All about naps and nap transitions
Today's video on naps and nap transitions is a longer one - I'm going to take you through the first two years of a baby's life and explain all about naps - how they develop at first, and how they typically transition from three daily naps, to two, to one, and eventually to not needing a nap at all.
Safe Sleeping tips for your baby and you
Today's video is about safe sleeping tips for babies. With all the information being thrown at you, you may be confused about the best advice. So here is a summary of the best advice available and I hope it helps you. Babies should sleep on their backs You have probably been told to always put babies on their backs, but maybe
Should I switch to formula feed at night to help my baby sleep?
Does switching to formula feed at night help a baby to sleep? Before I begin this week's article and video, I want to make one thing clear. If you have chosen to formula feed your baby, or you have chosen to switch to formula after a certain time breastfeeding then I fully support your decision. If formula is best for
When will my Baby Sleep through the Night?
When will my baby sleep through the night? This is probably one of the most popular questions that new parents ask me. Everybody knows that you get disturbed sleep at first when you have a new baby - but when does it end? "Other people I know say their baby is sleeping through, so what is wrong with my baby, and
Are my baby’s sleep disturbance due to teething?
Today's video is about Teething and Sleep. So many sleep problems are blamed on teething but is that really always the case or could it be something else? So if like me, you've got a little one that's never really slept great, especially if it's your first, you might blame everything there is sleep-related on teeth. I know I did for
Baby Sleep; Is it purely developmental or can Parental support help?
In today's video, I'm going to answer the question for you as to whether or not baby sleep is purely developmental. If, as I did, you have a baby that thinks sleep is something that only other babies do, you've probably heard tons of advice from everybody, and much of it will be contradictory. Take a look at today's
How to set up a pre-bedtime routine
In today’s video I’m talking about how to set up a pre-bedtime routine We’ve all heard of bedtime routines, but you might be wondering what on earth is a pre-bedtime routine? This is something I love to introduce to families, especially when the children get that little bit older, they're a little bit more aware and they're running about, and you
The Four-Month Sleep Regression
Today I’m talking about the dreaded four-month sleep regression. If you're about to become a parent, or if you just become a parent, I’m sure you will have all heard of the four-month sleep regression. It is the one that seems to put the fear of God in everybody. But this stage does not have to be a bad thing.