The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Baby Sleep Patterns
As a parent, you have probably experienced waking up in the middle of the night to soothe your baby and get him back to sleep. And while you can sleep continuously, you should know that your newborn is likely to have short naps and several waking periods throughout...
Reiki Energy Healing with Karen
This is a little bit different from one of my usual parenting blogs but I actually think it's one of THE MOST IMPORTANT. Today I'm talking self-care and why as a parent self-care is a MUST. Unless you practice self-care how can you give to your children? Just over 12...
Tried and Tested Lullabies for Overtired Babies
Parents are all too familiar with every technique in the book to calm down overtired babies. But sometimes, swaying your baby back and forth simply won’t cut it. When your baby is showing signs of restlessness and fussing around just minutes before bedtime, lullabies...
Healing The Inner Child
Reflecting on Childhood Before you even think about having a baby you will start to reflect on your own childhood. You will find yourself examining the ways in which your parents raised you. There may have been ways you were were parented which are in direct conflict...
Total Sleep Needs of Babies & Toddlers
The Developing Brain Sleep is important for the developing brain and body. By 3 years most children will have slept for more time than all the wakeful activities combined. Many parents worry their baby isn't getting enough sleep. However, you need to know there is a...
Kind & Gentle Sleep Training Is So Important
In exchange for a free phone consult, I asked Gina, my other half's niece, to write me a blog about her experience. Here it is and I think it will help many other mums get help and know they are not alone. Blog from Gina I am lucky enough to know Karen and have been...
Not Once but Twice
When you've helped a family not just once but twice now to get a good night's sleep it definitely needs sharing. "Hello lovely Karen, I’ve been holding out emailing you a progress and finally I have great success I wanted to share. I am not surprised that William has...
Do Nightlights Help Baby & Toddler Sleep?
Darkness is essential to sleep. Light in the day is responsible for setting the 24 hour circadian rhythm responsible for sleep and awake periods. Melatonin Light exposure at night also stimulates alertness— posing a serious problem for healthy, abundant and refreshing...
The Early Morning Riser and Addiction to Dairy and the Boob
Strong Temperaments This blog could have been written about several little cuties that I know. The problem often starts at around 6-8 months. I can even see the writing on the wall and predict which of the early morning risers will continue to do so! Most of this...
Sleep training has changed this mums life!
Levi 8 months old I have been meaning to write you to let you know the progress of Levi. I still recall that first meeting when you said to me that I will enjoy my baby so much more after sleep training and since seeing you and following the sleep training, it has...