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Sleep regressions 😴 They are very common and can be very frustrating. But it is helpful if you know why they happen and what you can do to make it better. Here is a look at when they typically occur and what it may look like. Do you think your baby might be going through a sleep regression?

It's crucial to meet your child's emotional needs. A child's emotional security plays a big role in many aspects of their life, including their sleep. Here are some ways we can build emotional security in babies/children (in regards to sleep):

✨Spend time with child in their room during the day, not just before bed

✨Create an amazing, safe environment that they are connecting and trusting you in. They will learn to love their space of sleep through building that attachment with you in their room

✨Be intentional. Put down phones and focus on quality time with child

✨Genuinely laugh, play, sing, dance and show your emotions physically to your child

✨Check with child to see if their “love tank” is full

👉🏼By doing this throughout the day, your child’s emotional security, confidence and love will be filled. Then when it comes to nighttime sleep, they will feel secure and more confident when going to sleep and staying asleep

👉🏼 When a child’s love tank is full, they have better quality of sleep, naps are better etc.

👉🏼The goal from this is to build emotionally strong healthy children that sleep really well

Having a morning wake up routine is the fourth factor in the foundations of healthy sleep. This is an example of what it could look like. Babies and toddlers thrive on routine, so doing these steps will help in achieving better sleep 😴