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Comforters are an essential part of a sleep routine. We all have things we do before sleep that set us on the path to the land of nod, we know some of them are useful and some of them are not so much.In this episode we'll explore what a comfor
It’s bedtime, everyone’s calm and settled and suddenly 40 minutes later your baby is fast, fast AWAKE! In this podcast we’ll help you get to the bottom of this ready steady wake routine. We’ll cover:1 - What is a False Start?2 - Why do they
It’s the middle of the night, you’ve just got back to sleep and suddenly you hear a whimper, then it turns into a cry. You have just got your baby to sleep, they can’t possibly be up… The loop of exhaustion, frustration and disappointment that
People talk about baby and children’s bedtime routines but what about a morning routine?At it’s simplest, a morning routine is a few steps that you take you from nighttime to daytime. But it’s not just a process, having a positive morning rout
Contact napping is where a baby, toddler or child spends their nap with all or part of their body in contact with their parent or caregiver. It’s lovely, its necessary, it’s part of parenthood but it can also be intense and tiring too.In this
Growth Spurts are an essentially exhausting part of childhood.There’s no set in stone way how to predict how and when your baby will grow. Sometimes a growth spurt hits overnight and a sleepsuit that fitted the day before suddenly wont snap
Sleep is a big topic in the baby days and then you hit the toddler years and it feels like it all goes quiet.However, as your baby has grown into a wild and wonderfully wilful toddler they have become more keyed into the world, so things like
Boundaries are such an important tool to help our children feel secure in their surroundings and with other people, but they’re also really important for us as parents. If we want to show our children the importance of them, we need to model t
‘They don’t come with a manual’. If you're a parent it’s likely you’ve heard this more than once. The reason they don't is because there is no one right way. So, in place of a manual we have created a Baby Sleep Tool Kit.We are your biggest s
Sleep is generally not something associated with New Year - it’s all about counting down the minutes to staying up late. But once the holiday hangover, be that from too much mulled wine, mother in laws or mince pies, subsides everyone is all a
December can be an exciting time but it can also be really exhausting and if you’re already parent-level tired, the overwhelm of making it through can make it feel a lot less merry and bright. In our holiday episode we talk about why and how t
Settling is the word we use to talk about how to help your baby to sleep; all the time… but especially when it seems like they really don’t want to!This episode will arm you with a tool belt of settling techniques you need to help your baby ge
Is anyone else suffering from parent guilt right now?Parent guilt is this gross, uncomfortable ache that lodges itself in your heart and creeps into your head, often in the middle of the night. It can keep you from sleeping, almost as much as
What is sleep like when you first bring your baby home?Non-existent? Glorious? Broken or anxious?In our very first podcast episode we look at The First Two Weeks. Share our most important guideline from our book and how, if you’re ready,
The most important piece of baby sleep help you’ll ever hear?This week’s episode is all about The Sleep Mums Golden Rule. We know some of you don’t like rules when it comes to parenting but this one will give you more freedom, not less.We’ll
One of the hardest things about baby sleep is that there is so much information out there. It can feel like everyone reckons they are a baby sleep expert and it doesn’t help that not all of the information they’re sharing is true!Our myth bust
All of us have bad days. Every single one of us: parents, babies, children… even that lassie on socials.So, it’s not the having the bad days, it’s how you cope with them and in the midst of having one it can feel impossible to do so. We’re her
Has your child pleaded for you over the other parent? Or begged for them instead of you? Then you may have experienced parent preference.At first, being the favoured parent might feel flattering but it can quickly stop feeling like a win. And,
Clock changes can give parents the fear, you feel you have everything in a delicate balance, you’re getting some sleep, they nap and then the time bandits come along! You find yourself doing mental leaps, counting on fingers and trying to work
Juggling sleep with a baby and a toddler can be difficult.You might be pro at coping with a poonami, be able to butter toast one-handed and manage a meltdown but working out nap and bedtime with two (or more) can floor even the most experience
Is it time for a big kid bed? Most toddlers transition to a big kid bed somewhere between the ages of 2 -3 ½. That wide age-range can mean that parents spend a lot of time trying to work out when is the right time.It can be abig change for lit
‘Fed is best’ is so reductive (like any parent doesn’t know that!). We believe informed and supported are best, in whatever way that might be for you, and why we are passionate about sharing your questions, particularly when it comes to feeding
Split Nights are when your baby or toddler suddenly starts waking for an extended period of time during the night. It can feel like they have forgotten how to sleep, and no amount of persuading will get them back there.Split Nights can be on
Are you struggling to get your baby to take a bottle? Or have they taken a bottle and are now fussy breastfeeding? If so, you may have heard or Googled the term Nipple Confusion. And possibly panicked. I did.Can too many teats spoil the baby?
There are a lot of opinions about Co-Sleeping from those who swore they’d never do it to those that question those who don’t.We're judgement-free here on The Sleep Mums so we wanted to chat through the reasons to do it and those not to, how to
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