How to Interpret Research for Sleep Training Methods and Find What Works for You

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s informative episode of the Gentle Parenting Podcast, Kim West sits down with longtime friend and certified Gentle Sleep Coach, Macall Gordon.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Macall holds an MA in Applied Psychology from Antioch University, Seattle with a specialization in infant mental health, including attachment theory, the development of emotional regulation, and parenting psychology. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Together, they discuss Macall’s take on common sleep training research and what parents really need to look out for when dissecting common sleep training advice.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">They also discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Can parents</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">really</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">create life-long bad sleep habits for their children?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What does self soothing mean for young children?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Do certain sleep training methods cause emotional trauma?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When should parents start sleep training?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What facts and figures should I consider when reading sleep training research?</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our favorite quote from this episode is</span> <strong>“the amount of advice that’s out there makes parents feel like they’re walking among land mines and if they make one false move they’ve ruined their child’s life. It really isn’t like that with sleep, you can decide what’s a problem, you can decide when to intervene and if it’s working right now.”</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Learn More From Macall</strong></p>