Do you feel as if you are going round in circles with your baby/ child’s sleep? Maybe you think your baby isn’t tired enough and that is why they struggle to go to sleep. Understanding the Signs of both Overtiredness and Under-tiredness is helpful in finding a pattern for your […]

For many parents, co-sleeping brings a special closeness with their baby. It can feel a natural way of feeding through the night and allows for more rest and sleep on both sides. This restful maternal and infant sleep is likely due to the sporadic effect of lactation hormones. Babies often […]

Did you know that the lighting we use leading up to bedtime and then through the night can impact on our baby and children’s sleep? With so many manufactured lights which are advertised to ‘promote sleep’ we can easily assume these are supporting sleep rather than possibly inhibiting it. Exposure […]

Why are some children afraid of the dark and not others? Children with vivid imaginations or children who are emotionally very sensitive can often resist going to sleep due to being scared of something .There are also developmental reasons: 2-3 years of age – Children are starting to engage in […]

How can I tell if my child has sleep problems? To help assess whether babies and children have a sleep issue I will generally use a list of questions to identify what the issues are so we can be focused when moving forward. If you answer ‘yes’ to more than […]

What are Night Terrors? Night disorders occur due to the changes of sleep stages. Each stage causes the brain to react in a certain way. We have REM and non-REM. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement. It is during the Rapid Eye Movement period that dreaming occurs. However, unlike Nightmares, […]