The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast

Should I Ever Wake A Sleeping Baby


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Should I ever wake a sleeping baby? Doesn’t sleep beget more sleep? There’s such a widely held belief that more sleep is always better and so we should never wake babies, and yet that’s not really true. If letting your baby sleep however they sleep is working for you, that’s great – keep doing it. But if you are struggling with your baby’s overall sleep pattern, have other kids, or a schedule that requires you to wake your baby sometimes, know that it is ok to wake a baby – and even sometimes beneficial. In this episode I’m debunking the myth to never wake a sleeping baby and talking about times when you might want or need to wake them up both for practical, logistical reasons or as part of working to improve sleep.

Resources related to this episode
You may also want to listen to my episode on sleep begets sleep from earlier this year:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/podcast/2024/7/4/does-sleep-beget-sleep

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Grab a free sleep myth busting guide and learn more about working with Kim:
https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/
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