My Partner Can’t Settle Our Child!
First things first - this is not a blog about criticising partners! Parenting is a team effort, and this is about looking honestly at your current situation, understanding why things might feel harder than they should, and finding ways to make life a little easier for...
“Sleeping Through the Night?”: What That Really Means (and How to Get There)
Why Won’t My Baby Sleep Through The Night? she googled desperately after the seventh wake-up… or was it the eighth?! Her friend had said, “He really should be sleeping through by now,” casually adding that all three of hers were...
The Secret to Better Baby Sleep: Why You Should Put Your Baby Down Drowsy, But Awake
B-b-but, I hear you say, I’ve tried that and they just cried! I followed all the advice and tried making sure they were nearly almost completely asleep and as soon as I put them in their beds, they cried! One of my clients once told me that if anyone else recommended...
From Cot to Bed: Tips for a Smooth Transition
This is one of our most frequently asked questions: How do I know when it’s the right time to move my child from a cot to a bed, and how do I go about it? Here we share our top tips on choosing the right time, the right kit and the all important preparation to ensure...
Spring forward with confidence when the clocks change – our tips to keep your child’s sleep on track.
The clocks spring FORWARD this weekend which means we gain longer light filled days (whoop whoop!) but we lose an hour’s sleep…whose idea was that?! In preparation for the clock change, we wanted to share some tips. Some parents love a plan and some love to go with...
What the tech?! Just how useful is sleep tracking data?
An article in The Guardian this week discussed the rise of Orthosomnia, an obsession with getting optimal sleep using sleep tracking data. The article estimated that the sleep tracker industry has an estimated worth of £270m and this is set to double! Is it a help or...
Do you know who you are working with? Top tips for choosing a sleep consultant.
Like the rest of the baby industry, the sleep one is flooded with products marketed to help your little ones get to bed; ranging from bath bubbles to bears that shush, cribs that rock and lights which project an array of stars onto a bedroom ceiling. Parents soon...
The Next Chapter – Reflections On Grandparenting
There have been two recent occasions in my life where I have felt pure undiluted joy; one was on Croyde beach in Devon with close family friends and I was boogie boarding! It was something I hadn’t done for years and as I clung on (for dear life!), the waves lifted me...
Sleep training and attachment: what the research says.
Sleep training covers a wide spectrum, from co-sleeping and not believing in it to full on shut the door and cry it out! Discussions bring mixed emotions and are always guaranteed to start a “lively” debate (especially on parenting forums). Ultimately it is a person...
Stay in your lane – what to do when you are losing confidence as a parent
When we meet families during a consultation, they have often read lots of conflicting information and the more they read, the more they doubt themselves as parents and the more their confidence starts to decrease as a result. The dress analogy - how confidence can be...