And so I reached out to teachers and
sleep experts who could offer insights, tools, and practices to help me get to the source of my problems, and, hopefully, to find a solution.
Sleep experts who support the cry it out approach (as well as most pediatricians) disagree.
And he's only one of a number of
sleep experts who say that crying, while not the goal, is for some children an unavoidable part of sleep training.
Jamie - I will be referencing this in a post I will be publishing for the What To Expect (WTE) Moms site - we also struggled with Night Terrors before we knew what they were - now, we know that periods of high stress trigger them - and with the onset of allergy - induced asthma, disrupted sleep because of breathing issues can also trigger them... we are so lucky to have a child pulminologist who is also a child
sleep expert who helped us to understand that!
Not exact matches
How much
sleep one needs depends on the individual, but Huffington cites experts from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society who say that people between 18 and 60 years usually need seven to nine hours of s
sleep one needs depends on the individual, but Huffington cites
experts from the American Academy of
Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society who say that people between 18 and 60 years usually need seven to nine hours of s
Sleep Medicine and the
Sleep Research Society who say that people between 18 and 60 years usually need seven to nine hours of s
Sleep Research Society
who say that people between 18 and 60 years usually need seven to nine hours of
sleepsleep.
«The brain keeps an exact accounting of how much
sleep it is owed,» warns Stanford University
sleep expert Dr. William C. Dement,
who has found a direct correlation between
sleep and mental acuity.
When I chronicled our first grueling night of
sleep training two weeks ago, mothers
who had successfully used the method developed by Weissbluth, a
sleep expert and professor of clinical pediatrics at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, wrote and offered their support.
We asked our resident
sleep expert, Jodi Mindell, author of
Sleeping Through the Night,
who had the following suggestions:
Our
sleep expert, Malia Jacobson, has suggestions for parents
who are fighting the bedtime battle — and yearning for peace before
sleep.
My suspicion is that this is a new way of referring to someone
who considers him or herself an
expert in baby
sleep and helping parents to get their babies to
sleep.
And my heart broke at the thought of parents
who'd been misled and intimidated by self - proclaimed parenting «
experts» into
sleep - training their precious babies instead of responding to their cries.
My friend and parenting
expert, Julie King, had a rookie baby
who would not
sleep once he reached the toddler age.
Pediatric
sleep expert Jodi Mindell says early risers fall into two categories: Children
who get up before they get enough slee...
Hear from families
who have benefitted from Boston Baby Nurse and Nanny Newborn Care
Experts, Registered Nurses, Nannies,
Sleep Coaches and Lactation Consultants.
Parents
who initially are
experts in all things Ferber, Weissbluth, and Sears, a few years later wind up with kids with disastrous
sleep habits.
There are those
who say just let the baby cry themselves to
sleep, but I believe most of the so - called «
experts» or at least those
who weigh in on the subject believe in a more modified type of
sleep training, especially in the first year of life — most of them do say to wait until at least 4 months, preferably 6 months before trying any sort of
sleep training.
Tinyhood is a unique community of parents
who can join different «hoods», from breast - feeding to
sleep support, to connect with like minded parents and
experts.
Hearing
expert opinions, Rothman says, can allay the fears of many first - time parents
who «may feel embarrassed to admit they have an 18 - month - old
who has n`t yet
slept through the night.
We were unprepared for our spirited son, Thomas,
who has proven that babies can get by just fine on less than the required range of
sleep time so often touted by
experts.
Sleep training people can be judgmental, co-sleeping people can be judgmental, and people
who have literally no horse in the race can suddenly become so - called
experts (and contrarians) the minute you share what works for you.
At the end of two weeks, we received an in - depth report of recommendations and trends that Knit noticed while doing the study, written by
sleep experts (in the Medical Advisors section)
who are MD's and respected in their field.
Unfortunately,
sleep experts can't tell us if a child
who experiences a night terror is under distress during the episode because they can't remember it the next day.
It's not just mums
who get the baby blues;
experts think up to one in ten dads get post-natal depression, especially when the baby is around three to six months, possibly related to
sleep - deprivation.
She lives with her husband (
who's also a
sleep disorders
expert) and their two children in Solon, Iowa.
«The transition can be really difficult, and you don't have to make the switch at nighttime,» according to Melisa E. Moore, Ph.D., a
sleep expert and psychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
who advocates starting your baby out
sleeping in his crib at naptime and then transitioning into a nighttime
sleep routine.
Luckily, there are some
experts out there
who know all the newborn
sleep hacks to help your baby fall asleep, because you can't survive on naps and coffee for very long.
The term «Ferberizing» puts Ferber as the famous
expert who supports CIO - inspired
sleep training.
Night terrors, kids
who want to
sleep with their parents,
expert advice on warding off monsters, and more
And as a member of the International Association of Child
Sleep Consultants, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, National Sleep Foundation, American Sleep Association and International Stress Management Association (UK), I have access to thousands of other expert sleep consultants who I can call upon to help troubleshoot your specific scen
Sleep Consultants, American Academy of
Sleep Medicine, National Sleep Foundation, American Sleep Association and International Stress Management Association (UK), I have access to thousands of other expert sleep consultants who I can call upon to help troubleshoot your specific scen
Sleep Medicine, National
Sleep Foundation, American Sleep Association and International Stress Management Association (UK), I have access to thousands of other expert sleep consultants who I can call upon to help troubleshoot your specific scen
Sleep Foundation, American
Sleep Association and International Stress Management Association (UK), I have access to thousands of other expert sleep consultants who I can call upon to help troubleshoot your specific scen
Sleep Association and International Stress Management Association (UK), I have access to thousands of other
expert sleep consultants who I can call upon to help troubleshoot your specific scen
sleep consultants
who I can call upon to help troubleshoot your specific scenario.
Sleep share expert James McKenna says that children who sleep share are more independent, more outgoing, and more confi
Sleep share
expert James McKenna says that children
who sleep share are more independent, more outgoing, and more confi
sleep share are more independent, more outgoing, and more confident.
Here are some of the excluding criteria most
experts agree on: «Obese parents; parents
who smoke (either during pregnancy or at present); parents
sleeping on a waterbed, recliner, sofa, armchair, couch or bean bag; parents
who sleep on multiple pillows, a sagging mattress or a sheepskin or use heavy bedding, such as comforters or duvets;
sleeping in overheated rooms; parents under the influence of drugs or alcohol; other children or pets
who can or are likely to climb into the bed; and stuffed animals on the bed that could cover the baby's face.»
Babies
who can roll themselves over are at a significantly decreased risk of SIDS, which
experts believe is because babies with that ability have also developed the maturity to sense trouble during
sleep and move into a safer position.
Some
experts say babies
who go to bed earlier
sleep longer, too.
I am not a
sleep expert and I just want to share my thoughts for other new moms
who may be going through
sleep hell.
Next week, founder Lindsay Pinchuk is throwing a giant bash, Best of Bump Club and Beyond and its great Gearapalooza, for expectant and newbie parents that will not only put all of the best gear right in front of them, but will also provide them with
expert advice from The Baby Guy himself as well other
experts who will tackle issues that give all parents a real run for their money —
sleep, breastfeeding, relationship stress and the work of toddlerhood.
«The rapid pace at which the box programs have been adopted by states and hospitals worries some
experts,
who say the boxes have not yet been proven to be a safe infant
sleep environment or an effective tool in reducing infant mortality,» said the New York Times.
Coming from someone
who has never been a side sleeper even while not pregnant, I am constantly annoyed by
experts claiming pregnant women will harm their baby if they
sleep on anything but the left side.
What worries
experts are parents like Stacy Ruskuski, of Brick, New Jersey,
who weigh the odds and decide that because they don't fall into any of the high - risk categories, their babies will be safe
sleeping on their stomach or side.
We consulted with a local holistically minded nurse practitioner /
sleep expert,
who helped us come up with a plan to get our son napping and spending the night in his crib rather than on me / in our bed.
According to
sleep expert Jodi A. Mindell, author of
Sleeping Through the Night, the easiest way to tell the difference between a night terror and a nightmare is to ask yourself
who's more upset about it the next morning.
One of the top criticisms I get of my disdain for «
experts»
who insist that babies should learn to «self soothe» in order to
sleep through the night is those
who comment «but my baby DOES self settle and I've... Continue reading →
It's actually a phrase coined by a
sleep expert named James McKenna, PhD, who is the director of the Mother - Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre
sleep expert named James McKenna, PhD,
who is the director of the Mother - Baby Behavioral
Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre
Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame.
«Just like with malaria,
sleeping under mosquito nets is a very successful preventative, but the poorest people,
who have the houses which offer the worst protection, can not afford nets,» says Sarah Cleaveland, a rabies
expert at the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Although previous work had suggested a connection between metabolism and circadian rhythm control, the find «will come as a big surprise to 99 % of people involved in diabetes research,» says Eve Van Cauter of the University of Chicago in Illinois, an
expert on
sleep and metabolism
who was not involved in the studies.
«You would be surprised by how many patients
who co-
sleep with Fido tell us their pet wakes them up, but they won't move it off the bed — let alone out of the room,» says
sleep expert Steven M. Scharf, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Maryland.
The app was created by
sleep expert Colin Espie,
who is a professor at Oxford University.
Click here to find out what are the top 10
sleep aids on the market according to a group of review
experts who have evaluated all the supplements available.
I am not a
sleep expert, and I agree, there are some
who legitimately have a
sleep disorder that requires medical attention.
I've also heard from a number of
sleep experts, including Dr. Richard Shane, a former - insomniac - turned - sleep - specialist based in Colorado, who has developed what he calls the Sleep Easily ™ Method of getting a good night's s
sleep experts, including Dr. Richard Shane, a former - insomniac - turned -
sleep - specialist based in Colorado, who has developed what he calls the Sleep Easily ™ Method of getting a good night's s
sleep - specialist based in Colorado,
who has developed what he calls the
Sleep Easily ™ Method of getting a good night's s
Sleep Easily ™ Method of getting a good night's
sleepsleep.
Sleep experts say that teens should get about nine hours of sleep a night; a teen who is getting less than seven hours a night is significantly sleep depr
Sleep experts say that teens should get about nine hours of
sleep a night; a teen who is getting less than seven hours a night is significantly sleep depr
sleep a night; a teen
who is getting less than seven hours a night is significantly
sleep depr
sleep deprived.