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This One Tip Could Resolve Your Early Wakings

by | | Baby, Child Sleep Specialist, Early Wakings, Infant Sleep Blog, Parent Support, Parenting, Sleep Blog, Sleep Problems, Toddler

This picture is our youngest Malachy on a morning walk and falling asleep. He was so snoozy, he couldn’t resist the motion of the pram. It was the second day in a row he had a short morning nap, even though he is on a 1 nap routine. We have friends over from...

Night Terrors & Nightmares In Children

by | | Child Sleep Specialist, Early Wakings, Infant Sleep Blog, Parent Support, Parenting, Sleep Blog, Sleep Problems, Toddler

Night terrors are often misdiagnosed. Lots of children do suffer from them, but many are believed to have night terrors when in fact it’s just a bad dream, or they are waking up upset during the night because of an underlying sleep issues. So let’s talk...

When do babies drop to one nap?

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It feels only like yesterday that your little one has dropped down to 2 naps, morning and afternoon, but you are starting to think about when they go through the next nap transition and drop to a one nap schedule. Babies tend to drop to one nap anytime between 12 and...

What do I do if my baby rolls onto their front in the cot?

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Has your baby started rolling onto their front in their sleep? Are you feeling slightly stressed and concerned by this rolling? Let’s start by saying rolling to their front is completely natural for babies – they often want to sleep on their front once they are old...

Helping Your Baby Sleep On-The-Go

by | | Baby, Child Sleep Specialist, Christmas Sleep, Dad Blog, Holiday Sleep, Infant Sleep Blog, Parent Support, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Safe Sleep, Sleep Blog, Sleep Problems

In and around the UK and Ireland, travelling may be the last thing on everyone’s minds. According to an article on CNN Travel, many people are still hesitant to move around the country because of confusing rules over vaccinations and masks. However, the holidays...

How do I get my child to sleep on Xmas Eve?

by | | Child Sleep Specialist, Christmas Sleep, Dad Blog, Holiday Sleep, Parent Support, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Pre-School Sleep, Safe Sleep, Sleep Blog, Toddler

Who wouldn’t get excited with the thought of Santa arriving?! Because of this it can be harder to get your little ones to go to sleep on Christmas Eve. A late night on Christmas Eve isn’t the end of the world but, combined with over excitement, we are often left with...