Child Development: Sleep Training

Sleep is a basic, indispensable biological act that affects the quality of life of people. It is an activity with physiological, psychological, and social dimensions. We begin this course by explaining the history, and neurophysiology of sleep. We also examine sleep disorders in babies and children, including the history of sleep training. This course helps you answer questions like: ‘What are common sleep disorders?’ and ‘How are children affected by sleep disorders?’.

It explains what sleep training specialists do and the different types of sleep training that are available, including why it is important to use the right method. The material lays out both parent-oriented and baby-oriented sleep training. We then move on to the psychoanalytic approach to sleep training and study sleep in attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. Finally, we will help you answer questions like: ‘How many training techniques are there?’ and ‘How can you sleep train a child?’.

This course provides the tools you need to master the practical principles of sleep training. You can use these techniques and insider tips to confidently launch a career in this field. We describe the process of sleep and provide the skills to understand sleep training, from sleeping cycles to dealing with the first months of sleep training. Sign up to learn more about these fundamental methods in sleep education and training for children.