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Our little ones often don’t really cope well in the heat, particularly when they are tired and sleepy. And while we are able to strip off a layer or reposition ourselves overnight, many babies don’t have that ability. I have put together a quick guide for baby sleep when the temperatures go up

In the heat of the night (and day!)

It’s almost the time where we make new year’s resolutions and plans. Alas, everyone around you says you should do something to change the night-time antics with your little one. But you don’t know what to change. Or you don’t know how to change them. Or maybe you are happy […]

Monday Musing – New Years resolutions 2020

Whether you are a dab hand at this parenting lark by now or a brand new family unit, Christmas can bring its challenges – but it’s possible to keep the joy! Here is Part 1 of a Two part series on managing Christmas with little ones! How do I make […]

Managing Christmas with Little ones – Part 1

Tackling the unexpected nap with toddlers can be tricky! If you have read anything I have written, you will know that I am all about getting little ones to sleep and for them to sleep well. But sometimes, even when you have a handle on a daytime pattern that works […]

The Unexpected Toddler Nap

As a sleep specialist working with parents of babies and toddlers, I meet new and different families almost every day. I am rarely surprised by anything anymore! This includes different approaches and the lengths many tired parents go to, in terms of catching some all important zzzz’s! And while generally, […]

10 small changes can make a difference

Are you dreading the time when you’re due back to work after baby? Wondering how you might cope with it all? An Australian study in the past few years has described “excessive sleepiness” as a major factor in a reduction in performance levels by new mums going back to work. […]

Monday Musing – Sleep and Parents Back to Work

As you can imagine, as a sleep specialist working with babies and toddlers, I meet new and different families almost every day. Nothing surprises me in terms of the lengths people go to in terms of catching some all important zzzz’s! And while generally, I am the one who comes […]