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Infant Sleep Resources
After the initial excitement and adrenaline of bringing a baby or babies home wears off, parents are
faced with the reality that getting infants to soothe themselves to sleep can be more complicated than
not. While experts agree that enabling and facilitating your baby's ability to fall asleep on their own -
without reliance on "too much" parental interaction, sucking or feeding to sleep - is ideal, what they
don't tell you is that it's not always easy.
The following links represent a spectrum of infant/child sleep facilitation strategies that you should
consider to get a broad overview of sleep science and strategies. Review all approaches with your
child's pediatrician for appropriateness. NOTE: Beware of anecdotal information based on an
author's opinion, or small sample sizes used in experiments. Information common among all
methods typically points to the most effective strategies and widely accepted conclusions from
scientifc inquiry.
How families choose to deal with sleep issues in their household is a personal and private decision.
Please respect the differences of opinion / approaches offered, and honor what will work best for your
family. Remember, all methods agree consistency is key, so once you find a method that works for
your family, stick with it.
DC Area-Infant Sleep Consultants
Life-Cycle Sleep Resources
After the initial excitement and adrenaline of bringing a baby or babies home wears off, parents are
faced with the reality that getting infants to soothe themselves to sleep can be more complicated than
not. While experts agree that enabling and facilitating your baby's ability to fall asleep on their own -
without reliance on "too much" parental interaction, sucking or feeding to sleep - is ideal, what they
don't tell you is that it's not always easy.
The following links represent a spectrum of infant/child sleep facilitation strategies that you should
consider to get a broad overview of sleep science and strategies. Review all approaches with your
child's pediatrician for appropriateness. NOTE: Beware of anecdotal information based on an
author's opinion, or small sample sizes used in experiments. Information common among all
methods typically points to the most effective strategies and widely accepted conclusions from
scientifc inquiry.
How families choose to deal with sleep issues in their household is a personal and private decision.
Please respect the differences of opinion / approaches offered, and honor what will work best for your
family. Remember, all methods agree consistency is key, so once you find a method that works for
your family, stick with it.
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Health Topics: Sleep Issues
- Baby Center: Baby Sleep
- Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Children's Hospital Boston
- Ask Dr. Sears: Sleep Issues
- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, Dr. March Weissbluth
- Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab, University of Notre Dame
- No-Cry Sleep Solution, Elizabeth Pantley
- Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems, Dr. Ferber
- Sleep Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Sleeping Through the Night, Dr. Jodi A. Mindell, PhD.
- The Baby Sleep Book, Dr. Sears
- Twelve Hours Sleep by 12 Weeks Old and The Baby Sleep Solution, Suzy Giordino
DC Area-Infant Sleep Consultants
- Anika's Little Sleepers: www.littlesleepers.com
- Suzy Giordino: www.babycoach.net
Life-Cycle Sleep Resources
- Cleveland Clinic Guide to Sleep Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Guides.
- Harvard Medical School Sleep Lab
- National Institutes of Health, Your Guide to Healthy Sleep (PDF)
- National Sleep Foundation
Sleep Resources: Infant, Child, and Adult
The need for regular, adequate, restorative sleep is often underestimated in our society. Research by
numerous health and development experts indicates that adequate sleep is needed for optimal health
and cognitive performance. Lack of sleep can affect mood, lead to illness, impede developmental
progress, and interfere with achievement of personal goals. The resources below can help you
understand the role sleep plays in the lives of infants, children, and adults. HHH does not endorse
any one method of infant/child sleep facilitation as each child and family are unique and sleep
consolidation is dependent on a variety of factors including general infant/child development.
numerous health and development experts indicates that adequate sleep is needed for optimal health
and cognitive performance. Lack of sleep can affect mood, lead to illness, impede developmental
progress, and interfere with achievement of personal goals. The resources below can help you
understand the role sleep plays in the lives of infants, children, and adults. HHH does not endorse
any one method of infant/child sleep facilitation as each child and family are unique and sleep
consolidation is dependent on a variety of factors including general infant/child development.