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Newborn Tips – 2/3 Months You can’t create bad habits in a newborn. Go with it, go with your baby. Babies are not born with the skill to put themselves to sleep – this emerges closer to 5/6 months. So feeding, rocking, holding your baby to sleep is all completely normal and part of the…

Newborn Tips – 4 Months   You can’t create bad habits in a newborn. Go with it, go with your baby. Babies are not born with the skill to put themselves to sleep – this emerges closer to 5/6 months. So feeding, rocking, holding your baby to sleep is all completely normal and part of…

Calming Techniques to Promote Better Sleep I like to recommend a 15-20 minute bedtime routine in your childs bedroom to help them to unwind and relax after a busy day, and get them ready for sleep. Here are some techniques to use in the run up to bedtime and during the bedtime routine to calm…

Feeding to Sleep Feeding to sleep, both bottle & breast, is completely normal and all part of the newborn phase   When your baby is closer to 6 months of age, and feeding to sleep is no longer working for your family, there is lots we can do to help to break this cycle.  …

Transitioning from 3 Naps to 2 Naps Transitioning from 3 naps to 2 typically happens naturally between 7 and 9 months. If you are unsure what to look out for, here are some signs your baby may be ready: Age: Is your baby 7-9 months old? Daytime Sleep: Is your baby getting approx 3.5 hours…

False Starts Does your baby wake shortly (30-40 minutes) after falling asleep at bedtime? This is known as a “False Start”. It affected one of my twins at around 7 months old – she would wake 30 minutes after going to sleep. We actually found it was down to under-tiredness and gradually began to increase…

Moving to One Nap Typically, children are ready to transition from two naps to one between 15-18 months. Don’t rush into this – if your child drops their nap too early, it may impact night time sleep and they may experience frequent night waking. Wait until you see a pattern emerge for over a week…

Bedtime Stories I like to recommend a bedtime story as part of a bedtime routine – it is never too early or late to start reading to your little ones. Here are some of the benefits of bedtime stories: Calms and relaxes before bed: Books are a quick and easy way to relax your baby/child…

Early Rising (before 6am) Is your little one ready to start the day before 6am? As the night goes on, our sleep pressure (tiredness) and melatonin (sleep hormone) levels drop and we are in a much lighter sleep than at the beginning of the night. Darkness: Is your child’s room dark enough? I am getting…

Ten Twin Tips: As a twin Mum, here are my top tips when it comes to twins and sleep: 1. Start where you want to end up: If you plan to have your twins share a room in the long term, let them become accustomed to each other and each other’s sounds at an early…