Does bedtime feel like an endless juggle between your children? Do they both need you at the same time and you haven’t worked out how to multiply yourself? It can be made a lot easier with two parents helping and lockdown has certainly allowed some families to do that but its not always possible. If
Our children are unique and so are their feeding needs. We know with certainty newborns require night feeds. But what age should they stop? 4 months, 6 months, 9 months? It’s a topic of fierce debate (everyone seems to have an opinion) and the reality is there is no one size fits all answer. The
When it comes to creating the most sleep friendly environment for your little one – a dim red or amber night light is always best. Why? 1. It protects night vision. It sounds obvious but its true. Think night vision goggles! You are able to see without your eyes needing to readjust to a new
Are you one of those people who never gave the clock change a second thought…until you had kids? Now the very word might send shivers down your timbers and rightly so…for some parents this can cause chaos for little ones and their sleep. This year the spring forward is on 29 March 2020. You might
Has your little one suddenly gone from sleeping through the night to waking frequently, refusing naps, difficulty falling asleep on their own or having trouble staying asleep? In addition to this: Are they clingy, cranky and crying more? Have you ruled out illness and teething? If so your child could be going through a sleep
There are so many uncertainties when it comes to our little ones. But one thing is certain – there will come a time when they will no longer need night feeds. How do you know if your baby is ready to night wean? This is a tricky question and will vary between children. Some babies
Moving your little one out of your bed (no matter how old they are) is a huge move for all of you. The age of your child, where you are moving them to (e.g still in your room but in a cot or out the room completely) and your little ones personality are all important
Swaddling is an age-old technique. Snugly wrapping a blanket around a baby replicates being in the womb and has been shown to help calm and settle little ones to sleep. If used correctly they will feel snug and secure which will keep them asleep for longer and it is also great for preventing the startle
On Sunday 25 October 2020 the clocks are set to go backwards by 1 hour otherwise known as the Autumn fall back. That means sunrise and sunset will be an hour earlier than the day before. Evenings will become dark but the mornings will be lighter. Hello beautiful sunrises for us all to see. Looking
Is your preschooler talking about monsters or other scary things hiding in their room? Don’t worry this is a very common scenario and here are some practical tips to deal with it. 1. Don’t fuel it Don’t make a show of checking under the bed or in the wardrobe for one – it reinforces to
All babies wake in the night. So do you and I. In fact, everyone wakes 3-6 times a night. Our sleep works in a series of cycles. Imagine diving into a pool. You start at the surface and dive deeper and deeper until you hit the bottom. This is the deepest part of your sleep
When our children are new-borns we cannot do enough for them. In fact we do absolutely everything for them and they are 100% dependent on us. But as time passes in order for our little ones to truly grow and develop we slowly need to make the shift from doing everything for them to allowing
