Last week, I noticed a very large account run by occupational therapists making some pretty wild claims about tongue ties and frenectomies. They called frenectomies “barbaric”, stated that anyone trained in neuroscience would never recommend this procedure (which is simply not true), and tagged me in the post telling me that cutting a baby’s tongue […]
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One thing that I think would totally change parents’ perception of their child’s sleep and help them more deeply understand it is a concept called “sleep totals” or “sleep needs”. Basically, how much sleep does your child actually need in a 24 hour period? Because that number is going to be different for every single
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Emily Oster recently published an article called “Why Is Everyone Afraid of Sleep Training?” The intention of the piece is pretty clear: to reassure parents that sleep training is supported by evidence, and that concerns about harm are largely unfounded and generally “fear mongering”. While some of her points are technically accurate, the way the evidence is
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If your baby or young child truly does not sleep, not just waking a couple of times, not just has an off night here and there, but genuinely struggles to get restorative sleep, you are probably overwhelmed with advice and still desperately exhausted. You have likely been told that sleep training is the answer, or
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I was sent this advertisement, and I think it’s a perfect representation of this insidious way that our culture devalues motherhood and caregiving. Let’s talk about it. This ad is built around a comparison. On one side, a sleek device designed to provide continuous motion. On the other, a parent holding their baby, paired with
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The holidays tend to disrupt baby and child sleep. Schedules shift, days run longer, naps get missed, and bedtime often moves later than usual. This can feel stressful, especially if sleep already feels delicate or unpredictable. Holiday sleep disruption is very common. Sleep is sensitive to changes in routine, environment, and stimulation, and the holidays
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I talk about temperament a lot, because once you really understand it, so many things about parenting start to make sense. It explains why two children raised in the same home can react in completely different ways, and why some kids can do things like sleep independently or handle transitions with almost no effort, while
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There’s a lot of talk about sleep in parenting spaces. Everyone seems to have strong opinions, especially about where babies and children should sleep. But a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine just confirmed what so many of us already know. Most parents are sleeping with their children. What the New Data Shows According
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It is very normal for toddlers and young children to wake during the night. Some of those wakings are important and necessary, like for comfort, connection, or feeding. But sometimes children wake even when they don’t really need anything. If you are hoping to reduce those extra wakings, one of the most impactful areas to
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I got asked recently: “I’m really confused about the Safe Sleep 7. In the middle of winter, am I supposed to bedshare without a blanket?” I get it. Winter bedsharing can feel like an impossible puzzle. You want to be cozy and warm, but you also want to keep your baby safe. And if you
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