Sometimes the best choice for your family’s sleep isn’t the one in the books. As a holistic sleep coach (and parent), I believe it’s OK to let your child sleep in your bed — and here’s why that doesn’t make you a bad sleeper or a bad parent.
One of the most harmful myths the sleep training industry continues to spread is the idea that if you don’t sleep train early, you’ll be trapped in your current sleep situation forever. But this simply isn’t true — not developmentally, not emotionally, and not from a neuroscience perspective.
Many babies hate the crib, and it has nothing to do with “bad habits” or parents doing something wrong. Crib sleep is cultural, not biological, and plenty of babies simply sleep better when they’re close to you. If your baby cries the second they touch the mattress, you’re not alone — and it doesn’t mean something is wrong with your child or your parenting. In this post, I break down the five biggest reasons babies resist the crib, what’s actually normal, and the responsive alternatives that protect attachment and support better sleep.
Swaddling is one of the most common pieces of advice new parents are given, but this dated practice has become more controversial in recent years.
