Drop a ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ below if youโre tired of being bombarded with sleep training myths
In all honesty, this audio is in jest and Iโm not calling anyone names – but I do think all parents would be much better served if we collectively (and I donโt mean those of us in the sleep industry, I mean as a society) did a better job of educating parents on biological norms as they relate to infant sleep.
Iโm tired – on behalf of all new parents – of having to dispel these common, misleading and outdated myths:
โผ๏ธ There is no magic age when babies no longer need to eat at night
โผ๏ธ There is no such thing as teaching babies to โself sootheโ
โผ๏ธ Babies are not capable of manipulation
โผ๏ธ Parents are not capable of giving too much support, connection or love
โผ๏ธ Overtiredness is not the answer to every sleep problem
โผ๏ธ There is no magic schedule (forget the โeat play sleepโ or โ2-3-4โ routines)
โผ๏ธ Parents are in control of their babies biological functions, and can โteachโ their child to sleep
There are absolutely things that can be done to improve sleep. This is true both in cases where there are extenuating circumstances creating the disturbances (think: oral ties, birth experience, nutrient deficiencies etc.), and when there are challenges with the schedule. ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค โ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐โ, โ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃโ ๐ค๐ง ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ ๐ช๐จ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ.
It is not necessary. It never was. And we need to stop telling parents it is the only way.
So if youโre tired of being told your instincts are wrong, that you need to just let your baby find their way, or worse – that youโre getting in the way of better sleep – youโre in the right place. Drop a ๐๐ฝ if you agree or a ๐๐ผ to say hi!
