Soho Parenting’s Sleep Philosophy
For over twenty years we have been counseling families on a wide variety of parenting issues, such as discipline, sibling rivalry, and toilet training. The vast majority of parents, however, seek us...
View ArticleThe Partisan Parenting Politics of Sleep
It seems when it comes to babies and sleep the discussion is as heated as the Democrats vs. the Republicans. Your baby’s sleep should not be a pawn in partisan parenting politics! There doesn’t need...
View ArticleHow Many Naps a Day Does My Baby Need?
There is nothing so beautiful as nap time. While your baby is snoozing you can breathe, check email, shower, grab a bite — and for those fortunate few who can actually “sleep when the baby sleeps” —...
View ArticleHow To’s of Sleep Training
You and your partner have decided that you are ready—or desperate enough—to try to teach your baby good sleeping habits. After endless nights of broken sleep, a new logic has emerged: This is not good...
View ArticleSleep Training “What If’s”: Part One
Tips from our book, A Mothers Circle: Parents often second-guess why their baby is crying. They feel guilty and, looking for an out, they imagine that their baby is sick or teething or hungry. Here is...
View ArticleSleep Training “What Ifs”: Part Two
Tips from our book, A Mothers Circle: “What if he is cold?” A baby’s room at night should be kept dark and comfortably cool. Not warm. In reasonable weather windows can be left open a crack during...
View ArticleSleep Training “What Ifs”: Part Three
Tips from our book, A Mothers Circle: “What if my baby is whimpering but not really crying? Does that count when I am timing?” A baby’s heart-tugging but not heart-wrenching whimpers should be heard as...
View Article#!*+!%!&$@!*
“The windows are dark in the town, child/The whales huddle down in the deep/I’ll read you one very last book if you swear/You’ll go the —- to sleep.” Yay! A sense of humor about parenting! I haven’t...
View ArticleDon’t Skimp On The Nap
The data just keeps pouring in on the importance of children’s sleep. Perri Klass MD, highlights the impact of daytime sleep for young children in her NYT article, “A Child’s Nap Is More Complicated...
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