Everyone’s Child Sleeps Except Mine!
You open your bleary eyes yet again and glance at the clock. Sure enough, your little one is crying for you and it’s only been about 45 minutes since you last tucked her in. If this scenario sounds eerily familiar, it can be helpful to commiserate with friends about...
New Baby Wakes Older Child
Your 3-year-old may have been a sleeping champ – that is, until the new baby arrived. The new baby now wakes the older child! If you have two little ones sharing a bedroom and the baby wakes during the night, it’s not unusual for the older child to rouse with the...
My Child Caught a Cold Now He Doesn’t Sleep…
Even a mild illness can turn your world upside down if it interferes with your child’s sleep patterns. If your once decent sleeper starts resisting sleep or you find your baby waking repeatedly during the night, you’ve got a challenge on a multitude of levels. Not...
Does Music Soothe…?
There’s a well-known line that you’ve probably heard before: “Music hath charms to soothe a savage beast.” Not to compare your little angel to a savage beast, but you just might find some wisdom in this quote. On the nights when you’re up with your baby uncountable...
Testimonial from a Happy Mom!
As a first time mum of a premature and sick baby who I described as “never a good sleeper” I began adopting all the wrong habits in order to get a full night’s sleep. I went back to work when she was 1 year old and slowly she began to be in my bed from anytime around...
www.whattoexpect.com Guest Blog
Guest Blog on WhattoExpect.com – How I Became a Baby Sleep Consultant’ I was recently invited to write a guest blog for www.whattoexpect.com (the people who brought you the iconic book ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’). My blog post...
Baby Sleep Tips – New Pamphlet
Download our Baby Sleep Tips pamphlet here. Recently I was asked by a community nurse to put together a brief document about the most common questions parents have, so I came up with the list of baby sleep tips. I hope you find it a handy reference! Topics covered...
Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night After Illness
Question: How do I get baby to sleep through the night after illness? My baby daughter is 18 months old and can’t sleep through the night. We have had a very tough few months with a night time asthma cough. We have finally sorted the cough but she continues to wake...
Understanding Sleep In Children
“The purpose of sleep lies in the benefits it provides for our survival” 1 We all need sleep otherwise we feel drowsy and unable to cope with life’s normal demands. Lack of sleep effect’s every aspect of our daily lives. This is the same no matter what age you are. We...
