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Science Says: Will Sleep Training Harm My Baby?
I remember being a new parent and feeling the exhaustion of sleepless nights. I was scouring the internet to find tips and support on how to create healthy sleep habits for my baby. During my research, there was no shortage of scary headlines about sleep training, like: “Dangers of Crying it out” (Psychology Today; Narvaez,…
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Will Sleep Training Affect Attachment With My Child?
When deciding whether or not to sleep train my son, attachment was something that was at the forefront of my mind. I kept asking myself “will sleep training affect attachment with my child?” Maintaining healthy attachment with my son was a priority for me, as I’m sure it is for most parents. We all want…
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How Dads Can Help With Sleep Training: Father’s Day Special Edition
“How can Dads help with sleep training?” is a question my sleep coaching clients ask me A LOT. When baby arrives, Dads oftentimes feel a little left out and like they can’t do much to help. I remember my husband sharing these feelings with me when our boys were newborns. Many Dads want to be…
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Picking A Sleep Training Method For Your Baby
When we are chatting with a family during an intro call, we get the same question a lot… “What sleep training methods do you use?” Great question! We are not one-size-fits-all sleep coaches and look at each family individually. During our 250+ hour certification training program, we were trained on multiple effective sleep training methods. Our…
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4 Steps to Sleep Training Success
Have you tried sleep training and let’s say…it just didn’t go to plan? Keep reading for tips to help you become a sleep training success!
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Top 5 Reasons Your Baby or Toddler Is Waking Up Early
Nothing starts the day off on the wrong foot like a morning wake-up time with a 4 or a 5 in front of it! Early morning wake ups are tough on our children and on us parents. We are going to look at the top 5 reasons your baby or toddler is waking up early. When we…
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Common Sleep Training Concerns
As a child sleep consultant, I talk with so many parents who are absolutely exhausted and struggling with their little one’s sleep. Many families are ready to sleep train so the whole family can be well-rested, but there are special circumstances that they fear will affect the sleep training process. We hear a lot of “I…
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#1 Tip For Sleep Training Success
Picture this: you’re in Vegas… you’re not big into gambling, but you found a slot machine, and you sit down to play. You pull the lever the first time, you don’t win anything. That’s ok, it takes a few tries, right? You pull again, nothing. Again, nothing. You’re about to get up and move on…
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Are Babies Supposed to Sleep Through the Night?
“Are babies supposed to sleep through the night?” I have come across this question many times. Usually, it is presented as a reason why we shouldn’t sleep train. So let’s break it down… Literally no one sleeps through the night. Average Night For A Baby All human bodies wake many times during the night, usually…
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Never Wake a Sleeping Baby?
I’m convinced whoever came up with the phrase “never wake a sleeping baby” must’ve been blessed with a unicorn baby. You know…those magical infants that rarely cry, sleep through the night early on and put themselves to sleep without a peep? While this advice might work for those few lucky ones…it can cause some serious…
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What’s Sleep Training All About?
I see similar posts to the one above on Instagram all the time. I decided I wanted to create my own because I feel like sleep training and prioritizing sleep gets a bad rap. Maybe you are starting your journey to learn about helping your little one to sleep better. Maybe you are asking yourself…
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