This is me with my second, around 3 weeks postpartum. You may be able to tell from the tired eyes and distant stare, I was a total wreck. That sweet little face sleeping on my shoulder was only peaceful when sleeping, and only when being held or propped up. Once he was awake, he cried. […]
These are all things that parents of young kids already know, but I think it’s an important reminder for those who may be a little further removed. I know how easy it is to see things from the other side – that things do get better, they get easier, and that your time as an […]
This is probably the 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 common sleep myth, and is the pinnacle of sleep training advice. But the truth is, anyone who has tried to put a baby down “drowsy but awake” knows it’s next to impossible!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Telling parents to put their children down “drowsy but awake” sets parents up for failure, and forces them into […]
If you are new here, I wanted to first thank you so much for joining me! I’m Cayla, I’m a mom of 3, a paediatric sleep specialist and parent coach, and the founder of Sleeping Beauties 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I’ve introduced myself before, so here is a little more about me:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨I believe the sleep training industry pressures parents […]
Keeping with this week’s theme, this post from @wholechildco sums it up perfectly: My practice is centred around informed choice. My intention is to educate, equip and instill confidence in parents so they can make decisions that feel best for their family. When it comes to sleep support, proceed with caution with:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One-size-fits-all approaches. We […]
How many times have you read about teaching your child to “self soothe”? It’s become such common sleep jargon that parents reach out to me genuinely concerned they’ve done 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 by their baby if they haven’t somehow “taught” them to self soothe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Truth is, self soothing is FAKE NEWS.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Babies and young children are incapable down […]
One of the (many) repercussions I noticed with our baby when we were in the midst of the sleep training process was that she oscillated between extremely clingy, and incredibly distant throughout the day. Sleep training had taught her that she needed to hold on for dear life when she knew separation was headed her […]
When my oldest was 6 months and we made the mistake of going down the sleep training rabbit hole, the sleep trainer we worked with told us that the only way we would ever get “good naps” was to do something called crib hour, which went something like this:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do nap routine, put baby in […]
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 […]
I’ll be the one to say what we are all thinking – 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐤. Sometimes our kids tantrum for things that are totally within reason, and other times, they seem totally illogical to us. And, more often than not, it just seems like a giant overreaction to an adult who has experience with futility, and […]
