For many adults, silence is golden when it comes to sleep. But babies and children don’t need a completely silent room. In fact, the consistent hum of normal everyday household noises can be soothing for babies and help them fall asleep. Some babies, especially newborns, may even sleep better when it’s noisy. (Some experts believe this […]

Colic is when your baby can be restless and upset no matter what you do. Usually, all the things that work to settle your baby at other times aren’t working, and you can have a very unhappy baby on your hands. Sometimes referred to as the witching hour (which unfortunately can last longer than an hour!),

When a baby is able to self-soothe (also known as self-settle), they’re able to fall asleep, and resettle back to sleep throughout the night and between sleep cycles, without needing your help. That means, no more rocking for hours or constantly replacing the teether when it falls out. If your baby has become heavily reliant

Sleep props (also known as sleep aids, sleep associations, sleep crutches or sleep habits) can be anything your baby or child needs to help them fall asleep. The things they just can’t fall asleep, or go back to sleep, without. They can be objects, like their Swaddle UP™ or sleep bag, a teether, white noise

Dream feeding is when you feed your baby while they’re still asleep, around 10-11pm, just before you go to bed yourself. You gently wake your baby to feed or nurse them in an effort to reduce waking up and feeding in the middle of the night. Parents who dream feed their baby say it helps

Yes, it’s true, babies are early risers but starting their day around 5am (or earlier) is too early for your baby and the whole family! Starting the day at that time each day means that your baby’s night-time sleep is cut short and they’re not getting the amount of overnight sleep they need to start

You’ve finally got your baby snoozing away for their nap, you’ve cleaned up a little, made yourself a cup of tea, taken that first hot, soothing sip, exhaled and then……..BAM! Your baby is crying, letting you know they’re awake, even though it’s only been a short while since they fell asleep. (How do they always know

Even if your baby is a dream sleeper at night, they still need daytime naps until at least around the age of two and a half to three years.  If your baby fights daytime sleeping or isn’t given the opportunity to have naps, they probably aren’t getting enough rest. Daytime sleep is just as important

Having your baby in a bit of a daytime rhythm or routine doesn’t mean you can’t get out and about each day. In fact, it can actually help you plan the best times to be out, catch up with friends or get errands done. Sticking to your baby’s Sleep-Feed-Uptime Cycle, no matter where you are or

Helping your baby learn to sleep and establish a daily rhythm that works for them and your family can be a challenge. So when you’re finally in a good place, it’s not unusual to feel a little nervous when they’re looked after by someone else like grandparents, yaya or day care. You don’t want all your hard