Description

In this episode of The Playful Psychologist, I chat to Jen Hamilton who is the founder of WOT Baby. I personally used Jen's services with my own son when I was feeling very overwhelmed and her guidance turned my experience of motherhood around! I wanted to get her on the podcast so that she could share some of her knowledge with the rest of you and to also let knew mums know that you are NOT alone!

We discuss why sleep is so important for infants and new mums and talk about 'taboo' topics such as sleep training and self-settling. I reached out to my Instagram followers last week and asked them to give us some specific questions to answer. We chose the most popular ones and so this episode of the podcast will answer the following:

• Why is sleep so important for baby brain development?
• What do you say about the research of heightened cortisol levels in sleep-trained babies?
• What are the differences between cry it out and self-settling and what do you recommend?
• Does the 10 minute wait time start from when they cry or when they go into their cot?
• What are your suggestions around sleep and separation anxiety?
• What are your thoughts on 'never wake a sleeping baby?'
• Do you recommend any books on sleep?
  • WOT Baby by Jen Hamilton
  • The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
  • The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read And Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did by Philippa Perry
  • A Parent’s Guide to Enjoying Your Babies First Year by Dr Christopher Green

You can learn more about Jen and her services by following her on Instagram (@wotbaby) or heading to her website: https://www.wotbaby.com.au

Please note: A lot of people sent in really specific questions about their specific situation, and we won’t be answering those ones today as the podcast would then go on for hours and hours. But if you do have specific questions you still want answered, reach out to Jen and maybe book a phone consult with her!