Should I Still Be Co-Sleeping With My Tween?
“Hi, I’ve been using the Hand in Hand tools for a few years but my husband has never really been on board. I’ve modelled using the Tools – and over the years he used to
SLEEP
Sleep Does your child resist going to bed, or simply won’t stay there? Maybe they won’t sleep without you or they regularly wake screaming. We have tools to help. Learn what gets in the way of
“I Want my Mom!” How to Solve Sleepover Separation
Q: My 7-year-old daughter keeps asking for her best friend to sleepover. We know the girl and her family quite well, and the girls really have a great time playing together. My daughter has had
The One Question You Need To Ask To Help a Child Sleep Better
What does your child need to go to sleep? For some, it’s a pacifier and a story. For others, it’s a special toy, a hug and their favorite music. For others, it’s two stories, a
Parent Struggles: My Partner Doesn’t Want to Co-Sleep
Dear Hand in Hand, My son is 18 months old and most nights I end up falling asleep in his room with him. I’m enjoying our closeness and don’t particularly want to stop sleeping with
How to Help Your Child Stay in Bed and Sleep at Night
By Roma Norriss I remember being frightened at night as a child, calling out to my parents or being too afraid to call out. I would lie frozen in my bed watching shadows in the
Three Gentle Ways to Fight A Child’s Resistance to Bedtime or Sleep
Many children go through phases where they resist sleep, either in the day, at night or both! “How can I get my child to nap?” This question came to us from a parent recently. The mom’s
How To Set Limits That Help Children Sleep
In this post on sleep issues, we talked about using play as a tool that helps children release the minor fears and tensions that hold them back from sleeping well. Sometimes those fears run deeper
Calm and Playful Responses to Help a Child Sleep
When a child resist’s sleep, they are not deliberately trying to manipulate or annoy. Bedtime often involves a period of separation between a parent and a child that can be confronting for them. Darkness can be
Listening to Little Kids Helps Them Sleep
By Laura Minnigerode Carmela is 21 months old, and a student in my classroom in a community college lab school. Because she loves to play and is not as sleepy as many of the other
Helping Children Sleep: A conversation with Roma Norriss and Marilupe de la Calle
The Hand in Hand approach is a gentle, attachment-based way of parenting which helps a wide range of sleep issues and strengthens your relationship with your child. In this recording, Certified Hand in Hand Parenting
Building Sleep Confidence: The Truth About Children and Sleep
Sleep is one of the most challenging aspects of being a parent. When we become parents, we may notice that our newborns often fall asleep relatively easily, often in the middle of feeding or right
A Bedtime Game Can Help When You Want Your Child To Sleep Solo
You may have dreamed that co-sleeping would be cozy but then found yourself tossing and turning, or you may have dreaded it and still ended up with tiny toes tickling your nostrils each morning. If
5 Sleep Secrets Parents Need for Peaceful Nights
a guest post by Kate Orson Sleep advice for babies and toddlers usually comes in two forms. There is the strict ‘cry it out’ approach where we leave children alone till they learn we won’t
Helping Children Sleep
Listen in as Certified Hand in Hand Parenting Instructors Maya Coleman, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Georgie Bancroft, PhD Psychologist share stories of how parents and other carers have helped their children sleep.
Helping Children Sleep
Join Certified Hand in Hand Parenting Instructors Maya Coleman, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Georgie Bancroft, PhD Psychology in this free parenting call, as they share stories of how parents and other carers have helped their
Playing Our Way Through Sleepover Fears
Maybe it’s not-so-easy to have that first sleepover. But so easy to have some kind of parental amnesia! Ugh. I was immediately wondering if we were going to need to turn right back around and