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Is “drowsy but awake” a good sleep training tip?
“Drowsy but awake” means putting your baby to sleep in their crib before they are sleeping soundly. It is one of the most common sleep tips for newborns and, in some cases, that works just fine. However, as babies get older and more cognitively…
Does sleep training affect parent-infant attachment?
Let me get straight to the point. Secure attachment and attachment parenting are not the same thing. According to Alan Sroufe, a developmental psychologist at the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Child Development, attachment is…
Why a calm parent is the key to a sleeping baby
You think you’re anxious BECAUSE your baby is not sleeping well? The opposite might be true. Kids look to their parents for information on how to interpret situations. Even parents with the best of intentions can find themselves passing on their
The great debate of Nature vs Nurture: Sleep Edition
If you are reading my blog, I am sure that – at least once in your parenting journey – you must have felt like you were blessed with a terrible sleeper. Maybe your own mom even told you “It’s genetics! You were the same as a baby.”
Will sleep training make my baby Inflexible
I decided to write this article because, in some way, I feel guilty. Guilty for all those parents who, once their child’s naps and night sleep have dramatically improved, decide to give up any sorts of social obligations so that they won’t…
The Impact of Paternal Involvement on Child’s Sleep
I’m sure at one point in your parenting journey, you’ve turned to Google to search for the elusive answer to, “How can I get my baby to sleep more at night?” While there are many things you can try to get more sleep for your…
Preventing overtiredness
Overtiredness is, by far, the main cause for poor quality sleep and this is as true for children as it is for adults. As humans, we have a natural rhythm when it comes to sleep. Our bodies secrete hormones to keep us active and let us “function” during the day,
Tips for less stressful travel with your kids
It will not come as a surprise to you that some children tolerate travel better than others. Take the example of my two kids: Gabriele has always enjoyed traveling by car and, now that he is 4 and a half years old, he is used…
Is there such a thing as a “light sleeper”?
Do you think your baby is a light sleeper? Is she waking up frequently and finding it hard to go back to sleep? Does she go from fast asleep in your arms to wide awake the second you place her in the crib?
