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Wondering if your only choices are sleep training or staying exhausted? Here’s what actually helps, why babies wake, and how to support sleep while staying
Your baby has turned one and is officially a toddler, though if you are like me, you might still refer to them as a baby…for a while longer. They are quickly both demanding independence with crying or hitting over not getting their way while also refusing to leave your side.
As a parent, one of the biggest challenges can be getting your toddler to take a nap. While some toddlers fall asleep easily and stay asleep for a good amount of time, others simply refuse to nap, which can be frustrating and exhausting. There are a variety of reasons why
Does your baby nap for hours when you’re holding them—but wake the second you try to put them down? and you’re thinking “my baby baby only naps when held, am I creating bad habits?” You’re not the only mom whose baby only naps when held. And no, you’re not creating
If you’ve been scouring the internet looking for answers on how to get your baby to sleep, I bet you’ve come across A LOT of information about sleep training and cry it out methods. And yet–you’ve continued to keep searching because those two things make you feel uncomfortable or maybe
If you’ve been around Talkin’ Sleep awhile, you know that what’s out there on the internet with regard to baby and toddler sleep typically has little to do with science, and developmentally appropriate expectations. Sleep training, cry it out, wait it out–those tend to actually build unrealistic expectations for the
Boundaries are hard for a lot of people–so trying to implement them after just having a baby and your sleep is all over the place–that equals extra hard. Or at least it was way prior to landing on this post. I want you to have some building blocks to better
Your baby has turned one and is officially a toddler, though if you are like me, you might still refer to them as a baby…for a while longer. They are quickly both demanding independence with crying or hitting over not getting their way while also refusing to leave your side.
As a parent, one of the biggest challenges can be getting your toddler to take a nap. While some toddlers fall asleep easily and stay asleep for a good amount of time, others simply refuse to nap, which can be frustrating and exhausting. There are a variety of reasons why
Does your baby nap for hours when you’re holding them—but wake the second you try to put them down? and you’re thinking “my baby baby only naps when held, am I creating bad habits?” You’re not the only mom whose baby only naps when held. And no, you’re not creating
If you’ve been scouring the internet looking for answers on how to get your baby to sleep, I bet you’ve come across A LOT of information about sleep training and cry it out methods. And yet–you’ve continued to keep searching because those two things make you feel uncomfortable or maybe
If you’ve been around Talkin’ Sleep awhile, you know that what’s out there on the internet with regard to baby and toddler sleep typically has little to do with science, and developmentally appropriate expectations. Sleep training, cry it out, wait it out–those tend to actually build unrealistic expectations for the
Boundaries are hard for a lot of people–so trying to implement them after just having a baby and your sleep is all over the place–that equals extra hard. Or at least it was way prior to landing on this post. I want you to have some building blocks to better
Valerie Groysman, M.S.W., R.S.W. is mom of two boys (toddler and baby), a Registered Social Worker (Ontario, Canada - only) and Certified Baby-Led Sleep and Well-being Specialist.
She is the Founder of Talkin' Sleep which provides effective personalized sleep solutions based on your baby's biology and your family's values.
Valerie helps babies, toddlers, children and families get the sleep they need without compromising what's best for their child. All recommendations and information is based on biologically normal infant sleep, attachment science and a holistic understanding of the unique needs of each baby, parent and family.
Valerie does not use sleep training or crying it out methods to support families to get sleep.
