EPISODE · Jun 13, 2024 · 15 MIN
The False Promises Of Sleep Training
from The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
We live in a sleep training culture, and that means we hear a lot of promises around the magic of sleep training. It’s safe, effective, and will definitely fix your baby’s sleep quickly! There’s much more complexity to what the research actually says about sleep training, however, and much of what we commonly hear is full of false promises. In this episode, I’m sharing reflections around the idea that sleep training guarantees quick fixes to sleep. Even when parents don’t want to sleep train, I see them grappling with this false promise, and it’s exhausting.Resources related to this episodeDig into the history of sleep training more in this blog: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/history-of-sleep-trainingDive into the research around sleep training more in this blog:https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/blog/2022/5/5/sleep-training-research-unpacking-sleep-training-cultureConnect with KimGrab a free sleep myth busting guide and learn more about working with Kim:https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dcFacebook: facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
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We live in a sleep training culture, and that means we hear a lot of promises around the magic of sleep training. It’s safe, effective, and will definitely fix your baby’s sleep quickly! There’s much more complexity to what the research actually says about sleep training, however, and much of what we commonly hear is full of false promises. In this episode, I’m sharing reflections around the idea that sleep training guarantees quick fixes to sleep. Even when parents don’t want to sleep train,...
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