Prepared for Parenthood

Interview with Eileen Henry, Part 2: Attachment & Bonding in Toddler Sleep Learning, Calming the Cry, & Intimacy

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Summary

In Part 2 of this two-part conversation with Eileen Henry, a pioneer in child sleep solutions and author of The Compassionate Sleep Solution: Calming the Cry (2016), she discusses safe co-sleeping and the best time to transition a child for parents who feel ready. Eileen shares how involving a young child in preparing to sleep alone helps them feels empowered and how a calm evening

routine allows their nervous system to settle and aids in “falling” asleep. Finally, she discusses regressions and falling in terms of their importance for development and shares how healthy intimacy between parents may change over time.

Keywords

child sleep, parenting, attachment, sleep learning, sleep training, infant needs, co-sleeping, parental self-regulation, developmental milestones, crying, intimacy

Takeaways

  • Wonder and embodied boundaries are important developments in early childhood.
  • “Regressions” allow us to pick up a previously- learned skill (like crawling again, even though a child can walk) and incorporate it.
  • Development often happens in a “spiral” way, rather than a linear way.
  • Different forms of co-sleeping can be safe if done correctly, and transitioning to independent sleep should be gradual.
  • Creating a calming, safe sleep environment and routine is vital for a child's sleep success.
  • “Falling” takes many forms in a child’s early life, and one of those forms is feeling safe enough to fall asleep.
  • Healthy intimacy between parents is important for most relationships and will likely change over the course of becoming parents and beyond.

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