Raising Sound Sleepers: Helping Children Use Their Senses to Rest and Self-Soothe

by Adam Blanning

Overview

Help children of all ages learn life-long skills – how to sleep, self-soothe and feel calm. An easy-to-absorb, holistic guide from physician and child-development consultant Adam Blanning.

What can parents do to avoid bedtime meltdowns? Why do established settling routines stop working? How can children be encouraged to fall asleep more consistently? What simple, natural steps can parents take to help children feel calm?

Based on extensive research and using clear examples, Adam Blanning MD offers practical ways in which parents and carers can support children to use their senses – from taste, smell and touch, through to balance and movement – to self-soothe, sleep and ultimately build resilience for life. This insightful book explores a range of methods for children from newborns to teenagers, and tackles key parental concerns, including:

• Tips for settling toddlers who always say 'No!'
• How to establish calming daily rhythms
• Ways to help children settle during times of anxiety
• Self-soothing techniques that can improve disruptive behaviour

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782508427
Publisher:	Floris Books
Publication date:	06/06/2023
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Adam Blanning, MD practices integrative and anthroposophic family medicine in Colorado. Alongside his work as a physician, Dr. Blanning lectures and teaches internationally on topics relating to holistic medicine and the dynamics of human development, with a special interest in supporting children. He organizes training courses in anthroposophic medicine for physicians and other healthcare providers and works regularly with Waldorf schools as a developmental consultant. Dr. Blanning is a past president of the Anthroposophic Health Association (AHA) and the author of Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs, an in-depth exploration of challenging behaviours in children. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1: What Is the Inner Sensory Pathway? 2: Soothing Patterns for Babies 3: When Soothing Gets Stuck and How to Shift It 4: Finding Balance from Age 1 Onward 5: Rhythms and Routines from Age 1 Onward 6: When Older Children Struggle to Sleep and Settle 7: Independence and Boundaries from Age 2 Onward 8: Building Well-being and Resilience for All Ages 9: Stuck Sensory Behaviors and Therapeutic Applications 10: Common Times of Anxiety and Transition Afterword About the Author Endnotes Acknowledgments A Note on Anthroposophic Medicine Index

Editorial Reviews

'I would like all prospective parents to read or hear about the contents of this book. It is gentle and non-prescriptive but clearly explained and wise too... This book is laid out to be as helpful as possible, not too long and with good signposting... It will certainly help a parent or carer to support good sleeping and resting habits for children, and, more than that, will deepen understanding of many developmental needs of young children.'
– Jill Taplin, Kindling

'Adam Blanning's Raising Sound Sleepers is groundbreaking. He beautifully describes how to care for children s inner space, their inner life, with its wise messages of health and regeneration. His language is refreshingly common-sense. Without obscure or technical concepts, he guides us in observing our own children through a new lens... This book is an insightful gem, and a gift for the children of our time. I heartily recommend it to parents, teachers and doctors who care for children.'
– Alicia Landman-Reiner, Anthroposophic Medicine Trainer and Consultant

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