Blog
Dear sleep, I know we had problems when I was younger…but I love you now.
Are you dealing with a firecracker?
Are you dealing with a firecracker?This post is all about the super alert little ones. If you’re reading this, the chances are I’m describing your cheeky monkey. I’m boldly saying this because, alert babies and children are more likely to have difficulties with their sleep. And, that’s likely why you’re here, right? No off-switch Children with alert temperaments are the ones who are switched on to everything and are always on the go. Their little minds seem to go 100 miles an hour, processing everything around them, eyes darting about everywhere,...
4 need-to-knows on toddler bed transitioning
4 need-to-knows on toddler bed transitioningParents feel their little one might be ready to ditch the cot/crib and move into a ‘big bed’ for many reasons. You may feel your little one is an age where it just seems right, or you received advice from friends. Or, maybe, your cheeky monkey has started the fun and games of cot climbing! Perhaps you feel, for some reason they don’t like the cot/crib and that’s why they misbehave or won’t sleep?Whatever your reason for considering the big bed move, there are some hugely important things to consider. 1....
How much sleep do children need?
How much sleep do children need?'How much sleep do children need?' is one of the most common questions in parenthood, alongside ‘what age do babies sleep through the night?’ and ‘why is my baby’s poop green?’. I’ll hold my hands up and say that I Googled these very questions just days after my daughter was born. I naively thought there’d be a beautifully structured timetable, framed with moons and stars, that I could follow to the minute. Turns out that no such thing existed. But, it wasn’t until I became a Child Sleep Consultant that I realised...