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 comforter is and answer some of your most common questions including: 1 - Is a swaddle is comforter?2 - How do I transition my baby out of a swaddle.3 - How can I introduce a dummy/soother?4 - How can I get rid of a dummy/soother?5 - Is my baby just sucking...

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 happen?3 - What can I do about them?4 - Why are they more common at night?5 - Do False Starts just happen to babies? Plus, we answer one of your questions about why a toddler consistently wakes after they’ve gone to sleep.

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 can come with regular night wakings is very real. We’re here to help you out of it. 1. Why does my baby wake every hour at night?2. What can I do?3. Are regular night wakes related to hunger, lack of activity, or illness?4. How do I deal with each wake...

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 routine can have a biological effect and help to reset you and your child’s circadian rhythm.  1. What is a morning routine? 2. Is it something we need to do forever ?3. What does a good one look like?4. What are the benefits?5. It is just a trend? Plus,...

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 podcast we discuss: 1 - What is contact napping?2 - When it works3 - Is there a point it’s not so good?4 - How can you move away from contact napping? 5 - Is it an all or never kind of thing? Plus, we answer one of your questions about moving away from...

  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 (sometimes they last much longer). We’re here to help you through answering all this 1 - When and What are Growth Spurts? 2 - How Do I Know it’s One? 3 - Will they Mess Up my Routine? 4 - Are they All the Same? 5 - What Can I Do? Plus, one of your...

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 changes to their routine, separation anxiety, illness and teething can all add up to make sleep more challenging.  That’s why you need our Toddler Sleep Tool Kit!

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 them ourselves and one place they can really come in handy is sleep. We'll also answer our listener Laurie's question about putting boundaries back in place after the kids have been at the grandparents. 1 - What are boundaries and making a plan  2 -...

‘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 sleep supporters, however, as they say ‘it takes a village’ so as well as us, here are some of the most useful things  to help your baby to sleep better.  

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 about making a fresh start. A change in routine isn’t a resolution, though, a good routine grounds you, giving you stability to deal with the mountain of other shit we have to do on the daily as parents. In this podcast, we’ll help you to make a plan to...

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 the holidays can be tough, some tips on how to manage them and bring you a wee bit of festive cheer. As always, we hope to give you the gift of better sleep, that’s top of our list!   1 – Pack Your Sack 2 – Home Comforts 3 – Festive Naps 4 – Selection...

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 get to sleep, firstly with you and then ultimately by themselves. Well also give you some coping techniques to get you through the toughest of nights as well as answer our listener Hannah's question about settling her baby without feeding her. 1 – What is...

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 a newborn. This episode isn’t directly about sleep, but we care about finding ways to help everyone sleep better and that includes you as well as your children.   1 – Try not to compare 2 – Ask for help 3 – Change one thing  4 – Be your own best mate 5...

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, to start laying the foundations for better baby sleep.   We’ll also answer a listener question from someone you might just recognise!   1 – The Most Important Thing  2 – Hormoans 3 – Sleep Foundations  4 – Feeds  5 – 4th Trimester   

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 answer our listener Kerry’s request for help on moving her 4.5 month old baby from her Moses basket to a cot. This whole episode is a gold mine of baby sleep chat! 1 – Sarah’s Favourite Word  2 – The Sleep Mums Golden Rule  3 – Coping with Changes  4 –...

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 busting episodes are some of our most popular so it’s time to put some more of these sleep untruths to bed - forever - in our brand new Sleep Myths Part 3!   1 – Total Quiet Please 2 – Just a Bad Sleeper 3 – I’m Just Not Meant to Sleep 4 – Solid Food Solid...

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 here to help you through, give you support and ideas for managing them. We’ll also answer one of your questions about what happens if you need to put your baby to bed early after a bad day and be there in solidarity with you if you need to go and have a...

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, whilst not being the preferred parent can be hurtful, what does it actually mean? In this podcast, we’ll explore parent preference, what it looks like at different ages and how to cope – and manage - being the chosen and the not so chosen one.   We’ll...

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 out when on earth they ‘should’ go to bed. In this podcast we’ll share what will really help, give you some practical tips and, hopefully, stop any alarm bells ringing about the clock change. 1 – Before 2 – After 3 – Doing Nothing 4 – Practical Tips

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 experienced parent. Meeting the needs of two - sometimes screaming – children who have very different demands is challenging and, particularly where sleep is concerned, exhausting. In this episode we look at ways to help you through, what to do at naptime,...

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 little ones, one that results in night wandering, fears, and worries… and that’s just the parents! In this episode we’ll look at making a plan for the move, how to be consistent, what you might need in your toolkit and how to make it work for the whole...

‘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. All of parenting is individual but perhaps nothing more so than our feeding journeys – even within a family each baby is different. We can share our expertise and our experience but it’s much more important to hear what you have to say and help you...

  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 one of the most challenging things to deal with in terms of baby and toddler sleep, particularly for the adult who doesn’t get to nap during the day. But what are they? Why do they happen and what is the best way to deal with them? Plus, we’ll answer...

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? In this episode, we’ll look at whether nipple confusion is real, and if there's anything you can do about it.  Plus, we’ll answer one of your questions about how to help your baby take a bottle. 1 - What is Nipple Confusion 2 - Is it real? 3 -...