Is Feeding Your Baby to Sleep a Bad Habit? (The Surprising Truth)
Feeding your baby to sleep is NOT a bad habit — and a 2026 study of almost 83,000 babies suggests the exact opposite. 🌙 In this video I break down the hidden biology of the feed-sleep association: why night milk is rich in melatonin, why feeding to sleep is co-regulation (not a "rod for your own back"), what the research really says about night wakings, and the gentle, no-cry-it-out way to loosen it IF and when you want to. 👉 The gentle method — 72-Hour Sleep Kit (wind-down + the calm-down hold + a wake-window cheat sheet by age): https://gentleparents.com.au/pages/72... ▶ Watch next — the gentle calm-down hold I use instead of cry-it-out: • The Truth About "Cry It Out" and the Gentl... Chapters: 0:00 The 3am guilt 0:50 I lived this (my story) 2:24 What the 2026 study actually found 3:39 You're building secure attachment 5:07 The science: night milk + co-regulation 6:54 The gentle way to loosen it (if you want) 8:41 You don't have to change a thing 10:32 What changed for me + watch next Which of these surprised you most? Tell me below 👇 This channel is general information and support only — not medical advice. Always talk to your child's pediatrician about your baby's health and sleep. #BabySleep #FeedingToSleep #GentleParenting #NoCryItOut #Breastfeeding #NewbornSleep #FeedToSleep #ContactNaps #SleepRegression #Coregulation #AttachmentParenting #MomLife #NewMom #TiredMom #BabySleepTips
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