VIRTUALLY every day, paediatricians hear questions from parents worried their children aren’t sleeping well. Concerns vary, since the sleep issues a toddler presents are very different from what we see in a busy high schooler. But by far, the parents who seem the most distraught are caring for babies under one year old.
After asking a few questions, paediatricians are almost always able to reassure these sleep-deprived folks that they’re doing a great job. Hearing more about the developmental reasons for their baby’s wakefulness, along with some new approaches to try, can be very validating.
