Blog Articles
We have dozens of free sleep blogs and articles which will cover topics such as early wakings, nap transitions, bedtime routines and much more. If you don’t find an article that you were expecting, please contact us and we can add it to our list to write!
Why Is My Baby Waking For Hours During The Night?
Is your baby waking for a long period in the night? Are they generally quite content and not in distress initially? This is something often referred to as a ‘split night’. But why does your child have these split nights and what can you do to help them not sleeping at...
Wake Windows vs Sleep Cues
If you go online and look at any literature around sleep for babies, you will repeatedly hear the phrase “wake windows”. But what are wake windows? How do they help my baby sleep? Does it mean that I have to put my baby down to...
When To Drop a Nap?
‘When should my baby drop a nap?’ and ‘how do we handle nap transitions?’ are questions that every parent askes themselves. It can be a minefield for parents as there is so much information out there and it’s easy to compare your little one to their...
Sleep & Starting Nursery
One of the things parents and caregivers worry about is how their little one will sleep when they start nursery or you introduce childcare at home and someone new is going to take over the sleep process. This is a concern for both parents of little ones that sleep...
Transitioning your child to their own room
Moving your baby into their own room can be a huge step for both baby and parents. Actually, it’s often a bigger emotional step for parents with little ones often taking it in their stride. With that in mind make sure YOU are ready for the move. Safe sleep...
4 Month ‘Sleep Regression’
The 4 month ‘sleep regression’ is one of the top things I get asked about in my weekly Q&A. It often comes at a time when your baby has just started to settle into a natural routine and can go longer stretches at night between feeds. It can hit parents like a ton...
How long does my baby need to sleep for?
When you first start telling everyone you are pregnant, immediately after the hugs and congratulations, come the jokes about the impending lack of sleep. Every parent knows that sleep loss is part of having a child. But the question is ‘how much sleep should your...
When to ask for help with your child’s sleep
It doesn’t matter how many children you have; nothing can prepare you for the sleep deprivation when your little one arrives. The effects of sleep deprivation can be very harsh on both parents and children alike and that’s why it’s so important that sleepless nights...
If I sleep train, will I still be able to breastfeed?
During initial enquiries and consultations, this may be the most common question I get asked and the short answer is yes, you can still breastfeed whilst sleep training. Many parents think that breastfed babies sleep worse than bottle-fed babies, but this is actually...
The importance of friendship when raising a child
There’s no doubt that having children is a truly magical time in your life, but it also turns your world upside down. One thing you may have found when becoming a parent is that you slowly shift away from some of friends, especially those who don’t have children...
How do I manage my child’s sleep on holiday?
Holiday and sleep. It’s something so many parents worry about when they should be excited for their time away. I’m going to give you some tips for making sure your little ones sleep as well on holiday as they do at home. You need to free up worrying to give you time...
Early Wakings – Why does my baby keep waking at 5am?
Are you suffering with early wakings? Does it feel like they are always awake for the day at 5am and there is no getting your baby back to sleep at the time? Certainly, one of the most common questions we get asked by social media followers and prospective clients is:...
