How Important is Sleep for a Child?
Sleep plays a huge part in promoting physical development in children and a young people. While children sleep a growth hormone called ‘somatotrophin’ is dispersed through the pituitary gland. This hormone is released throughout the day but approximately 80% of it is...
Baby Grunting and Groaning at Night
My 10 week old daughter has been sleeping really restlessly for the last few nights. She seems to hate being swaddled. Her arms flail around and she lifts her legs. I’ve tried winding her a few times but she didn't seem to have wind. I’ve basically got to hold her...
Nightmares & Night Terrors / Sleep Terrors
Nightmares Nightmares usually occur in the latter part of the night when your child is in a light sleep. Your child will wake up after having a dream that scared her. She will cry and look for you to comfort her. Your child may be afraid to return to sleep....
How Much Sleep Does A Baby Need?
This is an extremely common question and it changes slightly from baby to baby. While some babys sleep through the night, others cat-nap throughout the day and are are awake all night! Baby's need a lot of sleep for their development. It is important to monitor the...
Baby Sleep Diary
In order to analyse your child's sleep routine and sleep pattern, a sleep diary is essential. The baby sleep diary helps track when your baby is sleeping, feeding and playing. All these activities throughout the day and afternoon can impact your baby’s sleep during...
Weaning Baby Off Soother Without Crying
Many babies cannot get themselves to sleep without a soother. The real problem is when your baby wakes up the soother has fallen out and they can't find it. What many people do is attach a chain to the soother, although many others have concerns about the soother...
Constant Reassurance
In many of the baby sleep problem cases I have consulted on, the baby wakes during the night and can't get themselves back to sleep without the assistance of a parent. There are many possible reasons for this like not being able to find their dodi. However, in many...
Dealing with Night Terrors (Video)
Dealing with Night Terrors
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Resettle Child at Nap Time (Video)
Resettle Child at Nap Time
