Sleep should be a priority. We need to do what we can to get better sleep for our children and ourselves. We need to smarten up and understand the damage that chronic sleep issues can have on our families. It's a no brainer.   Myth: sleep training harmful. There...

Waking early can quickly become habitual Aim to avoid the trap. Once an early morning waking habit has formed, it will usually only change if parents make a conscious effort to resolve the issue. This might mean making adjustments to the sleep environment or nap...

Cot to Bed Transition It’s exciting and rewarding when your child reaches any kind of milestone, whether it’s a physical milestone like learning to walk, or a speech language milestone like baby’s first word. Another important milestone is a little less understood but...

Most parents dream of a full night’s sleep, even before their baby is born. Expectant parents are warned by well meaning others to expect sleep to be non-existent and sleep deprivation to be the norm. They are given a wealth of information and support about birth,...

"Help! My child fights bedtime."   One of the most common reasons a child will fight bedtime is that the child is overtired.   This often coincides with a nap transition, when your child is ready to drop a nap. Their body simply needs some time to adjust to...

If your baby is catnapping they are most likely having consistently short naps, usually between about thirty and forty five minutes long. This is developmentally normal and becomes apparent for babies some time between eight weeks and six months of age. It happens as...