Perth Baby Clinic

💤 What Does Normal Baby Sleep Look Like?

👉 Well, it depends on who’s defining “normal” and how.

In WEIRD (Western Educated Industrialized Rich Democratic) societies, parents often feel pressure to encourage independence in their babies as early as possible. We’ve been taught to equate a “good” baby with a sleeping baby. How many times have you heard, “Is she a good baby? Is she sleeping?”

🌙 But here’s the truth: It’s unrealistic to expect a human infant to sleep alone for long periods, given what we know about infant biology. Since the industrial revolution, the way adults and children live, work, and sleep has changed drastically. This has created a mismatch between what parents expect and what babies are biologically capable of.

🤯 The result? Stress for parents who don’t have an “average baby.”

💡 Remember: There’s a wide range of normal when it comes to baby sleep. Understanding and working with your baby’s unique sleep needs—not against them—can help reduce stress for both you and your baby.

If your toddler is still waking often in the night, is waking really early for the day, finding the transition of dropping naps difficult, or really resisting bedtime then Andrea’s live workshop Navigating Toddler Sleep with Science & Connection is for you.

She will be covering the root cause of toddler sleep challenges (including medical red flags and what to ask your doctor) and walking you through strategies to make life feel more manageable.

Most approaches to toddler sleep provide Band-Aid strategies that are designed to target “undesirable” sleep behaviours. But if you've been in our world for any length of time, you will know that sleep is not a skill, and even when sleep pressure is good and sleep challenges persist -it most often due to developmental or environmental reasons that can be addressed…no behavioural training required.

We’d love you to join us and get a game plan in place (digital implementation guide) included at a fracture. The cost of a consult consultation package.

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