What are the real risks for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? Published on May 20, 2013 by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. in Moral Landscapes Co-authors: Sarah Ockwell-Smith, , Professor Wendy Middlemiss, University of North Texas, Tracy Cassels, University of British Columbia, Helen Stevens, Safe Sleep Space, Professor Darcia Narvaez, University of Notre Dame, Professor Kathy Kendall-Tackett, Texas Tech and University of New Hampshire. We commend Carpenter et al [...]

Clinicians can help to reframe expectations of “normal” and support parents to develop coping strategies Helen L Ball professor of anthropology Parent-Infant Sleep Laboratory, Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK Parents of new babies often struggle with the problems of interrupted sleep, particularly when contemporary lifestyles, parental sleep needs, and infant biology [...]

Helping Toddlers Prepare for Sleep Avoid media, especially scary images: Children under age 6 are fear-reactive to things that look strange or grotesque (like shadows, or transforming characters in movies). Avoid exposing young children to things that scare them because these things can keep them awake too. Generally, avoid exposure to television and videos in [...]

Why Do Toddlers Wake? The brain of a toddler is capable of complex processes and there may be many reasons a toddler wakes and signals, or calls/cries out. Reasons can include having bad dreams, waking up and being uncomfortable with the dark, or just wanting comforting attention. A new experience a toddler has during the [...]

Toddler won’t sleep? Why’s that you ask? Published on March 24, 2013 by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. in Moral Landscapes Co-Authors Helen Stevens, Safe Sleep Space, Tracy Cassels, University of British Columbia,www.evolutionaryparenting.com Sarah Ockwell-Smith, Wendy Middlemiss, University of North Texas, John Hoffman, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Texas Tech James McKenna, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, www.cosleeping.nd.edu  Part 1 Every parent has despaired of their toddler’s night waking, no [...]

My child only goes to sleep nursing Published on March 11, 2013 by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. in Moral Landscapes Normal Infant Sleep Part 4 Most parents in the early months know how quickly an infant can go to sleep while nursing.  In fact, nursing often is what sends our little ones to sleep.  Although many people do [...]

“My child wakes every hour to feed” Published on February 3, 2013 by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. in Moral Landscapes (Co-Author Helen Stevens Safe Sleep Space) Infant sleep problems represent some of the most common concerns reported by parents of young children.  Ask any new parent and most will complain about lack of sleep. Many will also be worried that what they are [...]

Normal child sleep includes wakefulness, owlishness, and varied length Published on February 10, 2013 by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. in Moral Landscapes “My child wakes up at 2am and is up for 1-2 hours!” One of us remembers very clearly the first time her daughter ended up doing this.  At around 14 months, she woke up in the middle [...]

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