Get ready to turn the clock back on April 5th for the end of daylight saving. Cooler weather means better sleep. Both adults and children tend to sleep better and more deeply in cooler temperatures. Even if it varies from person to person, a good temperature to aim for is 20°C. So make sure you don’t compensate...
Cheryl is part counsellor, part sleep guru! Sean and Penelope, juggling life with a toddler and a baby Cheryl listened to all our issues, frustrations and concerns without judgment or criticism, which was wonderful for us as new parents. She knew we were just doing our best to navigate all these new experiences. She gave...
“I am a better person and a better mum now that I get to sleep at night.” Anna and Anand, had always been sceptical towards ‘sleep training’ Our baby was a terrible sleeper and after one and a half years we got to a point where we felt we couldn’t go for much longer as...
“Our two-year old who went from being an amazing sleeper to an absolute nightmare – and no matter what we did we could not get back into our great routine and habits.” Georgie and John, about to go back to work full time full time We got to the point where it felt like we...
“I got my confidence back, I got my sleep back, we got our lives back!” Ping, working full time and often needs to travel For the longest time, we believed it would sort it self out automatically as our child grew older. A few weeks became a few months, then those months and suddenly we...
Many people reach out during stressful times in their lives. HSC can definitely be one of those times where your sleep is suffering. As featured in EFTM: Link to original post: It’s almost HSC time so here’s a tip, GO TO BED, by Chris Bowden. There’s three letters that still instil fear in me,...
LARGE parts of Australia woke to their coldest morning of the year over the weekend, and the winter chill is set to continue well into this week. On Sunday, Sydney had its coldest morning of the year with Sydney Olympic Park a frosty 1.2C at 6.30am, while Brisbane dropped to 5.2C for its coldest morning...
How much sleep are you getting? If you’re like most young parents, the answer is very little. If you are waking night after night to soothe your baby back to sleep, you may be thinking that it’s time to do something about it. You may even be noticing that the lack of sleep is affecting...
The amount of sleep an individual needs can vary greatly depending on their phase of life and unique makeup, but generally speaking a healthy adult requires between seven and nine hours of quality sleep per night. Newborns can require up to 17 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period, toddlers between 10 and 14,...
