Tag Archives: sleep

Five tips for getting your child off to sleep in their own bed

Posted on January 16, 2020 by colbypearce

One of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed. What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with … Continue reading →

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A gentle method for getting children settled to sleep in their own beds

Posted on September 25, 2013 by colbypearce

This was a very popular post that has become somewhat buried in this site, so I thought I would reproduce it here. Enjoy! 🙂 In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, anxiety, attachment, Attachment Disorder, child psychologist, child trauma, children's sleep, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, sleep | 4 Comments

A Simple Method for Getting Children off to Sleep

Posted on September 6, 2012 by colbypearce

In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed. What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with my own children. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, anxiety, child psychologist, children's sleep, children's sleep difficulties, children's sleep problems, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, sleep | 4 Comments

Benefits of music played while you sleep

Posted on September 28, 2011 by colbypearce

Those who have read my various articles and/or my books will be aware of the positive impact I attribute to playing soothing classical music to children while they sleep. This morning I came across this interesting article; an exerpt from … Continue reading →

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An Integration of Theory, Science and Reflective Clinical Practice in the Care and Management of Attachment-Disordered Children – A Triple A Approach

Posted on January 29, 2011 by colbypearce

If you like my previous post regarding a AAA-Approach to overcoming attachment disorders, you can access my article published in the Educational and Child Psychology Special Issue on Attachment in the Publications page of http://www.securestart.com.au.