Do I Need to Teach My Baby to Self-Soothe?

Everywhere you turn, people are talking about teaching babies to self-soothe. In this week’s episode, I’m diving into this popular sleep myth and unpacking what self-soothing really means (and doesn’t mean). I’m sharing where this idea and phrasing comes from, the neuroscience behind calming and self-regulation, and what you should be focusing on instead for long-term emotion regulation.

Resources Related to this Episode:
My related blog post, The Facts Behind Babies and Self-Soothing:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2020/12/30/the-facts-behind-babies-self-soothing

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