How do you get sick babies to sleep??!!
How do you get sick babies to sleep??!!! Well its hard but not impossible. He irony of having sick children, is that this is the time they need more sleep than ever so their little bodies can fight the infection and they can recover quickly. So how can we help get them more sleep when […]
Transitioning from two naps to one. What you need to know!
It’s been a busy two weeks in our house! Although I knew the theory behind this nap transition, and have done it many times before with clients, I have to be honest I was somewhat dreading it with the twins! Firstly, how did I know they were ready to transition to one nap and what […]
Troubleshooting early morning wakings
Early morning wake ups are the worst, specially when you stayed up late binging on Netflix! If your kids are anything like mine they normally tell me something need to change in the day time by giving me early morning wake ups. Things to think about first: Light and noise – Is their bedroom dark […]
Let dads take the lead with sleep training this Mothers day!
Dads can be Key to sleep training! At the risk of generalizing here there’s usually one parent who handles the bulk of the night time responsibilities and there is a good reason for this. As a sleep consultant, I don’t get called into situations where everyone sleeps soundly through the night. I’m usually contacted […]
The Benefits of Sleep!
Sleep has always been, and will likely continue to be, a bit of a mystery. From an evolutionary standpoint, itseems like something that we should have abandoned a few hundred thousand years ago. The fact that wefall into a near unconscious state for a third of our day, every day, leaving us vulnerable to […]
Getting Back on Track After the Festive Season
The festive period is over. Lots of time spent with friends and family. Lots of fun and socialising. But not much routine and lots of time spent travelling around to fit all the relatives in! Sound familiar???? Getting children back on tract can be tricky, especially if there is an added element of jet […]
5 Common Myths About Baby’s Sleep
I can clearly remember, like most mothers I’m sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information. This was all thrown at me with the best intentions,
Why Does My Baby Wake Up at 3:00 am?
That right there might be the single most common question new parents ask. Is it a developmental milestone? A regression? Are they getting too much sleep during the day, or not enough? Maybe they’re just hungry. Maybe they’re too hot, or too cold. Well, the truth is that it could be any of those things,
The Four Month Sleep Regression
As a professional sleep consultant, I hear the term “regression” used in regards to just about every imaginable circumstance. Essentially, if baby doesn’t sleep well for a couple of nights, parents start dropping the ‘R’ word. Some people subscribe to the idea that there’s an eight month regression, a 9 month regression