Developmental Leaps and Sleep

How does development influence sleep habits?Ask any new parent about their top struggles and most likely, sleep is in the top five! Contending with sleep regressions, sleep props, sleep crutches, sleep deprivation, sleep changes, sleep experts and philosophies in the infant and toddler years is enough to make even the most sane of us go mad.On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Dr. Sarah Mitchell of Helping Babies Sleep, a chiropractor and sleep consultant who brings a remarkably inclusive approach to an often divisive topic.Ayelet and Sarah discuss Sarah’s personal journey into sleep consulting, a few of the truths and falsehoods about what a sleep consultant is (and isn’t!), common sleep changes that correlate with developmental leaps and growth periods in the first years of life, and a few tips and resources for families hoping to make informed decisions about what’s right for them.Quick access to links in this episode:The No-Cry Sleep Solution, by Elizabeth Pantley (affiliate link)The Sleep Lady’s Good Night, Sleep Tight, by Kim West (affiliate link)Learn With Less Podcast Episode, “The Permanence Of Objects”Dunstan Baby LanguageThe Wonder Weeks by Frans X. Plooij and Hetty van de Rijt (affiliate link)Sarah’s Online Course, “Baby Sleep Training Step-By-Step”Sarah’s free Facebook Group, “Ask The Sleep Expert”CONNECT WITH US!Ayelet: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / YouTubeSarah: Facebook / Instagram / TwitterText transcript of this episodeAyelet: Welcome to episode 63 of the Learn With Less podcast. Today I am speaking with Dr. Sarah Mitchell, who is a sleep consultant, chiropractor and the owner of the website Helping Babies Sleep. Sarah’s own experience with sleepless nights due to postpartum anxiety and a crying baby, left her searching for answers of her own, and she now works to empower tired, frazzled parents to get their children to sleep and helps by educating parents on age appropriate sleep needs and sleep options. Sarah, thank you for being here. Welcome to Learn With Less.Sarah: Thank you for having me. I’m so excited to be part of your community and sharing some different perspectives and some educational information for your listeners.Ayelet: Fantastic. That is what we aim to do in general at Learn W...