Do Wake Windows Help Babies and Kids Nap Better?
“Wake windows” are a newly popular concept in infant and toddler sleep. In a nutshell, “wake windows” are intervals between naps. They are also known as “awake windows” or “baby wake windows”....
View ArticleWant to succeed at sleep training? Know your WHY
Many people decide to sleep train their child when they are really struggling– I know because I see the traffic on my website, especially in January. Parents who succeed at sleep training often know...
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View ArticleCamping Out Sleep Training: A Gentle Technique That Works
If your child is struggling with sleep (either problems fall asleep, or staying asleep) they may benefit from sleep training. Cry-it-out (also known as CIO or extinction sleep training) is the most...
View ArticleEp 1: Sleeping Through The Night (part 1)
Night time awakenings are THE most common reason that parents bring their child to a sleep physician or consultant. Dr. Craig Canapari and expert sleep consultant Arielle Greenleaf join forces to give...
View ArticleEp 2: Sleeping through the night (part 2)
In part two of our discussion on helping kids sleep through the night, pediatric sleep expert Dr. Craig Canapari and sleep consultant Arielle Greenleaf tackle night wakings and feedings. (You can...
View ArticleTo CIO and Beyond! Making good decisions about extinction sleep training
In this episode, we talk about the controversial method of ‘Cry It Out’ (CIO) or Extinction Sleep Training. This approach, often misunderstood and feared, can be a quick and efficient method to...
View ArticleHow to use the“Le Pause” method to help your baby sleep better
My attempt to cram as many french stereotypes into an image as possible This weekend I met my friend Samuel at the park. A native of Brittany, he’s describing my children as “the mysterious French...
View ArticleCry It Out Sleep Training Explained: How to Use CIO To Sleep Train A Baby
“Cry it out” (CIO) sleep training is one of the most commonly used and recommended sleep training methods. It’s the best studied in the medical literature.It’s also the sleep training method that most...
View ArticleBedtime Fading: The “Secret Sauce” in Sleep Training
Discover how bedtime fading (also known as “bed time fading” or the “fading sleep training technique”) can ease your child’s sleep struggles by aligning bedtime with their natural sleep cycle—learn...
View ArticleThe “Excuse Me” Drill and “Taking a Break”: Gentle Sleep Training Techniques...
When parents think sleep training, the often think about extinction or CIO sleep training. Although CIO sleep training works well for infants and younger toddlers, I prefer gentler methods for older...
View ArticleEpisode 10: Mailbag Episode
In this mailbag episode, Dr. Canapari and Arielle respond to listener questions covering infant sleep, early waking, transitioning from co-sleeping, travel disruptions, nighttime fears, sleep...
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