
Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast
Tired mama? I’m here to help - I’m Erin Junker, pediatric sleep consultant and owner of The Happy Sleep Company. With a Masters Degree in Health Communications, experience helping more than 1000 families gain healthy rest for their children and eight years raising my own happy little sleeper I’m in this with you!I am passionate about children's sleep, I firmly believe that a well rested family is a happier healthier family. In each episode of this podcast, we'll guide you through some of the biggest challenges we see parents facing when it comes to their babies and older children's sleep. And share effective tools, tips, advice and strategies for getting sleep on track. Let’s get your family some great sleep!
Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast
Why I Hate The Term "Cry-It-Out" (it’s probably not why you think!)
First and foremost, Cry-it-out (CIO) also known as "extinction" is NOT an approach used by The Happy Sleep Company, but certainly one that is very prevalent among search engine results related to sleep coaching. So let's talk about it, in this episode I explain why I hate the term CIO (which might not be why you think) and also gives parents an understanding of what CIO really is.
Don’t need step-by-step sleep coaching, but need advice on age-specific awake times, milestones, regressions, scheduling tweaks, and more? Our Sleep Guides have you covered!
Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
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Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com