Do you really need to teach your baby to self-soothe in order to get more sleep? Short answer is no! No you do not! The sleep training world, including books you read, various sleep trainers you follow on social media, outdated research and sometimes even your pediatrician, claim that sleep training teaches the skill of self soothing to fall asleep independently, and that you must teach your baby to self-soothe if you want them to fall asleep and stay asleep during the night. Learn why this is false inside the blog, and how to support your little one to self-settle and down-regulate.
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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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What to do when your baby fights their nap???
The struggle is real!
Naps tend to be a big frustration among parents, but they don’t need to be. Read more for a few of my favourite nuggets of advice!
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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....
