Helping Kids Find Alternatives to “the Tantrum”
Instead of ignoring your child or giving into a tantrum, what can you do? These are some steps to help you teach your child to solve their problems without hitting emotional overload.
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The Thing About Trauma (And Its Relationship to CIO)
Is crying-it-out traumatic for a child? Yes. With this in mind, what does it mean for our promotion of it? Is it short-term pain for long-term gain or should we possibly think a little (okay, a lot) differently?
The Independent Child
Independence. In many Westernized societies it is the end goal of our parenting efforts. We want our children to be independent. But what does that mean?
What You Need To Know About Crying-It-Out
Hopefully a full examination of the CIO method without sticking my foot in my mouth, but I make no guarantees on that last bit!
The Perils of Listening to Idiots
Today I've had enough. I've had enough of the rampant stupidity that permeates popular parenting advice and the asinine conclusions about responsive parenting. So here's what I REALLY think.
“Sleep Regressions”: Why It’s Not Actually a Regression
We often hear people talk about sleep regressions, but this can send parents off on a tangent, fearing their child is losing skills they once had. Understanding what's happening is essential to helping parents cope with these times and truly help their kids.
The Problem with the One-Size Fits All Solution
Most "expert" bits of advice rely upon the assumption that what works for one baby will work for all... Yeah, right.
Creating “Bad” Habits?
Used to being told you're creating "bad habits" by doing things like nurse your child to sleep or respond to their cries? If so, this post is for you - I won't tell you to change these behaviours, but rather to look at them as they are: biologically normal.
Stress and Synchrony: Implications for Sleep Training
New research suggests stress can be "caught"; that is, mothers can pass their stress onto infants by touch. Does this provide support for sleep training? I am going to show you here why I think it does not at all...
What Are We Teaching Our Children?
When you think of instilling your child with kindness and empathy, do you think about the various ways we inhibit this development in modern parenting?