Is Sleep Training Bad for Babies? What Neuroscience Says About Infants and Toddlers Brain Development
Host: Megan Stander and Chelsea Ledsen
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About the Episode
Certified infant sleep specialist, Brittany Chambers, discusses the dark side of sleep training and offers an alternative approach. Sleep training is a relatively new phenomenon that mostly occurs in Western society. Infants are naturally geared to sleep in close proximity to their caregivers and the neuroscience of infant sleep shows that babies need co-regulation and responsive care to develop resilience and emotional balance. In this conversation, Brittany Chambers also discusses the importance of mother-centric policies at work and the pushback that often occurs. Brittany also highlights the importance of self-care and resourcing for mothers, including practices like breathwork and creating safe sleep environments. She challenges the Western notion of sleep training and encourages parents to trust their instincts and embrace different sleep styles.
