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Your Newborn and Sleep | February 15, 2010

By Kim West, LCSW-C, Author of The Sleep Lady®’s Good Night, Sleep Tight: Gentle Proven Solutions to Help Your Child Sleep Well and Wake Up Happy

As a parent, you will learn that children need a certain amount of rules and structure. Not rigidity for the sake of rigidity, but a framework to give them predictability and security. And as a family therapist and sleep expert who has worked with thousands of parents, I’ve realized that parents need rules and structure too! So here are eight “rules” for parents of newborns These rules won’t get little tiny babies to … Read More »


 

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Whose Bed Is It Anyway? | February 9, 2010

By Kim West, LCSW-C, Author of The Sleep Lady®’s Good Night, Sleep Tight: Gentle Proven Solutions to Help Your Child Sleep Well and Wake Up Happy

Here are some things to think about as you figure out the right and comfortable sleep-enhancing arrangement for both you and your child.

1. Make a decision about the shared bed or bedroom before the baby is born, reserving the option to change your minds without any guilt if your decision turns out not to be the best one for you and your family.

2. If you decide to keep your baby with you, consider … Read More »