Pick Your Own Nose
Does your child struggle to fall asleep by themselves?
A common problem children can have is being unable to fall asleep by themselves. They usually want Mum, Dad, or someone else to stay in the room. Other times, they want another thing like a dummy (pacifier) that keeps falling out overnight that parents have to get up to replace.
This story is about empowering your child to become independent and learn to sleep by themselves at the start of the night! If they can do this, they will go back to sleep independently after waking up overnight.
Developed by Australia's leading children's research hospital, our stories are backed by 20 years of research to support healthy sleep habits.
Hi, I'm Professor Harriet Hiscock, a paediatrician and senior researcher at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, where I have led two decades of research into baby and child sleep. Along with my team, I have conducted world-first trials of parent-led strategies to improve infant sleep, sleep in children and sleep in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
My team has followed babies and children over time, demonstrating that these sleep strategies not only improve sleep in children but can also improve parent sleep and mental health. My work provides evidence that these strategies are safe for children. Sleep with Kip brings together two decades of internationally renowned work to provide evidence-based support for children and families.