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  3. Jacqueline M. T. Henderson et al., ‘Sleeping through the Night: The Consolidation of Self-Regulated Sleep across the First Year of Life’, Pediatrics 126, no. 5 (2010): e1081-1087, https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-0976.Grand VulcanaWeaver's HollowSteady Highlands+ 10 more
  4. Webb L, Phillips AJK, Roberts JA. Mapping the physiological changes in sleep regulation across infancy and young childhood. PLoS Comput Biol. 2024;20:e1012541. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012541The Shimmering ShallowsGrand VulcanaWeaver's Hollow+ 8 more
  5. Saxbe D, Rossin-Slater M, Goldenberg D. The transition to parenthood as a critical window for adult health. Am Psychol. 2018;73(9):1190-1200. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000376Parenting in Misty JungleThe Misty JungleThe Shimmering Shallows+ 7 more
  6. Eleanor Bathory and Suzy Tomopoulos, ‘Sleep Regulation, Physiology and Development, Sleep Duration and Patterns, and Sleep Hygiene in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children’, Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care 47, no. 2 (2017): 29–42, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2016.12.001.Parenting in Shimmering ShallowsGrand VulcanaParenting in Grand Vulcana+ 7 more
  7. Mindell et al., ‘Sleep and Social-Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers’.Parenting in Shimmering ShallowsShifting DunesGentle Meadows+ 7 more
  8. Michael R. Perkin et al., “Association of Early Introduction of Solids With Infant Sleep: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial,” JAMA Pediatrics 172, no. 8 (2018): e180739, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.0739.Parenting in Weaver's HollowWeaver's HollowAllergen introduction and sleep+ 6 more
  9. Sadeh, A., Tikotzky, L., & Scher, A. (2010). Parenting and infant sleep. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 14(2), 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2009.05.003Attachment and independent sleepExtinction burstsFeeding routines and sleep rhythms+ 6 more
  10. Brown A, Harries V. Infant sleep and night feeding patterns during later infancy: Association with breastfeeding frequency, daytime complementary food intake, and infant weight. Breastfeed Med. 2015;10(5):246-252. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2014.0153The Misty JungleFeeding routines and sleep rhythmsFeeding, emotional security, and sleep confidence+ 5 more
  11. Anat Scher and Dina Cohen, “V. SLEEP AS A MIRROR OF DEVELOPMENTAL TRANSITIONS IN INFANCY: THE CASE OF CRAWLING,” Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 80, no. 1 (2015): 70–88, https://doi.org/10.1111/mono.12145.Parenting in Weaver's HollowWeaver's HollowSteady Highlands+ 4 more
  12. Tikotzky L. Parenting and sleep in early childhood. Current Opinion in Psychology 2017;15:118–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.02.016.Steady HighlandsParenting in Shifting DunesParenting in Gentle Meadows+ 4 more
  13. Michael Gradisar et al., ‘Behavioral Interventions for Infant Sleep Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial’, Pediatrics 137, no. 6 (2016): e20151486, https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-1486.ConnectionExtinction burstsFeeding routines and sleep rhythms+ 4 more
  14. Rivkees SA. Developing circadian rhythmicity in infants. Pediatrics. 2003;112(2):373-381. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.112.2.373The Misty JungleParenting in Shimmering ShallowsThe Shimmering Shallows+ 3 more
  15. Sadeh A, Mindell JA, Luedtke K, Wiegand B. Sleep and sleep ecology in the first 3 years: a web-based study. J Sleep Res. 2009;18(1):60-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2869.2008.00699.xThe Misty JungleBaby development and sleep safetyNight feeding+ 3 more
  16. Avi Sadeh et al., ‘Infant Sleep and Parental Sleep-Related Cognitions.’, Journal of Family Psychology 21, no. 1 (2007): 74–87, https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.21.1.74.Parenting in Shimmering ShallowsWeaver's HollowSteady Highlands+ 3 more
  17. Bathory and Tomopoulos, ‘Sleep Regulation, Physiology and Development, Sleep Duration and Patterns, and Sleep Hygiene in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children’.Grand VulcanaWeaver's HollowSteady Highlands+ 3 more
  18. Xiaohe Ren et al., “A Systematic Review of Parental Burnout and Related Factors among Parents,” BMC Public Health 24, no. 1 (2024): 376, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17829-y.Parenting in Grand VulcanaParenting in Weaver's HollowParenting in Steady Highlands+ 3 more
  19. Mindell et al., “Sleep and Social-Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers.”Parenting in Weaver's HollowParenting in Steady HighlandsParenting in Shifting Dunes+ 3 more
  20. Elaine Tham et al., ‘Infant Sleep and Its Relation with Cognition and Growth: A Narrative Review’, Nature and Science of Sleep Volume 9 (May 2017): 135–49, https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S125992.Weaver's HollowShifting DunesScience of baby sleep+ 3 more
  21. Mary Fewtrell et al., ‘Complementary Feeding: A Position Paper by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Committee on Nutrition’, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 64, no. 1 (2017): 119–32, https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000001454.Doulores' safe feeding for sound sleepFeeding routines and sleep rhythmsIntroducing solids without disrupting sleep+ 3 more
  22. Iglowstein I, Jenni OG, Molinari L, Largo RH. Sleep duration from infancy to adolescence: reference values and generational trends. Pediatrics. 2003;111(2):302-307. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.111.2.302The Misty JungleParenting in Shifting DunesShifting Dunes+ 2 more
  23. Henderson JM, France KG, Blampied NM. The consolidation of infants' nocturnal sleep across the first year of life. Sleep Med Rev. 2011;15(4):211-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2010.08.003Parenting in Shimmering ShallowsParenting in Grand VulcanaParenting in Shifting Dunes+ 2 more
  24. Sally Staton et al., “Many Naps, One Nap, None: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Napping Patterns in Children 0–12 Years,” Sleep Medicine Reviews 50 (April 2020): 101247, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2019.101247.Parenting in Weaver's HollowParenting in Shifting DunesGentle Meadows+ 2 more
  25. Jodi A. Mindell et al., ‘Behavioral Treatment of Bedtime Problems and Night Wakings in Infants and Young Children’, Sleep 29, no. 10 (2006): 1263–76. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17068979/Baby development and sleep safetyConnectionExtinction bursts+ 2 more
  26. Alexander A. Borbély et al., “The Two‐process Model of Sleep Regulation: A Reappraisal,” Journal of Sleep Research 25, no. 2 (2016): 131–43, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12371.Science of baby sleepSleep pressureSleep routines+ 2 more
  27. Richter D. , Krämer M. , Tang N. , Montgomery‐Downs H. , & Lemola S.. Long-term effects of pregnancy and childbirth on sleep satisfaction and duration of first-time and experienced mothers and fathers. Sleep 2019;42(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsz015The Misty JungleParenting in Grand VulcanaParenting in Shifting Dunes+ 1 more
  28. Madeleine M. Grigg-Damberger, ‘The Visual Scoring of Sleep in Infants 0 to 2 Months of Age’, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 12, no. 3 (2016): 429–45, https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5600.Parenting in Shimmering ShallowsBaby development and sleepMicro-arousals and night wakings+ 1 more
  29. Webb et al., ‘Mapping the Physiological Changes in Sleep Regulation across Infancy and Young Childhood’.Grand VulcanaSteady HighlandsShifting Dunes+ 1 more
  30. Rachel Y. Moon et al., ‘Evidence Base for 2022 Updated Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment to Reduce the Risk of Sleep-Related Infant Deaths’, Pediatrics 150, no. 1 (2022): e2022057991, https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2022-057991.Grand VulcanaWeaver's HollowSafe sleep essentials+ 1 more
  31. Lauren E. Philbrook and Douglas M. Teti, “Bidirectional Associations between Bedtime Parenting and Infant Sleep: Parenting Quality, Parenting Practices, and Their Interaction.,” Journal of Family Psychology 30, no. 4 (2016): 431–41, https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000198.Parenting in Grand VulcanaBaby development and sleepBaby development and sleep safety+ 1 more
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  35. Jodi A. Mindell and Ariel A. Williamson, ‘Benefits of a Bedtime Routine in Young Children: Sleep, Development, and Beyond’, Sleep Medicine Reviews 40 (August 2018): 93–108, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2017.10.007.Baby development and sleepCircadian rhythmWake windows+ 1 more
  36. Lauren E. Philbrook and Douglas M. Teti, ‘Associations between Bedtime and Nighttime Parenting and Infant Cortisol in the First Year’, Developmental Psychobiology 58, no. 8 (2016): 1087–100, https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21442.Baby development and sleepResponsive settlingSleep associations+ 1 more
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