Articles from the blog

Sleep considerations when travelling with young children
Travelling with young children can be a big undertaking. You have to pick your destination with care, you don’t want to go

Dealing with heat and baby sleep issues
We’re all having trouble sleeping well with the heat and although we shouldn’t complain, it can certainly have an impact on your

Tips to survive daylight savings March 2022
With a recent online survey in America indicating that 77% of parents are concerned with the effect of daylight saving will have

Managing parent preference in babies and toddlers
Very often when parents are preparing to improve their child’s sleep, one goal that they set out to achieve is that either

Is tummy sleep safe for babies?
It is a great sign when your baby starts to roll. It indicates that she is starting to progress through her developmental

Addressing sleep issues in children
Sleep problems can linger well into the school-going age bracket. Sleep issues are not reserved for infants and toddlers, but if parents

How to cope with newborn and baby naps
Naps are definitely hard, regardless of your child’s age, but none more so in those early few months as your baby’s nap

Why you don’t need to cry it out
When parents report that they have sleep challenges they may hear certain suggestions from others such as – “you will just need

7 Tips for helping your teething baby
When your baby teethes, this can have a significant impact on how they experience their sleep. Many parents will report disrupted sleep

Is your toddler done with their nap?
If your child is nearing 2.5 years or so, you might report that their sleep is changing slightly-it is possible that they

How do I make room sharing work?
Having two or more children share a room can be a sleep challenge for some parents. The first key guideline would be

Christmas proof your child’s sleep
As the Christmas holidays and fun approaches you may want to have a quick think about your child’s sleep practices for the

How to manage during “the witching hour”
You may have heard of a witching hour but until you experience it, the true meaning really becomes obvious. So if you

Toddler anxieties and sleep
Unfortunately, since Covid we are seeing a higher rate of anxiety and sleep refusal in the toddler age range. Many factors influence

How to manage your child’s sleep when sick or unwell
Although the last year or so, may be considered a sick season all of its own, I think due to the lockdown

Naps on the go
Naps can be hard to master. Achieving day sleep for your child is potentially one of the biggest sleep challenges that parent’s

Managing rolling babies
When I get up to feed my baby in the night, I find she has rolled on to her front, I lay

The Big Bed Transition
The transition from the cot to a big bed can happen at any stage, but many families may start thinking about it

10 tips on improving your child’s sleep
If you are thinking about working on improving your baby or child’s sleep tendencies, then there are a few things that I

How to know when your babies naps will change
Some nap transitions happen naturally and some need input from you–as with most things sleep, knowledge is power. Your baby will go

The Art of New Parenting
In general, as new parents, I do not think that you can ever prepare for how tired you may feel in the

Should you wake a sleeping baby?
You may have heard it said on many occasions that you should never wake a sleeping baby and on the whole, I

What to do when your child starts climbing out of the cot
Wanting to sleep in your arms is a very natural setting for your young baby and although it can be very frustrating

What to do when your baby will only sleep in your arms
Wanting to sleep in your arms is a very natural setting for your young baby and although it can be very frustrating

Dealing with infant night terrors
Night terrors can be easily identified and typically happen within the first few hours of sleep, during deep “non-REM” sleep. During an

7 New-born approaches that may help parents
Understanding that newborn sleep is tricky is possibly one of the best things a new parent can do. The more we normalize

4 things that you should never say to a parent with a child who does not sleep….
Show me one parent with a sleeping problem and I will show you 20 more who have a suggestion that they think

Managing the four-month sleep regression
There is a lot going on developmentally between 4-6 months, it is undeniably tricky territory. It will be less tricky, if you

How to cope when your baby doesn’t sleep
Finding yourself struggling with sleep deprivation can sometimes be a lonely and vulnerable place. Very often families feel like they are the

Dealing with early rising babies and children
Early rising is a big problem with a lot of parents with young children awakening too early, before 6am ready to start