RTE ONE – Morning Edition
Baby Sleep Academy interview live on RTE ONE's Morning Edition.
€40 discount if you have Irish Life Enhanced Maternity Health Insurance
How this works is as follows; - You provide me with your Irish Life poilicy number when booking your consultation. - Once your policy number is deemed valid by Irish Life, I will then give you a €20 discount when you book your consultation. - After the consultation,...
Don’t Go! Do you need to stay with you child until s/he is asleep?
Does your toddler want you to stay with her until she is asleep? Or is it just easier to stay so you can avoid her hopping out of bed? Don’t worry this is a very common toddler sleep issue but one you should try to nip in the butt as often if you need to stay with...
Naps
How long should your child nap for during the day? This is a question I am frequently asked and the following is a good rule of thumb; Age Total Napping Allowance Maximum awake period between sleep 0-3 months 5-6 hours 1.5 hours 3-6 months 4-5 hours 2 hours 6-9 months...
Thinking of Cutting out the Soother / Dummy?
Age I find the best time to wean a child off a soother is between 6 and 9 months of age or else wait until your child is 2.5/3 years old. When used for sleeping the soother can sometimes be the cause of lots of night awakenings for babies as they don’t have the...
Top 10 baby sleep tips for holidays
Try and avoid allowing your child to get overtired when travelling. If you are flying your child may not nap for long periods and this is fine. Encourage frequent short naps if possible. When travelling don’t worry about how you get your child to sleep, if your child...
What is Baby Brain
You made it through your pregnancy with all of those hormones flowing through your system, and you probably thought that your body would return to normal after childbirth. So, if your pregnancy is over, why are you still having trouble concentrating through a fog of...
I can’t cope with the 4am wake-up!
Of course, you love your child, but a little one with sleep issues is often a special kind of challenge for parents. Those small hours of the night when the rest of the world is sleeping can feel like the loneliest hours of the day and night. In the beginning, your...
Old Wives Tales
When you struggle with sleep issues, everyone has an opinion about how you should manage your baby’s sleep schedule. Because parents have been dealing with sleepless nights since the beginning of time, some solutions you hear might be unusual and even dangerously...
Due Back To Work and Baby Not Sleeping!
Baby Not Sleeping Life after your baby’s arrival has probably been a maze of nappy changes, round-the-clock feedings and juggled baby care. If you’re planning to return to work, you may have an eye on this future date, to make sure that everything is set and in place...
