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Controlled Crying: What does the research say?

by Nicole Weeks | Jul 26, 2016 | Baby, Blog, Preschooler, Sleep, Toddler | 0 comments

Mouths of Mums has published my article “Controlled Crying, the truth, mostly the truth, and some opinion”: Ever felt like a bad Mum for trying controlled crying? Or not doing controlled crying, but leaving you and your child constantly sleep deprived? Me...

PR-P004: Bed time routine modelling (and other uses of modelling)

by Nicole Weeks | Apr 7, 2015 | Baby, Podcast, Preschooler, Sleep, Toddler | 0 comments

http://media.blubrry.com/practicalresearchparenting/traffic.libsyn.com/practicalresearchparenting/PR-P004__Bed_Time_Routine_Modelling.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:09 — 15.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS | StitcherShow Notes: Bed Time...

PR-P003: 5 Research-based Sleep Training Methods

by Nicole Weeks | Mar 19, 2015 | Baby, Blog, Podcast, Sleep, Toddler | 0 comments

http://media.blubrry.com/practicalresearchparenting/traffic.libsyn.com/practicalresearchparenting/PR-P_003__5_Research-Backed_Sleep_Training_Methods.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:04 — 28.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS | StitcherCry it out...

Sleep-training technique: Gradual withdrawal

by Nicole Weeks | Oct 4, 2014 | Baby, Blog, Sleep, Toddler | 0 comments

Another sleep-training technique is gradual withdrawal (1), which is similar to the camp out method, but allows more interaction when Baby is distressed. Gradual withdrawal involves 3 steps: Distinguish needs (e.g. Nappy change), from wants (e.g. Comfort sucking)....

Feed your baby to sleep – The possums sleep intervention new recommendations

by Nicole Weeks | Aug 25, 2014 | Baby, Blog, Sleep, Toddler | 13 comments

Don’t feed or rock your baby to sleep is common advice. A new take on the same theory suggests that this advice is flawed. As detailed here, the dominant theory is that feeding or rocking can become associated with sleep. The concern is that the parent is then...

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