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Sleep Myth #6: Keep baby up late and they’ll sleep in

😵‍💫I know, I know. It sounds crazy but in many cases, an earlier bedtime can actually HELP with early morning wakings. Stick with me here… 🌚A bedtime that is too late can lead to an overtired child that struggles to fall asleep, is more likely to wake throughout the night, AND wake early in the […]

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Sleep myth #5: Never wake a sleeping baby

I get it. It’s never fun to wake up a sleeping baby. But I can think of several examples of times that it just makes sense to wake a sleeping baby. And I’ve given this advice to many clients when it’s necessary. 🤷‍♀️ Here are some reasons why I might tell you to wake your […]

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Sleep Myth #3: Sleep training increases SIDS

Ok seriously. If someone tells you this, I want you to stop and turn the other way. ✨Do not take sleep advice from this person as they are showing a lack of fundamental sleep knowledge✨ Night wakings are biologically normal. There is nothing- I repeat- NOTHING we can do to stop these wakings. Nor would […]

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Sleep myth #1: Put cereal in baby bottle, they’ll sleep longer!

“Put cereal in baby bottle and they’ll sleep better!” Who has heard this sleep myth before?🙋‍♀️ Before we even start, I’m sure someone reading this was able to add cereal to their baby’s bottle and it helped them sleep longer. That’s great if it worked, but in a majority of cases it doesn’t and it […]

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The Case For Sleep

A remark I often hear from sleep coaching critics is: If my child is really designed to sleep well overnight without assistance or frequent wakings, why would it be so hard to achieve this?  Basically, they are coming at it from a natural approach, which I can understand. If our babies biologically need this much […]

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5 Baby Sleep Myths

Who wants to talk about Baby Sleep Myths?! As parents, I know you’ve heard at least one of these myths offered as “sound advice.” Perhaps you knew it didn’t sound right when the advice was offered but didn’t know how to challenge it. Or maybe you heard one of these Baby Sleep Myths and willingly […]

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