Join Isis Sleep Team Leader and Senior Sleep Consultant Meghan Casano, RN BSN MA and Isis Parenting VP of Clinical Content Nancy Holtzman for a weekly session on Infant and Toddler Sleep. Parents can listen, learn and chat in our moderated chat-room during the webinar. Each week’s session is recorded and available for on-demand viewing.
Development of Sleep Consolidation for night sleep: how, when, what it looks like
Nap patterns and predictability, transition from 3 to 2 naps
Looking at 1st year of sleep development through Sleep Plots
............................................................................................................................................................ April 16, 2013 - Fears, Nightmares and Night Terrors
Learn more about:
Common toddler fears and anxieties - coping strategies and prevention
Causes and management of nightmares and "pseudo-nighmares"
Difference between Nightmares and Night Terrors/Confusional Arousals
Determining "High" and "Low" soothing methods and usage
Managing "stalls" or interruptions to progress
How much time should it take for baby to fall asleep?
Different caregivers, different trades - how does this work?
What about "trading down" for naptime?
............................................................................................................................................................ March 26, 2013 - Sleep Environment and Infant & Toddler Sleep or view non-flash version
Learn more about:
When and why sleep environment begins to matter
Daytime vs nighttime sleep environment
Cool, Dark and Quiet - optimal guidelines for each
Tips for modifying environment to improve day and night sleep
March 19, 2013 - All Q & A - 30 Minutes of Infant Toddler Sleep Questions ............................................................................................................................................................
The potential benefits and potential drawbacks of pacifier use
How to encourage baby to manage own pacifier at night or naps
Managing sleep disturbances related to pacifier use
When and how to remove or reduce pacifier use by age or stage
............................................................................................................................................................ January 22, 2013 - Helping Babies Nap in the Crib or viewnon-flash version
Learn more about:
Problems with Nap Initiation (Falling Asleep) and Nap Duration (Staying Asleep)
When to consider a beginning a nap "plan" based on sleep development
How daytime sleep and nighttime sleep situations may differ
Reasonable expectations and approaches to assist with napping
Presented by Isis Parenting Sleep Team Leader & Senior Sleep Consultant and Harvard Medical School Sleep Researcher Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans, PhD ALM RPSGT.
Planning a trip away from home? Whether you're visiting family a few hours' car-ride away, or flying clear across the country, this webinar will offer practical and proven sleep suggestions to help your infant or toddler make a smoother adjustment. Learn to determine optimal timing for flights and car travel, what gear to bring for better sleep while away, when and how to remain flexible about naps and bedtime while avoiding exhaustion-fueled meltdowns.
Bedtime routines and developing sleep associations
............................................................................................................................................................ September 25, 2012 - Gently Reducing Night Feedings or view non-flash version
Learn more about:
Common night feeding patterns by age/stage
Considerations for the breastfeeding mom & baby
Dream Feeds - are they helpful?
Deciding which feedings to reduce/eliminate
Techniques to reduce or eliminate a feeding
Differences in parenting styles and night feeding philosophies
Expert Speaker Webinar presented by Isis Parenting Sleep Team Leader & Senior Sleep Consultant and Harvard Medical School Sleep Researcher Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans, PhD ALM RPSGT.
This hour-long special presentation offers an overview of the biology of sleep cycles and circadian rhythms development from newborn to age four. We discuss the significance of sleep associations, environmental and behavioral adaptations that impact sleep, common sleep disruptions, realistic sleep/nap expectations by age and stage and approaches to common sleep issues. We suggest that all Sleep Consultation families view this webinar for baseline sleep education.
with a senior Isis Sleep Consultant and fellow parents and caregivers.