When I was a first time mom, the parenting landscape looked a lot different than it does today. Responsive parenting was not mainstream, and there was a lot of pressure to follow certain ‘rules’. When my baby was 6 months old, we did the only thing we were told we could do about our “sleep […]
Are you feeling confused about all the different options when it comes to sleep methods? If so, you’re not alone. The sleep training industry has seen a shift, where parents are expecting more responsive techniques. Clever marketing tactics are being used to position the same old sleep training as new and fresh, and one common […]
𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀? 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! Causes of early rising in toddlers: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: Learning to walk/run/climb and new language acquisition are notorious interrupters of sleep 𝗡𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: If your toddler is ready for less daytime sleep, sometimes this will present with early risings. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A child may be […]
It goes without saying that 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year. Parents, in particular, were pushed beyond their limits, as they continued their professional responsibilities, while taking on full time positions as homeschoolers, short order cooks, cleaners, entertainers and more. All this, while navigating new boundaries and relationships with extended family and friends […]
“She has you wrapped around her little finger.” “He’s going to get used to you responding immediately.” “Teach them how to be independent.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Children are built to be reliant on their parents. They are not meant to be independent, self sufficient or self-knowing until much later in life. Parents are meant to support their children – […]
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 […]
