Research and the experience of parents throughout the ages have proven that effective
nighttime parenting includes prompt, calm response, as well as holding, cuddling and soothing touch.
We had the advantage of 10 years of couple time before we had kids and I know that our marriage is resilient enough to withstand a few years where
nighttime parenting might need to cut into our couple time.
I'd quickly sit up and survey the room (we had a small night light to assist in
nighttime parenting).
I believe that co-sleeping with my kids and
nighttime parenting helps strengthen the bond between my husband Jody, myself and our kids.
API supports emotional responsiveness and responsive
nighttime parenting practices regardless of the age of the child.
Parents CAN help create sleep DISorders in * some babies * through over-solicitous
nighttime parenting.
For the mother who's baby continues to wake frequently, hearing this can be very discouraging and make someone question
their nighttime parenting techniques.
One of the most important tenets of
nighttime parenting in relation to attachment parenting is to avoid the «cry it out» method that has been popular for a long time.
You probably already know this, but it's worth making sure you understand just how often you'll be awakened when trying to decide the best option for
your nighttime parenting experience.
Co sleeping is often practiced in
the nighttime parenting aspect of attachment parenting.
Co sleeping and bed sharing can make a big difference when it comes to
nighttime parenting.
Our nighttime parenting has evolved in response to our daughter's needs — and our fumbling attempts to meet them.
How each parent approaches
nighttime parenting certainly varies.
For more on our perspective of
nighttime parenting: http://www.attachmentparenting.org/principles/night
I just feel wary of the growing culture of «sleep experts» and pediatricians encouraging us to train our babies and toddlers to not call out for us at night as the default strategy for handling
nighttime parenting.
I spend less time intensely parenting the teen at night (and in general) than some parents who worked to minimize
nighttime parenting with their infants and young children.
With this broad - spectrum approach, you will have the tools you need for successful
nighttime parenting and to help your baby learn to sleep peacefully.
We actively pursue independent sleep through gentle
nighttime parenting.
To quote Dr. Sears: «An important fact for you to remember is that your baby's sleep habits are more a reflection of your baby's temperament rather than your style of
nighttime parenting.
While my husband and I really do share in our beliefs about birth, feeding an infant, responding with sensitivity, using nurturing touch, practicing
nighttime parenting, providing consistent loving care, and positive discipline — our perspectives are different.
As parents, we engage in
nighttime parenting because we know that our children don't stop needing our care at sunset.
(I never thought I'd say that anything was more difficult than
nighttime parenting, but here I am.)
Some things like cosleeping are not allowed by the foster care system, but
nighttime parenting is still always important.
Your son is going to be fine and will release that feeding eventually no matter which course of action you take, so it seems to me that this is more of an issue of division of
nighttime parenting duties.
I handled all
the nighttime parenting, since all my daughter really wanted when she woke up was to nurse.
Yes, cosleeping is wonderful for bonding, but if we look at the research of
this nighttime parenting choice and its so - called dangers, the recommendation to ban bedsharing under any circumstance is just not there.
I believe that the intensive
nighttime parenting we did for our daughter was the right thing to do.
We want to keep the pieces of
your nighttime parenting that are working well for you and support you to make changes around the pieces that are no longer working.
We work with families to CO-CREATE a custom sleep plan that keeps the pieces of
your nighttime parenting that you love, and gently removes the pieces that are no longer working for you.
Our 5yo now sleeps very well, after years of co-sleep and lits of
nighttime parenting, and our 3yo is well on her way, only waking once a night, standing at my bedside for a quick nurse, and trots off back to bed.
It is great to see others who approach
nighttime parenting the same way.
I'm the only one who does
nighttime parenting, so I realize that doing the SLS on my own is only going to be that much worse for Hannah, who expects to be nursed by Mommy.
All I knew was that I was enjoying
my nighttime parenting, perhaps more than any other aspect of new motherhood.
I was also often alone with
nighttime parenting since Husband was coming and going from work at all hours of the night.
I find it unfortunate that we do not support mothers with pertinent information about normal and healthy infant sleep or ways to cope with the challenges of
nighttime parenting, and limit the discussion to differences in «parenting styles» and within the framework of misguided cultural expectations and beliefs.
He took over much of
the nighttime parenting when we decided to night - wean our son — a decision we made together, even though I was anxious about trying it.
The only caveat to this involves assuming
nighttime parenting duties if the child is physically ill.
It's a sacred trust to be supporting parents during
their nighttime parenting journey, and we don't take it lightly.
While we're on the topic of
nighttime parenting, here is something Steph from Grace For My Sheep wrote about sleep training.
However,
my nighttime parenting habits are currently under aggressive attack from the experts, with everyone from pediatricians to the U.S. government now terrorizing mothers around the issue of co-sleeping.
For those mothers who don't meet the criteria, it provides a simple way for them to make educated decisions about their family's
nighttime parenting.
Sage Coaching educated us on the mental, physiological and emotional development of Madison which made it easy to understand why we needed to restructure
our nighttime parenting to meet her needs.
Postpartum doulas often offer nighttime service to help the family transition more smoothly into the challenges of
nighttime parenting.
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each way and build
your nighttime parenting that gives best result on a healthy sleep attitude for your baby and restful nights for yourself.
Between feeding,
nighttime parenting,...
Topics discussed might cover such things as basic breastfeeding tips, expressing and storing breastmilk, supply issues, returning to work, weaning, introducing solids,
nighttime parenting and much more.
, breastfeeding (or on - cue bottle feeding with love), bedsharing (which can be roomsharing or responsive
nighttime parenting as well).
Sleeping with Hayden opened our hearts and minds to the fact that there are many
nighttime parenting styles, and parents need to be sensible and use whatever arrangement gets all family members the best night's sleep.
And what gentler ways are there for
nighttime parenting your baby to sleep?
Follow your heart rather than some stranger's sleep training advice, and you and your baby will eventually work out the right
nighttime parenting style for your family.»