Ep 57: Sleep Associations: The Good, the Helpful, and the Misunderstood
Update: 2025-09-25
Description
Sleep associations often get a “bad wrap”, being labelled crutches or bad habits.
In this episode, Heather breaks down what a sleep association is, what it isn’t, and how to appreciate the role sleep associations have in making bedtimes more pleasant.
Sharing parallels with routines and habits we have during the day, as well as sleep associations that we as adults use, Heather makes a case for judgement-free sleep associations and why doing what works, and changing what doesn’t, is a helpful approach at any age.
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Credits:
🎵 Music: Jordan Wood
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