Regression
8 articles
How to Distinguish Temporary Sleep Issues from Persistent Problems
At 3am on the seventh consecutive bad night, every sleep problem feels permanent. It usually isn't. But some are — and the practical response is genui...
The Link Between Night Wakings and Developmental Stages
One of the most consistent findings in infant and toddler sleep research is that sleep disruption frequently coincides with developmental acceleration...
Helping an Older Child Adjust to a New Baby: What to Expect and What Helps
The older child who responded to the news of a new baby with delight may now be hitting the baby, refusing to eat, and wetting the bed again at 3.5 ye...
What Happens if Your Child Regresses at Daycare
A 3-year-old who has been reliably dry for four months suddenly has three accidents in a week — the same week she started a new daycare classroom. Par...
Skill Regression During the Adaptation Period
A two-and-a-half-year-old who has been reliably dry for four months suddenly has three accidents in a week. A chatty toddler who used to narrate every...
Normal Child Reactions During the Adaptation Period
Starting daycare scrambles a lot of small things at once: who feeds your child, where they sleep, how loud their day is, when they see you. The behavi...
Helping an Older Child Adjust to a New Baby: Regression, Jealousy, and What Helps
The older child who was thrilled about the new baby during pregnancy and then became clingy, demanding, or intermittently unkind to the infant once it...
Sibling Jealousy When a New Baby Arrives
Very few things in a young child's life match the disruption of a new sibling. The child who was at the centre of the family's attention discovers, ov...