Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Sleep Training and Attachment

Apr 21, 2025

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The podcast explores various sleep training methods, emphasizing the need for parental attunement to a child's unique emotional responses during the process.

Cultural perceptions significantly influence sleep training decisions, causing parents to face judgment and misinformation that complicate their choices.

Acknowledging the inevitability of parenting mistakes and striving for 'good enough' parenting can promote resilience and emotional well-being in children.

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Overview of Sleep Training

Sleep training for infants involves teaching them to sleep through the night and self-soothe without parental intervention. There are various methods, including the controversial 'cry it out' approach, which is criticized for potentially damaging the parent-child bond. The podcast highlights the conflicting opinions on sleep training, with some experts supporting it as a necessary practice, while others raise concerns about the psychological implications. Additionally, the podcast emphasizes the need to differentiate between infants as they have unique personalities and responses to sleep training techniques.

Intro

16min

Navigating Sleep Training and Attachment Styles

36min

Navigating Sleep Training: Emotions and Empathy

20min

Navigating Parenting Challenges: Sleep, Separation, and Emotional Development

24min

Recognizing the Broader Picture of Parenting

2min

Dr Kirk Honda explains the fundamentals of sleep training and parenting in general.

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00:00 Introduction to sleep training
5:10 Cry-it-out method
09:01 Ferber method
12:34 Fading method
19:38 Am I harming my child?
27:24 Overly permissive training
35:12 Overly harsh training
39:26 "It just happened"
40:08 Attuned sleep training
49:31 Dr. Kirk's fundamentals of sleep training
1:17:40 When can I leave my child overnight?
1:25:36 How can I avoid causing attachment injury?

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April 21, 2025

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Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Sleep Training and Attachment

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Overview of Sleep Training

The Complexity of Methods

Cultural Influences on Sleep Training

Recognizing Imperfection in Parenting

Attunement as a Parenting Principle

The Importance of Parental Well-being

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