Shifting Priorities: Why Sleep Isn’t the Most Important Thing for Your Child
By Tracy Cassels I have taken it upon me to ask some of my clients and many of the people who send me questions…
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The Truth Behind the “Skill” of Self-Soothing
By Lauren Heffernan I will start with one of the BIGGEST LIES in the sleep world …and the one thing that drives me crazy…
Shifting Schedules – When to Change from Two Naps to One Nap
By Elizabeth Pantley During the early years of life, nap schedules are in a continuous state of change. After a newborn period of all-day…
Why Mothers Need Real Support, Not Sleep Schools
By Haylee Hackenberg In the wake of the Victorian Premier’s announcement in November 2018 that his Government will back the funding of residential “Sleep…
Most Babies Don’t Sleep Through the Night, Study Finds
By Hannah Schenker Most of us have already worked this out, but the majority of babies do not in fact sleep through the night,…
Helping an Autistic Child Get a Good Night’s Sleep
By Annabelle Carter Short Children who place on the autism spectrum can struggle with several aspects of life. Most commonly, people think of how…
Keeping Sleep Positive
By Georgina Dowden I had an email recently, in which a first time mother of a wakeful (though normal) baby asked me the question: “Do you…
Three Ancient Sleep Secrets
By Dr Suzy McCleary (TCM) Sleep deprivation for a new mother is a difficult and often stressful time. The frequent waking, nighttime crying, or your…
Let’s Normalize Breastsleeping
By Megan McCue Breastsleeping: NORMAL, HEALTHY, SAFE, COMFORTING. Breastsleeping is a term coined by infant sleep researcher James McKenna, of the University of Notre…
Babies Need to Sleep with Someone
By Mary Francell “It is a primitive need of the child to have close and warm contact with another person’s body while falling asleep…. The…
The Art of Sleeping Well (Even If Your Baby Doesn’t…)
By Georgina Dowden Sleep training is a hot topic. You might feel that in order to get a good night’s sleep, you need to…
Eight Reasons To Not Sleep Train Your Baby
By Sarah Ockwell-Smith Are you considering sleep training your baby because of all the recent media reports claiming it is safe? Here are eight…
Parenting Is Around The Clock
By Jessica Drummond Parenting doesn’t stop at bedtime. When a child asks for things or voices a need, it is not something to grumble about,…
I’m A Second-Time Mum, And I No Longer Care About Nap Times
By Samantha Johnson My second baby is 7 weeks old, and the transition from one child to two has been so much smoother than…
Learn to Read Your Newborn’s Sleepy Signals
By Elizabeth Pantley Your newborn needs a great amount of sleep – up to eighteen hours a day — but your baby doesn’t know…
WATCH: Should Babies Sleep Through the Night?
By Hannah Schenker It is so common for new parents to worry that their baby isn’t sleeping through the night. After all, isn’t that…
How Do You Stop Early Morning Waking?
By Sarah Ockwell-Smith How do you stop early morning waking? This is probably one of the top three questions I get asked by parents….
The Hush Hour
By Elizabeth Pantley Every child can benefit from a daily nap, but sometimes there is nothing you can do to get your child to…
If I Need To “Train” My Child to Sleep, Do I Also Need To “Train” Her to Walk or Eat?
By Sofie Thomson This is a reaction to a blog claiming that mothers who “sleep train” are being harshly judged. In a society where…
The Newborn’s “Happily Awake Span”
By Elizabeth Pantley How do you help your newborn to be happier, sleep better, and be more peaceful? By paying attention to how long…