Shut-eye: it is amazing how becoming a new mum can make you realise how much you took this for granted. But sleep is much more than one of life’s little luxuries. It is essential to our health, wellbeing and life itself. So if your new little bundle is spreading your slumber rather thin, here are some top child sleep consultant tips to help you out:
Healthy sound sleep habits for life are a learned art. One that is established early in a baby’s life. Parents today have a wealth of how-to resources right at their fingertips 24/7 thanks to online parenting guides. But babies are little people which means they are individuals that need individualised solutions. So when curly baby sleep challenges arise, online parenting guides may go quite far enough to help you navigate your way through these. Especially when you are presented with a baby sleep regression.
Toddlers are terrific little people who keep you on your toes as much in sleep as in their waking hours. Sure, toddlers can throw some sleeping curveballs. But you can navigate your way through many of these by getting across the must-knows of toddler sleep. You don’t need a child sleep specialist to do this. But a little expert help is always a supportive bonus, right? So our baby sleep specialists Melbourne and Adelaide have put together this handy list of toddler sleep must-knows to get you started.
Written by Shae Cox from Sleep Play Love, with excerpts from “Sleep Play Love” – the book
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Before becoming a mum, I had never heard the term Sleep Regression. But after having children of my own I have experienced and discovered the mystery that surrounds sleep regression. It all starts with you searching for ‘why won’t my baby sleep’ and you will come across a bucket load of information about baby sleep regression. So, if you are reading this, I’m guessing you may be experiencing a sleep regression, most commonly, the dreaded 4 month old sleep regression. So for all you tired mammas, here is what you need to know about the 4 month sleep regression and how to survive it.
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It’s not even 9:00 am, you and baby have already been up before sunrise, and you’ve lost count of the number of coffees you’ve consumed to keep you awake hovering around the functioning mark. Sound familiar? If you’re reading this through sleep-deprived eyes you are not alone, your baby waking too early, is one of the most common headaches parents face with their little ones and usually the last piece of the puzzle to fall into place regarding your baby’s sleep.Continue Reading →