Archive for January, 2006

Pacifier Use and SIDS

Not too long ago the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a recommendation for parents to use a pacifier during naps and night sleep until the child is one as a preventative to SIDS. There was an uproar among lactation professionals as to the effects of pacifier use on breastfeeding. [...]

Posted Under: Parenting News  |  January 9th, 2006  |  No Comments

Ferber’s Revisions

Recently a parent of a 7-month-old son surprised me with her interpretation of all the recent news on Dr. Richard Ferber and his new book due out this spring. A few months ago she and her husband successfully taught their son to go to sleep on his own (she previously [...]

Posted Under: Parenting News  |  January 9th, 2006  |  No Comments

Potty Training

A client who looked to us for help with her sons sleep recently came back to discuss potty training. Like many of us, she received lots of well intentioned advice and in the end felt discouraged and unhappy with how she handled it all. Her two year old son [...]

Posted Under: Toddlers  |  January 9th, 2006  |  No Comments