A Novel Approach to Toddler Sleep: Supporting Responsive Parenting and Helping Children to Feel Secure at Night
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1 hour
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Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminars
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Overview
As a child psychologist utilizing play-based activities, Dr. Millette had an insight that similar activities done at home by parents could help children to sleep. That was almost 15 years ago and Dr. Millette, and her team of associates, have been using a two-phase approach with great success. This Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar will introduce this approach that can be individualized based on the child’s temperament, history, cultural considerations, age/stage, developmental milestones, sleep arrangement, and parent/family dynamics. The program can also be used for children diagnosed with regulatory and behavioral issues.
Learning objectives
- Explain toddler and child (age 1-5 yrs) sleep goals and needs
- Describe a child sleep method that supports children to feel safe and secure at sleep time
- Describe a child sleep method that support parents to be responsive while setting limits at sleep time
- Apply the two-phase approach developed by Dr. Millette for toddlers and young children
- Recognize separation anxiety and limit testing behaviors at sleep time
Professional credit
- This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
- 1.0 CEs are available.
- Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.
Added on 3/24/2022
