There’s nothing worse than a little one awake for hours in the middle of the night! You want to sleep, and they are ready to party. While this is normal for babies in the first months before they develop a circadian rhythm, it can also be a common struggle for some older babies and toddlers. Long awake periods in the middle of the night are often referred to as split nights.
Read MoreOlder baby and young toddler sleep is a dynamic time with many developmental changes that can affect sleep. One of these phases that can make sleep more of a challenge is separation anxiety. Understanding separation anxiety, sleep, and ways to support your little one through it can make this phase less of a struggle.
Read More“Sleep when the baby sleeps.”
“You’ll never sleep again!”
“Newborns sleep a lot.”
“Is baby a good sleeper?”
Are these comments familiar? So many people like to share comments about normal newborn sleep, but it rarely comes with realistic, practical information to help parents understand normal sleep in these intense early months. However, understanding sleep in the early months through a developmental and evolutionary lens can dramatically change your perspective on your baby’s sleep. When your perspective shifts, you can support sleep in a way that works with your baby’s biology and leads to more sleep for the whole family.
Read MoreEveryone loves to share their opinions when it comes to parenting around sleep. Whether you ask for their input or not, you get a lot of advice. So, what do you say when the advice is unwanted or at odds with your parenting approach?
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