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...
10 reasons sleep is important for babies
Getting enough sleep for mums and babies is my passion and I totally understand the desperation you feel when sleep is not going well. These 10 reasons are why baby and toddler sleep has me slightly obsessed. Parents tell me, 'My child is super alert, Karen!' and 'My...
Toddler refuses to sleep at night
I often get mums messaging me via my online chat in the middle of the night from overseas. This desperate message came from a mum in the UK and she'd sent it at 4 pm Sydney Australia time which was 3 am UK time. I get it. It's lonely in those early hours of the...
Homemade Baby Porridge Oats
Making your own baby porridge is super easy and it’s a much cheaper way to feed a baby than the packaged variety. Baby porridge is a favourite food parents are choosing to feed their baby. Soft and creamy with a very mild flavour it’s a great first food. Many baby...
Maternal Anxiety
Anxiety is a far more common issue with new mums than postnatal depression. For many women, anxiety, not sadness, is what they feel after having their baby. It can start in pregnancy and once the baby is born grow to a whole new level. Up to one in five pregnant or...
Toddler Jumping Out of Cot
Here is a typical toddler sleep problem parents tear their hair out over! Hi Karen,I had a consult last year and I think I still have 1 follow up question. Please let me know if I don’t... We have now reached the toddler (22 months) bed stage and sleeping has...
Defiance And The Toddler
Separate Individual Your toddler is now aware she is a separate individual and she loves to test the boundaries. She's learning about cause and effect e.g. if I do this what will mum do? It is a toddlers job to be oppositional and they are certainly an expert at this...
Talipes A Congenital Foot Abnormality
Common birth defect of the feet Talipes is a fairly common issue in newborn babies, affecting 1 in every 1000 births and affecting one or both of the baby’s feet. The cause is unknown and is thought to be due to the position of the baby in the uterus. Positional...