This is probably not something you agreed with when you first read it, right? Let me explain: Time outs use separation to teach our children that only certain behaviour gives them the invitation to exist in our presence. So, why do they work (at least temporarily)? Because children innately need to be close to their […]
Ever been told that your baby’s crib or room is just for sleep? That’s yet another sleep myth that can lead to a child feeling scared and uncomfortable when being left for the night. Using your baby’s room or sleep space as a space for fun and play can be helpful in making it feel […]
It’s not the vast array of developmental toys. It’s not the music classes or sports or art programs. It’s not the perfectly curated nursery or the meals on colour coded dishes. It’s not even the quantity of social time outside the home – one which so many parents are concerned about due to #covid. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The biggest […]
Peaceful parenting is a tough gig. It goes against what most of us experienced as children ourselves. And, as we know, our childhood experiences play an integral role in developing who we are as parents ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀So, how do we make that conscious shift away from the way we were parented if it does not […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Did you know that oral restrictions – tongue, lip, and/or buccal ties – can have a massive impact on sleep? Oral restrictions are not just cause for concern when it comes to feeding. They can also create issues with breathing, eating solids/chewing, and speech.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If your baby or child:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❗sleeps with an open mouth⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❗snores⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❗has any pauses in […]
In our home, this simple shift in thinking has made an incredible difference in the way we parent. In my experience, so many parents today were raised with consequences, time outs and sometimes even spanking as the end result of misbehaviour. It has conditioned parents to treat behaviour as misbehaviour, without ever considering that the […]
It may surprise you to hear this, but my husband and I would NEVER have planned on bedsharing with our children. In fact, when we were expecting our first, we didn’t so much as buy a bassinet, because we assumed our baby would just sleep in the crib from day 1 (we ended up borrowing […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In the sleep training world, sleep associations are often seen as a “bad habit” that needs to be broken. If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ve probably heard me say more than once that I don’t believe in bad habits or negative associations when it comes to sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In fact, researchers have found […]
I know this is a bit of a radical statement, but hear me out: back in the 80s and 90s when I was in school, kids who bullied others were chastised for their ‘bad behaviour’. Bullies were seen as kids who were just mean spirited, who maybe didn’t have present parents, and who were attention […]
It’s time for some honesty: before becoming a parent, I was definitely one of those people who watched other parents and thought, “I will NEVER do that with my children.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Needless to say, 80% of what I thought I would 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 do, I have done at one point or another since becoming a parent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀That’s probably […]
