This recording of our Sleepfullness event on 2 February 2024 reflects on the important factors affecting baby and children's sleep. It was created to support parents and families and also practitioners working with young families. The speakers talk about:
- what's normal for baby and child sleep at night
- the links between early brain development, sleep and emotional wellbeing
- how to respond to your baby in the night
- how important dads can be at nurturing sleep
- how to look after your mental health and why it's important when you're sleep deprived
- the many different factors that can impact sleep
Dr Hazel Douglas, MBE, Director of Solihull Approach is joined by a panel of Consultant Clinical Psychologists, Health Visitors, Infant Feeding Specialists and parents involved in the creation of these resources to discuss the importance of sleep for infants and children.
Sleep is important for our physical and mental wellbeing and we know that from birth, sleep is fundamental for healthy brain development. While sleep is a natural instinct, it’s also a skill we have to develop: learning how to wind down and how much sleep we need. The Solihull Approach promotes connected relationships between parents and infants to help children to learn and thrive as they grow.
New resources created by psychologists and health visitors are now available at www.inourplace.co.uk/sleep
to promote connected relationships between parents and infants to help children to learn and thrive as they grow.
Other useful films in this series include:
My newborn won't sleep in their crib: • My newborn won’t sleep...
My baby isn't sleeping through the night: • My baby isn’t sleeping...
My toddler won't stay in their bed: • My toddler won’t stay ...
My child wakes regularly in the night: • My child wakes regular...
My child is having nightmares or night terrors: • Video
Breastfeeding and sleep: • Breastfeeding and sleep