Skull surgery and sleep training Occasionally I come across a very complex medical case I'm asked to help sleep train. My job as a baby whisperer is most definitely not for the faint-hearted. After 29...

Object permanence Object permanence, a period of rapid cognitive development is often linked to separation anxiety. Starting at 6-8 months it becomes permanent at 16-18 months.In the first year, babies are discovering everything has a...

Overseas holiday I get asked the question about sleep training, and should a parent do it before or after an overseas trip quite often? Parents worry that all their hard work will be undone by...

King of the catnaps Previously, I'd spoken to and helped Alisha over Facebook with her toddler and his behaviour. Now baby no 2 had arrived and she had a few different challenges on her hands.The...

Catnapping Catnapping is something that frustrates many mums. A catnap is a short nap, anything from 20-40 minutes. For babies, under 3-4 months of age, a cat nap can be a normal phenomenon.https://nurtureparenting.com.au/baby-sleep-and-catnapping/Until they are...

Newborn baby sleep Baby nests or baby pods as they're also known - are baby mattresses with high sides. They offer a narrow and cosy sleeping area for your little one. They're becoming an increasingly...

This is one of the most important blogs I have ever written. What we feed our babies matters I see many babies at 6-10 months having frequent night breastfeeds and even up to 15-20 feeds...

High need baby 'High need' is a term given to babies who need more than the average amount of comforting and support. You may have been given this term by a paediatrician or you may...

Sleep training and change Making the change to your baby's sleep and deciding to sleep train, can take a lot of courage. When you're already exhausted, from weeks of frequent night waking you need sleep...

Feeding schedules and demand feeding Demand feeding has become an overused and misinterpreted phrase. Formula-fed babies are rarely demand fed. It’s mainly breast-fed babies. Whilst this is a good thing in the early months, to...