MY APPROACH

In my experience children learn and grow best in a nurturing environment in which they are allowed to play and further explore their interests on their own timeline. While I'm always looking for learning opportunities and teaching moments, I also wholeheartedly believe children progress at their own pace and should be given an environment to do so. While education is important, communication and emotional awareness while learning how to effectively cope in a gentle environment where mistakes are expected, explained, and learned from will help them tremendously for the rest of their lives. My approach to sleep training is very similar; use your instincts and let the baby lead. If we just settle down a little bit, our children show us exactly what they need and when - trust yourself.