Episode 19- "What's Wrong with Old-Fashioned Sleep Training?" with Resident Pediatric Psychiatrist and Sleep Coach Madalina Brencus

The Sweet Slumber Podcast: Baby-Centered Sleep

Send us a Text Message.

Are you looking for solutions to help your baby sleep better? Are you thinking about sleep training your baby or toddler? Listen to this podcast and learn "What's Wrong with Old-Fashioned Sleep Training?" before you decide to use sleep training methods like Ferber (timed checks) or cry it out. This series is designed to inform parents about infants' needs and correct misguided beliefs about their sleep. This episode also addresses what goes on during sleep regressions and what little ones need during these challenging periods. Discover nurturing solutions for improving sleep, as well.

Episode #19 features resident psychiatrist, Madalina Brencus from Romania. She also works at Sweet Slumber as a sleep coach, after completing the Sweet Slumber Sleep Coach Training Program. She is passionate about helping parents solve sleep problems using tear-free methods and helping them understand why their children struggle so they can support them fully. Madalina loves teaching parents how to empower their babies to sleep as well as possible, without sacrificing their well-being.

In this episode, we discuss some issues we have with old-fashioned sleep training such as, ignoring parental intuition and instincts, allowing babies to cry on their own when they are suffering and in need of care, misleading advice from experts who don't understand the nature of babies, and the common practice of repeating these methods (because there's no such thing as a magic cure!). Learn how to handle regressions and how to trust your intuition and instincts, and be in tune with your baby. Learn what your baby needs from you and what you have to look forward to as your child grows, as you are supportive and patient with them.

This is a beautiful, inspiring interview that you'll want to listen to again and again.

Topics:

• Vanessa Lapointe's views on emotional regulation and independence in infants & young children
• Dr Dan Siegel's explanation of the 3 brains & the importance of listening to your instincts & intuition as a parent
• What parents seek in Facebook sleep groups & what they really receive
• What parenting expectations you should adjust
• What to expect from your infant's sleep
• Why you should be patient with your child's sleep
• Understanding your child’s emotional needs
• How to empower your baby to sleep better in a nurturing way
• What's different in other countries with sleep training & going back to work
• Improving sleep while cosleeping
• Finding ways to survive sleep deprivation instead of sleep training
• Benefits of being supportive, responsive, teaching security
• Powerful insight & advice for getting through sleep regressions
• Testimonial that patience and support pay off & regressions are temporary
• Testimonial: living proof that the Sweet Slumber approach works

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes!

• For infants: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.tryi

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launched on May 27th, 2024!
Check out the links below & add your name to our waiting list so you can join our next session in the Fall of 2024.
Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.
Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.