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What Self-Soothing Skills Are

"Self-soothing" is one of the most overloaded phrases in baby sleep — used to mean everything from "fall asleep without being held" to "stop crying al...

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The Role of Parents in Shaping Healthy Sleep

"Good sleeper" and "bad sleeper" are mostly the wrong frame. Children come with their own sleep need and their own temperament; what parents do is set...

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Exercise Ball Soothing, Rocking, and Other Sleep Rituals: Why Moderation Matters

At 11 pm, in the third week of newborn life, a fitness ball can feel less like a piece of fitness equipment and more like a medical device. Bouncing r...

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Night Wakings in Infants: Common Causes

Night wakings in infants are not a failure of sleep — they are a feature of infant sleep biology. Every human being wakes briefly between sleep cycles...

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Night Wakings After Six Months

Night wakings at six months look different from night wakings at two months. The feeding imperative has reduced; the developmental picture has changed...

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Pros and Cons of Co-Sleeping

Co-sleeping is one of the most polarised topics in parenting. One camp will tell you it's the only "natural" way to raise a baby; another will tell yo...

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Co-Sleeping After Six Months

The bed-sharing conversation looks very different at 8 months than at 8 weeks. Most of the acute SIDS risk associated with bed-sharing concentrates in...

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How Sleeping in a Baby Carrier Affects a Child's Schedule

"Does the carrier nap count?" is one of the most-asked questions in postnatal groups. The answer is yes, with caveats. Sleep is sleep — a 45-minute ca...

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