The Power of Co-Regulation
Too often people think the key to learning self-soothing is to be left to experience distress, but science actually tells us it's the opposite: we need co-regulation.
Guest Post: Dear Mama
What would our babies say if they could speak? Would we ever put them down if we knew?
Does Sleeping Alone Lead to Self-Soothing Babies?
An analysis of new research that aimed to assess the effects of typical sleeping arrangements and deviations from these arrangements on the physiological arousal of infants during sleep.
Does Unsettled Sleep Lead to Later Emotional Problems?
Does unsettled sleep lead to later emotional problems? Should parents take a hard line and do what is necessary to build up more "settled" or solitary sleep?
Normal Toddler Sleep By The Numbers
Most people think toddlers should be sleeping through the night and that any wakings reflect some fault of the parents. New research on toddler sleep suggests otherwise.
Sleep Consolidation and Cognition: Do Toddlers Need Long Sleep to Get Smart?
Lots of people believe that our toddlers need to sleep through the night for their development, but does new research actually support this?
The New Nonsense on Infant Sleep: “Behaviourally Biologically Normal”
To counter the growing acceptance that night wakings are normal, sleep trainers seem to be taking to the bizarre. Welcome to "behaviourally biologically normal".
Helping Sleep Resistors Fall Asleep
When our babies and children start resisting sleep, we often double down on our efforts to "get" them to sleep. But what if it's really all about letting go?
Making Your Bed Safe for Babies
Many families will end up bedsharing at some point without having properly prepared for it. Whatever your plans are, take a moment to review your bed and your situation to ensure that bedsharing is as safe as possible if or when it comes to it.
The Sleep-Needs Connection: Let’s Not Throw Parents Under the Bus Please
A new "gentle" approach to sleep suggests that if parents meet all their child's needs, sleep will follow. However, I disagree and believe this type of approach can actually harm families. Here's why.