The Follow-Up: Sleep Cultural Barriers
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The Follow-Up: Sleep Cultural Barriers

B1IntermediateSeptember 28, 202613 min

In this Follow-Up episode, Dr. Mona revisits the conversation about the role culture plays in sleep practices for our kids. Joined by certified sleep consultant Diana Martins, the episode shows parents how to navigate cross-cultural and cross-generational expectations - like dark rooms, early bedtimes and crying it out - while staying true to their own parenting choices and maintaining boundaries with family. We discuss: - How to get your whole family aligned before starting a sleep plan - The way to shift the mindset around crying - The...

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Hello and welcome back to the follow up. It's Dr. Mona and this is a series on the show where we revisit a past episode in less time than it takes you to explain to grandma why you're sticking to a bedtime routine

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instead of letting the kid run the show. I'm rerunning this episode about cultural differences and sleep because I just got back from France. And whenever I travel, I love observing how families do things differently. I love

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talking to parents and asking questions about how they feed their kids, how they handle sleep, bedtime, all of it. And it got me thinking about this conversation because we can't ignore the role culture plays in our parenting choices, especially around sleep.

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