I am a biologist with a PhD from MIT. I strongly believe in science and medicine, but I also think society could do a better job of educating parents. ThinkParent is not meant to be an all encompassing parental education site. Instead, it is meant to focus on some of the least discussed or most interesting parenting topics. A hard look at the data show us parents do not need to feel nearly as guilty as the medical community would lead us to believe!
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Does your baby break out of their swaddle?
Try a swaddle strap! Traditional swaddling or swaddle sacks (such as the Halo Sleep Sack) did not work on my kids; they would just break out. A swaddle strap…
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When to Stop Swaddling Your Baby
Stop swaddling your baby when they can roll over while swaddled. The reason is that the risk of SIDs is increased if babies can roll from the their…
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The Best Baby Sleep Hack We Don’t Talk About: Dream Feeding
Dream feeding works! Dream feeding is a useful tool for parents to get a couple of extra hours of sleep with a baby. It is not sleep training…
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Baby Sleep Hack: How Swaddling Works (According to Science)
One of my favorite baby sleep hacks is swaddling. With the right tools (discussed in another post), it is actually quite easy. Here I discuss the science and…
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Which type of baby do you have?
Most babies fall into one of three categories in terms of how they like to fall asleep. This was certainly true for my two kids! Here are the…
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The Single Most Important Sleep Training Tip
The single most important tip for sleep training your baby or child is the concept of independent sleep. Most babies struggle to fall asleep on their own. Independent…
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