An Unusual Bond
By Jeremy Majid One hour’s drive south of Adelaide lies a forest, where we drove to meet our friends for a picnic. Our friends…
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Co-Sleeping With Your Children: One Mama’s Experience
By Megen Hibbins We are told as parents that co-sleeping with our children is dangerous. That sleeping with our baby could lead to SIDS….
Bedtime Battles: When Saying Goodnight is Hard
By Dr. Deborah MacNamara At the age of four, my daughter looked at me and said, “Mama, we have a problem – I don’t…
Why I’m Grateful For The Gentler Way to Parent
By Abi Copley Since starting my maternity leave, I’ve actually been able to sit and read a magazine and browse the amazing articles here…
Is It Healthy and Safe For Babies To Sleep Alone?
By Mary Francell Every few months it seems there’s another headline proclaiming “Cry-It-Out Doesn’t Hurt Babies” or “The Dangers of Co-Sleeping”. Doctors warn parents…
My Top Ten Tips for Mums With New Babies
By Lauren Heffernan This blog post is inspired by the 15 (or so) incredible women that have reached out to me over the past…
Why Everything Sleep Trainers Tell You Is Rubbish
By Nicole Gorring Do you know the history of what is now called “sleep training” or “Cry It Out” (CIO)? Because I do, and…
Four Expert Tips to Help Littlies Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Good quality sleep is imperative for growth and development in children and babies but what can parents do to make sure this happens? Certified…
Here’s How to Help Your Child Sleep (No Sleep Training Required!)
By Tracy Gillett Is there a topic that occupies us more as new parents than how to get our children to sleep longer? Faster?…
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…
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,…