You Cannot ‘Teach or Train’ Your Baby To Do Something Their Brain Can’t Yet Handle

You Cannot ‘Teach or Train’ Your Baby To Do Something Their Brain Can’t Yet Handle
You Cannot ‘Teach or Train’ Your Baby To Do Something Their Brain Can’t Yet Handle.....

You may have read the title of this blog and thought, okay yes, that makes sense. Good for you if you did!  But then why are you still focused (ahem... obsessed or perhaps you are confused - totally valid by the way) on teaching your baby to be independent or to self-soothe so that they can learn to sleep through the night independently.  Why?  Well that answer is easy! Read the blog to find out more...

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7 Keys to Survival When Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping

7 Keys to Survival When Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping

Sleepless parents, this blog is for you! 


You were prepared for life to change with your new baby. But, of all the changes, sleep loss has you the most frustrated, and you’re constantly searching the internet for solutions. Googling things like, “How do I get my baby to sleep at night.” 


It seems like some families don’t face the sleep struggle. Either their baby is sleeping like an angel, or they simply need less rest.


But you and your loved ones are struggling in the sleep department. Your newborn is up all night or only sleeps 40 minutes at a time. You are wondering how you can function through one more day with heavy eyelids and a cloudy brain. The good news is that you are in the right place! 


Keep reading for some helpful tips....

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It takes a village to raise a child: how Occupational Therapists can support new moms!

We have all heard the saying,‘it takes a village to raise a child’. Unfortunately, Westernized culture falls short in that regard.  There is no longer a village to help you figure things out when your baby arrives, to take care of not only baby, but also of mom (and the other parental units).  In our Western society, you have a baby and are quickly sent home to figure it out on your own.......
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