Welcome back! For those of you joining on from last edition, this blog is going to delve into the delicate and often confusing realm of sleep or separation anxiety in babies and young children. Last week, we discovered how sleep anxiety can be triggered in young children through fears of separation, an inability to self regulate sleep or through inconsistencies...
A word from Cheryl
The 5 things you can do to help your baby or toddler fall sleep at night – and stay asleep
Maximise your child’s sleep time by following these 5 steps to ensure your child falls asleep, and more importantly stays asleep! 1. Have the same routine every night. An easy way to help maximise your little one’s sleep is to create a predictable bedtime routine. The key to a bedtime routine is to follow the same predictable pattern of events...
Fly Babee – a clever way to assist in sleep and travel with your little ones
As a certified sleep coach, it is a well-known fact that babies thrive on routine and need lots of sleep during the day and night. However, unless you stay at home all the time, giving your baby what they need, sleep and travel, whether it is airline travel or simply going to friends can be a very challenging and often...
Catnapping: What the f**k is going on with naptime?
Has your baby gone from sleeping up to three hours to only stealing 20 minutes at a time? You’ve got yourself a catnapper. One of the most common questions that I get asked goes a bit like this: “I don’t understand what happened? My baby has gone from sleeping up to three hours and is suddenly only sleeping 20 to...
Your baby’s perfect sleep window
The sleep window is that perfect window of time in which a baby is ready for sleep, and will calmly and happily go to sleep. It’s so important that you read your baby’s sleep signs and don’t miss their window – otherwise you can be sure nap times (and even night times) won’t go to plan. Every baby has their...
Snuggle up: tips for choosing kids’ winter sleepwear
It’s time to say goodbye to the hot weather and embrace the chill! The Sleep Coach Cheryl Fingleson, shares her top tips for choosing comfortable winter sleepwear for babies and kids. Changing autumn temperatures can make choosing the right sleepwear a bit of a challenge. As the nights get cooler, wrapping your child up in their winter PJs and adding an...