Baby Sleep

A lot of parents find that they make progress with their baby’s sleep and then teething stops them in their tracks. Your baby is likely to experience teething for about 2 years and this can mean that sleep is hard to master. When your baby teethes, this can have a significant impact on how they […]

I recently did some work with https://wishidknown.co/. A community created for parents to understand their parenting journey. The founders say that in this space “everyone’s wisdom and experience is valued equally, without the loudest voices diluting others. Insights are much more representative than what you would get asking a small group of people”.Each week they

Discussing using a soother often evokes strong views, for and against. As a sleep practitioner, I support anything that feels helpful and supportive for your young baby, and I would rarely be black and white about any practices that parents undertake with the aim of nurturing their baby and their experiences. Some research indicates that

Table of Contents Managing the Transition Back to Work As maternity leave comes to an end, returning to work can feel daunting. Ensuring your child has a healthy sleep routine is crucial for both their well-being and your ability to function effectively at work. If your child struggles with bedtime, frequent night wakings, or naps,

It is largely good news when the clocks go forward.  Summer is on the way and there is lovely stretch with light in the evenings that means that we can engage in more outside activities and this change and length in lighting can make a significant difference to our mood, and patterns of care. The

It is undeniable that helping your child to achieve day time sleep can be a real challenge for some parents. There are so many force factors that contribute to your child’s sleep responsiveness typically represented in many different ways. Some parents may report that they just cannot get their child to take a nap-that they

Wishing you a very happy new year If you feel like you are not getting enough sleep right now, I have put together some considerations that might help you get on track this year. How old is your child?Your child’s age has implications on their sleep profile. Beyond 6 months we understand that longer night

As the song goes…“It’s Christmas time….there’s no need to be afraid…”…. unless of course you are a parent with a toddler or preschooler, whose sleep could be entirely knocked off course due to the travel, late nights and excitement that comes at this time of year. As the wonderful Christmas period approaches some parents will

Your toddler’s sleep will have been through many changes since they were first born. Certainly, from this age onwards, developmentally there is more capacity than ever, to initiate consolidated, uninterrupted sleep. However, it can be quite typical for parents to report that this dynamic is elusive, but that does not mean that better, more restful

There are many resources available to parents who are seeking to improve their child’s sleep. These range from popular parenting books, online courses, the internet, social media, alongside peers and conventional wisdom, to name but a few.  There are several schools of thought as well, ranging from bed-sharing to solitary sleep, cry-strategies, responsive solutions, waiting it