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Learning to sleep like learning to walk wants to bring together the most up-to-date scientific information on sleep for children and their parents.

Do not hesitate to ask us questions about research advances made with families. We want to make science accessible so that it can enlighten your nights.

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We all know that sleep is a vital need. We become even more aware of this when we are deprived of it or when we lose control of our appointments with the sandman. Becoming a parent means accepting, little by little, to lose control over the management of our vital needs in order to find a new family balance, to rebalance our individual and couple needs while taking into account the needs of the child who is dependent on our care. This is a responsibility that we must learn to live with! Sleep is no exception.

Sleep deprived and worried that their child is not sleeping as he should, parents are looking for solutions everywhere… that’s when the child’s sleep becomes everyone’s business!

Parents are then thrown into a whirlwind of information of varying scientific value and quickly find themselves lost and emotionally vulnerable. This craze for non-scientific books reflects a real and unmet need of parents who desperately want answers to ensure their child has a good night’s sleep and a call for help to maintain their mental health, which has been further weakened since the beginning of the pandemic.

In general, there is a large gap between what science knows about children’s sleep development and the information that is relayed.

Launch of the "Learning to sleep like learning to walk" project

On May 12, 2022 we had the pleasure of officially launching the website as a family with you and our partners. Here is the video part of the launch to learn more about the origin of the project, its first year of co-construction and the next steps in this adventure!

  • Word from the researcher, Evelyne Touchette, PhD (0-7 min)
  • Word on the co-construction and unveiling of the website by Catherine Lord, PhD, of Immerscience (7-29 min)
  • Word from the Executive Director, Alex Gauthier, of the Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille (FQOCF) (29-31 min)
  • Acknowledgements, questions, reactions and comments from parents and partners (31-38 min)

Press review

The Conversation

Why your baby isn’t sleeping through the night yet … and how to teach them

Acfas Magazine

La science du sommeil, pour les petits et les grands

NEO UQTR

Evelyne Touchette s’investit pour la qualité du sommeil des bébés et leurs parents

AQSMN

L'AQSMN présente : Apprendre à dormir comme à marcher

Radio-Canada Ohdio

Radio-Canada Ohdio présente : Apprendre à dormir comme à marcher

Urbania 4,95

Votre bébé ne dort pas? Il y a une business pour ça

Les aventures du Pharmachien

Les aventures du Pharmachien - Le sommeil des bébés

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Who are we?

Evelyne Touchette, Ph.D.

Professor-researcher in the psycho-education department at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

  • Élise Aumont, B.Sc. psychoeducation student
  • Caroline Boudreau, M.Sc. psychoeducation student
  • Marie-Pier Dion, B.Sc. psychoeducation student
  • Gabrielle Fréchette-Boilard, M.Sc. psychoeducation student

Co-construction partners

  • Immerscience
  • Organismes membres de la Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires famille (FQOCF)
  • TOBO Studio
  • Impakt Scientifik
  • Somnolence+
  • Marie-Hélène Pennestri, sleep clinical researcher, McGill University
  • Olivier Bernard, le Pharmachien
  • Comité québécois pour les jeunes en difficulté (CQJDC)

Webmaster

  • JFB Web Marketing

Broadcast partners

  • Groupe de recherche en inadaptation psychosociale (GRIP)
  • Centre de recherche universitaire sur les jeunes et les familles (CRUJEF)

Most popular articles

When to consult?

12 February 2023

Many parents are concerned about their child’s sleep and want to know when to seek professional help. Who needs to sleep? My child? Me? Both? Who needs sleep? There are

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Nighttime evolution

12 February 2023

But why is my child starting to wake up at night again? He was sleeping through the night! It is important to have realistic expectations because it is true that

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Insights on bedtime and sleep methods.

10 February 2023

Here is a three-part look at falling asleep and bedtime and sleep training methods with heartfelt scientific evidence to help you make informed decisions about your child’s sleep.

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Toddler sleep realities

21 December 2022

In this article, Evelyne presents the following sleep realities and discusses methods for acquiring sleep. Three sleep realities 1- Sleep is a pillar of health, just like healthy eating and

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“Learning to sleep like learning to walk” is an online resource that offers reliable information validated by scientists and specialists in sleep, health and child development.

Warning. “Learning to sleep like learning to walk” is not medical assistance and cannot replace the advice of a legally authorized health specialist. Only health specialists are qualified to provide medical advice, regardless of your or your child’s condition after a thorough examination and with personalized care.

Thanks to our funding partners Fonds de recherche du Québec (DIALOGUE 2020-2021) and CQJDC.

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