Episode 5: Sleep Training 101

The Mental Mile

Kjersti and Kristi discuss different methods of sleep training, and what worked and didn't work in their personal situations. In this episode you'll hear personal anecdotes, tips, and advice regarding sleep-training for babies. The sleep training methods mentioned are:

• Cry it out (extinction) Co-sleep
• “The Wave” (check and console, offer soothing as needed, but in order of least intrusion).
• Ferber Method (check and console, don’t feed/hold).
• “Chair method” (gradually remove your presence from the room).
• Bedtime Routine Fading (fade out the amount of time you spend doing the soothing fall-asleep activities).
• More inclusive descriptions of each method can be found HERE.

The following books are mentioned in this podcast:

• The Happy Sleeper, The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get a Good Night's Sleep-Newborn to School Age by Heather Turgeon, MFT & Julie Wright, MFT (The Wave Method)
• The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, MD
• The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

Kristi's sleep consultant: Dr. Angelique Millette

The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Duration Recommendations: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/press-release/national-sleep-foundation-recommends-new-sleep-times.

As always, Kjersti and Kristi divulge a current "favorite". This week we shared our favorite wines, for all you well-deserving, tired parents out there. Kristi shared Whispering Angel Rose. Kjersti shared Rombauer Zinfandel (red), and Hannah Sauvignon Blanc (white).

Check out our books! Kristi's book: Self-Care 101 for Busy Parents (e-book) Kjersti's book: Running for Mental Health, A How-To Guide.