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(Genuinely) Gentle Sleep for Infants and Children
Dr. Lyndsey Hookway
Key Takeaways:
- Sleep is biological, not a skill to be trained.
- Babies have different sleep needs based on temperament.
- Parents often feel their success is tied to how well their baby sleeps.
- Reducing parental stress and increasing connection improves sleep naturally.
- Short naps – Normal, vary by baby; no set duration is required.
- Overtiredness – Often misunderstood; better reframed as dysregulation.
- Sleep regressions – Misleading term; sleep fluctuates due to development.
- Wake windows – Too rigid; babies don’t follow exact schedules.
- Prioritize self-care and emotional support.
- Trust baby’s cues rather than rigid schedules.
- Ensure realistic expectations for total sleep time.
- Optimize sleep environment (safe co-sleeping, floor beds, easy settling).
- Focus on calm and connection rather than controlling sleep.
- Sleep evolves naturally; don’t overthink or force it.
Lyndsey has worked with infants, children and families for almost 20 years. With a background in paediatric nursing and public health nursing, as well as being internationally board certified as a lactation consultant, she serves both families and professionals with her wealth of knowledge in infant feeding and behavior, sleep, and parenting.
An International speaker, Lyndsey regularly teaches health, lactation and childcare professionals with her unique mix of humour, current research and real world experience. She is also the co-founder and clinical director of the Holistic Sleep Coaching Program, and the author of Holistic Sleep Coaching, Let’s talk about your new family’s sleep, Still Awake, Why Childhood Illness Matters and Breastfeeding the Brave and co-authored The Writing Book with Amy Brown.
A passionate believer in gentle, responsive parenting that never compromises infant mental health or feeding, Lyndsey works to educate professionals and families about strategies that are protective of the parent-child bond. Her knowledge and experience supporting families with sleep without leaving infants or children to cry alone is why she is trusted by breastfeeding and gentle parenting advocates around the world.
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Special Edition 0-18 Month Sleep Guide
This guide will help you understand more about normal infant sleep and give lots of practical tips, but don’t worry, none of them are non-responsive. Lyndsey is known for her gentle, responsive and evidence-based approach to sleep, so you are in safe hands.
You will learn more about:
– how sleep works, including about your baby’s body clock and how to understand and use sleep pressure to support sleep
– how to help your baby’s sleep, including reading your baby’s cues, how to establish a bedtime routine and why YOU and your mental health are just as important
– debunking unhelpful myths on topics such as drowsy but awake, sleep regressions, feeding to sleep and bedsharing
– troubleshooting such issues as short naps, early rising and frequent night-waking.
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