itches,” the parent asks for a ticket in order to scratch it “That lets your child know that you'll do a couple more things for them Of course you’ll close their closet door you'll look under their bed or you'll fix their blanket You'll do two things,” Schneeberg explained the parent can remind the child to make use of the items in their basket until they are sleepy This reinforces the message that “you don’t have to fall asleep but it is bedtime.” Recent storms and plunging temperatures have encrusted regions of Germany Freezing fog and icy rain coated nearly every surface leaving road signs and trees looking like works of abstract art The weather has closed some schools and left residents without power as crews work to clear heavy tree branches from roads We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photo competition A collection of amazing recent images made with the Hubble Space Telescope Mourners of Pope Francis gathered at the Vatican scenes from the the second weekend of Coachella 2025 and landscapes of the Earth’s arctic and subarctic regions Morgan Heitel-Grantham went to a local Target to buy weighted blankets after seeing Facebook testimonials about the product's purported sleep-altering benefits "Anxiety levels were already high with the holidays looming," said Heitel-Grantham. She and her husband had spent the last nine years engaging in nightly bedroom battles over the covers 'It sure would be nice to be able to get a good night's sleep without having to fight for it.'" Like many others who joined the blossoming weighted blanket renaissance in the past year the mother of a 2-year-old toddler said the blanket changed her life "The first night's sleep was indescribable It does interesting things to the blood flow on your lower extremities It was like someone was giving me a hug at just the right pressure points," Heitel-Grantham who has diabetes, said of her November 2018 purchase "The sleep was so deep that my toddler jumped on top of me The Grantham family is just one of many American households joining in on the weighted blanket craze using the trendy tarps stuffed with beads or sand to help them with sleep problems associated with medical conditions such as anxiety and autism. many people did not know that weighted blankets existed and those who did had to choose from a limited selection until last year when underground whispers about the hefty bedding gave way to months of media coverage Celebrities raved about the product retail stores nationwide began selling variations of the heavy sheets and by the end of 2018, weighted blankets were on practically every gift guide on the internet. And according to one of the weighted blanket industry's most celebrated companies sales of the heavy wellness blankets are expected to increase in 2019 weighted blankets were used by a small community to treat children with autism and adults with PTSD and other conditions The blankets purportedly work by using deep-pressure therapy – similar to the comfort created by swaddling babies or getting deep-tissue massages – to create more restful sleep "The pressure a weighted blanket provides when someone is trying to relax into sleep can be comforting," said Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg, a behavioral sleep psychologist who is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine "People like the feeling of getting a hug or a massage Sleeping under a weighted blanket provides a similar feeling." Donna Chambers first heard about the rest-altering benefits of weighted blankets in 2008 after her grandson was diagnosed with autism The 3-year-old was having trouble sleeping a common experience for those on the autism spectrum Her daughter mentioned that heavier covers help with sleep and showed Chambers a handmade flyer that advertised a local weighted blanket seamstress More: This amazing blanket will help you sleep More: Does Target's new weighted blanket make the perfect present? and there were one or two places selling them but they had really terrible websites," Chambers said "I was shocked that no one with a really nice website was selling them online." After checking the handmade goods website Etsy to find out how weighted blankets were constructed Chambers commissioned the help of her pastor's wife to stitch one from scratch for her grandson 'We could make these and sell them on a better website," Chambers said She started the Chattanooga, Tennessee, company SensaCalm in 2008, joining a niche of other anxiety-easing-sheet makers like Salt of the Earth Weighted Gear and Magic Weighted Blanket. Constructed with weighted beads or plastic pellets cocooned in cotton or synthetic microfiber weighted blankets are labor intensive when made by hand SensaCalm's trendy threads are individually made to order As popularity grew over the past decade, SensaCalm gained momentum. Chambers' team swelled to 30 workers, and the company has doubled its number of sales each year until 2018. That year, SensaCalm, which sells blankets starting at about $80 and spends very little on marketing Chambers said she always feared that once companies started outsourcing manufacturing for the heavier-than-average covers Gravity, the maker of a wildly popular weighted blanket parlayed a successful Kickstarter campaign into a new spin of the product The weighted blanket craze took off on the promise that the cover could produce a calming effect corresponding with the nation's increase in the number of reported anxiety sufferers According to the American Psychiatric Association’s annual poll, 40 percent of Americans said they felt more anxious in 2018 than they did in 2017 – which saw a 36 percent increase over 2016 Manufactured in China and sold for $249 at a number of retailers including Bed Bath and Beyond and Target, Gravity Blankets made $26.5 million and sold over 128,000 units over the past two years Though it's too early in the year to project an exact figure the company said in a statement to USA TODAY that it is "indeed forecasting growth" in 2019 more than 23,000 backers pledged $4.7 million to bring the product to life The blankets were engineered to be 10 percent of the user’s body weight Time magazine named the Gravity Blanket one of the best inventions of 2018 The success that the Gravity Blanket maker saw was a bit of a surprise the company's co-founder and president. "We were making best-guess estimates on how much money we would raise and I think the most ambitious was $100,000 dollars from backers," Grillo said "We made that within about the first hour." the company has manufactured a number of weighted spinoffs including a sleep mask While more people may be bundling up beneath the heavy covers in 2019 experts warn that weighted blankets aren't a one-size-fits-all solution for issues related to sleep "Weighted blankets aren't usually a magic bullet if someone has sleep problems," said Schneeberg who treats adults with insomnia at Yale University "A person might become unable to fall asleep every night without the weighted blanket and then need to take the blanket along when they sleep elsewhere." She said that the best alternative is "having a good bedtime routine each night and simply reading a book until you become drowsy enough to fall asleep." Follow Dalvin Brown on Twitter: @Dalvin_Brown Geek Speak Molly Schneeberg says Kibooco Interactive is building a book-making platform for kids along the lines of “Choose Your Own Adventure meets Mad Libs” the North Vancouver resident is the 40-year-old CEO of the Vancouver-based startup Schneeberg cofounded Kibooco with Earl Hong Tai in 2011 The company debuted last week a “holiday pop-up shop” as a public beta ahead of the expected launch of its full website in February or March 2013 which their parents can pay to have printed and shipped the Kibooco platform will allow kids to create custom books using templates Kibooco—the company’s name is derived from “kids’ book company”—has received funding from the Canada Media Fund, Mitacs, the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program, and the Interactive Fund offered by B.C. Film and Media and the B.C. Arts Council. Earlier this year, the startup raised $15,589 of its $50,000 goal on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo Kibooco has three full-time employees and five people on contract The Georgia Straight reached Schneeberg by phone at Kibooco’s office in Gastown Why did Kibooco launch a holiday pop-up shop ahead of its official launch On the way to creating the interactive book-making site we had to develop really intuitive tools for kids to be able to do the type of creating and design and activities we wanted them to do What we realized is we had actually come up with this really super-fun creation suite for kids we want to get that feedback from our market as quickly as we can as opposed to waiting to test the tools until we had the rest of the book-template interface ready to go it was a perfect opportunity to put just the tools out there and solve a bit of a problem for parents “What are we going to give from our kids for gifts?” What will Kibooco offer that sets it apart in the kids’ books space There’s a lot of books out there that you can personalize by putting in a kid’s name That is an activity that parents participate in This is actually a kids’ online experience where they participate in the creation of a book or some other product and then receive the product offline as well So it’s really an activity that allows kids to connect the online and offline worlds in a meaningful way Where does the content for the books come from We’ve developed all of our assets and content we’d be looking at different content partners What exactly would a kid do with the content to make a book and the child is guided through the building of the story They make key choices about who the characters are and then they get to participate in the actual graphic or visual creation of the story It’s like there’s almost a game-like activity that they have to go through for each page of the book to advance the story and then they get to use the art and design tools to actually decorate the visual imagery of the storybook How much will it cost to make one of these books a softcover book will be around $15 and a hardcover book will be around $30—kind of the same price as on-demand photo books How is your company endeavouring to be socially responsible We actually very much envision using the platform that we’re creating to create sort of a social connection So we really want to see it create shared storytelling around the world We would love to see kids in Vancouver co-writing stories and sharing experiences with kids in other countries all over the world So we really do want to leverage it in a way to help children share their stories around the world Every Friday, Geek Speak catches up with someone in Vancouver’s technology sector, video-game industry, or social-media scene. Who should we interview next? You can tell Stephen Hui on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ Stephen Hui is the former web editor and technology editor at the Georgia Straight Hui won a Canadian Ethnic Media Association Award in the print category Follow him on Twitter,.. Your hair was short-cropped and dyed orange Oktoberfest may be famous for beer being guzzled by the liter but increasingly locals can be seen snorting a white substance from tables all over tents — and it's entirely legal which is also known as Wiesn Pulver (powder) or Bavarian cocaine Wiesn koks is made of glucose and menthol and is sold in little glass bottles or Bavarian-themed containers for almost $6 You may have read about giant mugs and Lederhosen in your guidebook The powder is cut into lines on beer tables since those are usually covered in sticky beer Wiesn koks is entirely drug and tobacco free it's all about moderation: Snuff too much and you might get yourself a bloody nose tent owners and security personnel have been trying to crack down on the tradition for years locals refuse to give up this bit of culture because that's really what it is: A cultural seasonal tradition that basks in revelry and camaraderie This article was published more than 11 years ago David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg are the co-founders of Temple Street Productions but their latest venture is an app called Evolve Functional Fitness a subscription-based service that uses high-grade production values David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg – a pair of fitness nuts who happen to own a television studio – have been trying to crack the digital nut for years The pair are the co-founders of Temple Street Productions a decade-old Toronto studio that's been behind a list of high-profile productions like Orphan Black and Being Erica as well as reality fare like Canada's Next Top Model But even a successful studio is still beholden to broadcasters to reach its audience in an age when more and more content creators are using the Internet to reach customers directly "We realized we'd better start thinking about how we do that," says Fortier Instead of simply repackaging drama or reality programming for the web the pair took a gamble: They picked a niche they loved and brought their production expertise to reinventing it The result is an app called Evolve Functional Fitness a subscription-based service that uses high-grade production values in a bid to bring the exercise-video genre out of the proverbial basement subscribers get access to a flexible video-based training regimen The material revolves around "functional fitness," a back-to-basics training philosophy that uses "natural" movement instead of weights to drive a workout The pair say that fitness was a natural niche it's a booming market that's historically been served by slightly schlocky DVDs fitness is a point of growing interest for both founders the videos resemble upmarket versions of exercise videos of yore – a toned trainer doing the workout backed by equally-toned performers – but users can choose between a 20- Touching the screen cuts immediately to a tutorial on how to do the activity at hand Evolve has shot between 50 and 60 hours of video and 1,000 activity tutorials all drawing on the company's experience in reality programming Evolve is also trying to "celebritize" the genre hiring trainers who have followings in the fitness world a former NCAA football player-cum-MTV reality star which its trainers are active in as part of their jobs How does one watch an exercise video on an iPhone Schneeberg says he props it up in a corner of the gym picking up the audio through wireless earbuds listening to the sound with the phone jammed in his pocket only pulling it out for reference when he needs to tiny mobile screens are more liberation than limitation for exercise videos and they say this as longtime devotees of the genre but the experience is low-brow," says Schneeberg Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Ivor Tossell is a former columnist for The Globe and Mail He has been writing about online culture since 2005 technology and culture has appeared in numerous publications Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Toronto-based global entertainment firm Boat Rocker Media is bolstering its investment in original content with the launch of Crooked Horse Productions — a new shingle dedicated to the company’s factual and unscripted projects. The full-service content company has offices in Toronto, New York and Los Angeles, and will be helmed by David Lerech (pictured), VP, reporting into Boat Rocker Studios co-presidents and Boat Rocker Media co-executive chairmen David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg. The move is a result of the company’s rebrand last January, when Temple Street Productions became Boat Rocker Media. The Boat Rocker brand houses various divisions dedicated to specific kinds of content. Temple Street was previously dedicated to making both factual and drama programming under the Boat Rocker umbrella. But according to Fortier and Schneeberg, the goal of the company has always been to space things out so that each of Boat Rocker’s brands had specific mandates and production goals. So going forward, Crooked Horse will sit within the Boat Rocker Studios division, which also includes Temple Street, Jam Filled Entertainment and Radical Sheep. “When Dave and I started the company, we realized that in order to survive in the Canadian industry we needed to produce a bit of everything,” Schneeberg told Playback sister pub, Realscreen. “We made all these different shows and always made them under the umbrella of Temple Street. And as we got bigger and had more infrastructures, we realized how confusing that was to the marketplace.” Aside from helping differentiate its divisions to broadcasters, Schneeberg said the addition of Crooked Horse helps Boat Rocker’s internal teams better connect with the shows they’re producing. “The way teams are set up here, we don’t have jacks of all trade producers — everyone does a specific type of content,” Schneeberg said. “It was always our feeling that as the company grew, it would be beneficial for us and more encouraging for the team to have a brand they could latch onto.” To mark the launch, Boat Rocker has also announced two original unscripted shows. The first, Late Nite Eats, is produced by Crooked Horse Productions in partnership with Cooking Channel in the U.S., and is set to begin production at the end of May. The second, History In The Making, is a Boat Rocker original and commenced production in April 2017. Both series are being distributed globally by Boat Rocker Rights. The two shows, said Schneeberg and Fortier, are representative of Boat Rocker’s aim to take more risks in their shows. “We’re prepared to put money up against our shows, and say to broadcasters that we’ll pay for a significant portion of the show if you want to partner with us,” said Fortier. “And in certain circumstances, if we’re truly passionate about it, we might fully fund a show if we can’t find a partner. Fortier adds that the Boat Rocker Rights division allows the team to be a bit more calculated in the risks that they’re taking. Lerech, Crooked Horse’s lead, will sit down with the rights group to ask their recommendation for shows they should be making in different genres. The creative team will then develop a host of shows in those spaces, which Schneeberg and Fortier will evaluate from a creative standpoint. Then, the creative teams return back to the rights group to vet those choices. “The approach means Boat Rocker Studios creates shows they’re passionate about, but that Boat Rocker Rights believes can sell,” Schneeberg said. “So when those stars align, that’s when Dave and I say that we’re prepared to greenlight and put our money in.” Other productions in Crooked Horse’s portfolio include Say Yes to the Dress Canada, Million Dollar Critic, Cook’d, Recipe to Riches and Canada’s Next Top Model. MENU.page-35649676{--metaColor:#676d31;--navColor:#676d31}Life The second you stop walking around and start to think about putting him down he wakes up and you're right back to square one why wouldn't a baby prefer to sleep strapped to your chest It's warm and cuddly and they probably feel super safe every night in perpetual babywearing motion a pediatric sleep specialist and the Director of the Behavioral Sleep Program at Connecticut Children's Medical Center to find out exactly what it is that makes babies prefer sleeping in carriers and how you can both get some better sleep babies fall into these unwanted sleep habits due to developing a "sleep crutch," or "something that a baby has learned to need in order to fall asleep." A pacifier even a baby carrier are all examples of sleep crutches When a baby "has learned to fall asleep only when he or she is upright in a carrier worn by a mom who is walking this becomes the baby's favorite and preferred way to fall asleep," Dr Just like babies develop preferences for other things, like your particular scent, babies can develop preferences around sleep When the sleep crutch is granted by a well-meaning and/or desperate parent the "baby will protest and stay awake until these conditions are provided again," says Dr but some of our go-to sleep crutches aren't always safe or healthy for our babies these crutches (such as baby carriers) can create a lot of frustrating nights for mom "Babies need to be moved to a crib as soon as possible if they fall asleep in a car seat "the baby's head can flop too far forward which can block the airway." Schneeberg suggests committing to help your baby "learn to self-comfort" some time around 6 months of age and "drowsy but still awake," put her into the crib and "allow the baby to learn how to self-soothe to sleep," she says Schneeberg says you can accomplish this in a supportive way by sitting nearby or right next to the crib and providing a calm presence.. "All babies wake up several times a night," she says "Babies who don't know how to self-soothe will need whatever sleep crutch they used to fall asleep the first time and every time they wake.. several times a night." Which sounds like a literal nightmare A baby who can self-soothe and learn to put themselves to sleep If you're afraid the damage is done and your baby will sleep in a carrier until high school (and where will you ever find a carrier in a size that large?) It's never too late to help your child unlearn those unfavorable sleep habits it just takes a bit of effort and patience So if you make the decision to revamp your baby's sleep habits keep your eye on the prize: A return to pre-baby nights of uninterrupted sleep.