Let’s face it: sleep as a parent is limited, regardless of how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ your kids sleep. Maximizing the amount of sleep – and more importantly, the quality – we’re getting as parents is crucial to being better equipped to handle interrupted sleep, and to be more intentional about the nighttime parenting choices we are making with our children. Improve your sleep with these 5 helpful tips.
Not all sleep needs are created equal: temperament can significantly affect your sleep, and sleep trainers have been misusing the research for years. Here’s what you need to know.
The old adage, ‘never wake a sleeping baby’, is one of the many pieces of parenting advice that should have been left in the 20th century. Here’s why.
Why a healthy diet rich in sleep promoting foods and nutrients can help you achieve a more restful night’s sleep
Discover effective strategies for toilet training, transitioning away from diapers, and managing nighttime toileting. Learn when to start, signs of readiness, and practical tips for a smooth transition.
As millennials have become experienced parents, there has been a clear shift towards a more gentle, respectful approach to parenting that prioritizes attachment and connection. This shift is not only rooted in a desire to do better than previous generations, but also in a growing body of research that supports the benefits of responsive parenting
Parents often feel confused by all of the information available on what they should – or shouldnβt – be doing to prepare their baby or toddler for sleep. Learn some of my favourite tips to making bedtime a smoother experience for everyone, without any sleep training
Any parent who has googled baby sleep has surely come across the suggestion that feeding to sleep is a bad habit, a crutch, a negative association that should be avoided at all costs. As an attachment focused sleep and parent coach, I routinely support my clients to improve their familyβs sleep situation while respecting the biological norm of feeding to sleep.
Do you wear a certain type of pyjamas for bed? Turn the lights off? Listen to a podcast? Get under your covers?β β β β β β β β β β¨NEWSFLASH β¨β β β β β β β β β You have sleep associations!β β β β β β β β β So why is it that sleep trainers tell parents day in and day out that sleep associations are a bad thing? A crutch? a “bad habit”?β β β β β β β β β Because adults can adequately provide […]
When I was a new mother, I fell into the trap of believing the many myths perpetuating the idea that sleep training is the be-all and end-all. I know how much stress this can cause – and so many of you have reached out to say that you’ve felt a huge sense of relief when […]
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