How Does My Baby’s Temperament Affect Their Sleep?

About this episode

This episode discusses how a baby's temperament influences their sleep patterns and soothing needs.

Temperament is one of the biggest factors that shapes what kind of sleeper your baby or toddler is. It’s also one of the least acknowledged pieces of sleep in the sleep world. In this episode, I’m going over some key points about temperament that will help you view your little’s sleep with a bit more understanding. I touch on temperament traits, the dandelion orchid spectrum, and how various temperament factors impact your littles sleep and soothing needs. So many families I work with say tha...

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly Hawley

Topics covered

• baby sleep
• toddler sleep
• temperament
• soothing needs
• dandelion orchid spectrum

Keywords

• baby temperament
• sleep patterns
• parenting
• family
• soothing techniques

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