by drcatherinedarley | May 26, 2010 | behavioral treatment, Children's sleep, parenting, Seattle
A consistent bedtime routine is a powerful tool to help infants consolidate their sleep into longer periods at night. And when baby sleeps, parents can too! Researchers had parents implement a 3-step bedtime routine. The steps were a bath, a massage, and a quiet...
by drcatherinedarley | May 24, 2010 | Children's sleep, Events, parenting, Seattle, sleep
There’s lots of discussion of what is the best way to help babies learn to sleep through the night. Use the ‘cry it out’ method, or use the ‘no cry’ method? Sleep researchers have compared these methods, and here’s what they...
by drcatherinedarley | Jan 8, 2010 | Children's sleep, parenting, performance, sleep
There’s no doubt about it, parenting can be hard. For all those new parents, one of the biggest challenges is helping your infant get to sleep. The other challenge is to get enough sleep yourself. Whenever a family talks with me about their infant’s...
