Yours in sleep,
Tracie / Rest Well Baby
Developmental milestones can be motor, cognitive, or emotional. Some of the more common milestones include rolling over, sitting up, crawling, standing, walking, separation anxiety, language bursts and potty training. Milestones frequently affect sleep, but can also impact little ones socially, emotionally and in terms of feeding. Parents will often report a sudden regression in sleeping and/or eating right before a new milestone takes place (for example: right before a little one takes her first steps). For children these milestones can be exciting and cause new awareness that was not there before. During these developmental milestones children may be spending more time trying to master a new skill or need more reassurance from mom/dad, which can then impact normal routines, particularly sleep. While it can be challenging to know exactly when your little one is about to reach a developmental milestone, it’s best to stay flexible, but consistent with your child’s schedule. In addition, giving your child some extra support (if needed) and plenty of time to work on her new skill during the day is important. Generally, if you stay the course your child should adjust fairly quickly.
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