If you can believe it, these words actually came out of someoneβs mouth π±
It wonβt surprise you that this golden tidbit πcame from the sleep trainer we used, during a takeover on an account I follow.
Skipping your sunscreen once isnβt πππ£πππ§π€πͺπ¨, but it may have undesirable side effects.
Drinking and cutting your own hair isnβt πππ£πππ§π€πͺπ¨, but it may have undesirable side effects.
Waxing off your eyebrows isnβt πππ£πππ§π€πͺπ¨, but it may have undesirable side effects.
Those are reasonable sentences. Telling parents that nursing to sleep isnβt dangerous, while implying that itβs still really bad anyway, is just flat out fear mongering.
In case I havenβt been clear enough before, let me really spell it out:
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The only time nursing to sleep will be detrimental is if youβre following a sleep plan that relies on using separation to βteachβ your child to sleep (which literally isnβt something that can be done), and giving your child the connection they naturally seek will get in the way of that plan.
This is why sleep trainers position nursing to sleep as a bad habit. They would be out of business if they started telling parents that nursing to sleep was okay.
Youβre probably thinking, βbut πΊπ°πΆ make money off helping parents sleep better too!β – and youβre right.
But my job is to help formulate plans that help a parent follow their instincts, not fight them. I donβt prey on a parentsβ fear of sleep deprivation, I empower parents to make changes that are right for their whole family β€οΈ
π£ If you’re comfortable sharing with other parents: what has been the most useful piece of advice you’ve learned from being here with me?
