One common issue faced by a new mother is that she will be lead to believe that there are specific rules around how to manage her baby’s sleep and behaviour. These rules are outlined in great detail in popular baby books. She is given these books during her pregnancy by well-meaning friends and told: “you HAVE to read this!” So she does. Because she wants to be the best mother she can be. She wants to do the right thing by her baby. According to the books, these rules include

I have consulted with many mothers who ask me how they can move away from the wonderful practice of breastfeeding their toddler to sleep...