Nurshable

WIO

  • The “Wait it Out” Toolkit

    After a recent letter to K. where I mentioned that “Cry it Out” simply does not fit in my toolkit, I was asked what IS my toolkit. I will be updating this constantly as my toolkit is always changing. EXPECTATIONS… Continue reading

  • It’s Okay to Cry it Out (Except You Say it’s Not)

    Dear Daughter, A new study published in the journal Pediatrics says that it’s okay to let you cry it out. In fact, it says that you and I will benefit from this practice. I will be “at lower risk for… Continue reading

  • The Words of Others Who Speak More Clearly (WIO)

    Dear Daughter, Sometimes in the dark of the night I don’t want to hear your take on what you need. I want sleep. I want to listen to the words of others who speak more clearly. I don’t want to… Continue reading

  • Keeping Your Words Meaningful (WIO)

    Dear Four and a Half Month Old Wee Babygirl, You sleep like a baby. Which involves a lot of sleep for you and not much for anyone else around you, particularly for me. So very sleepy, I am. At night… Continue reading

  • Wrap Baby (WIO)

    I love wraps and babywearing because they put so much sleep related stuff under baby’s control. A baby in a wrap has supported independence. They are able to make choices about their comfort and are actively involved in how and… Continue reading

  • Learning to Self Soothe (WIO)

    Dear Middlechild, This past week you’ve been unhappy in the middle of the night, waking up and wanting to come into our bed. You have had the “ick” but also you have been going through a bit of sleep regression. … Continue reading

  • The WIO (Wait It Out) Method of Sleep Training

    (Please read this first: I Am Not A Better Mother Than You.) Dear Daughter, You are three months old, almost everyone agrees that you are too young for “sleep training”, “cry it out”, “Ferberization” and all those other methods of… Continue reading