How Flexible Can You Be With Sleep on Holiday? You want to enjoy your holiday. You don’t want to spend the whole time watching the clock, rushing back for naps, or worrying that one late bedtime is going to undo everything. But at the same time, you probably don’t want to come home feeling like sleep has completely unravelled either. So… how flexible can you actually be on holiday? The short answer? Usually, more flexible than you think. Looking for Practical Holiday Sleep Ti

The clocks are going forward this weekend - and if you've finally got your child's sleep into a rhythm, it can feel like one more thing to worry about. Will bedtime suddenly become a battle? Will they wake even earlier? Will naps fall apart? Will all the progress you've made disappear overnight? Every year, I hear from parents who feel anxious about the clock change, especially if sleep has already been feeling a little fragile. The reassuring news is this: For most children,

If bedtime has started to feel harder than it used to, you're not alone. Many parents tell me that evenings are the most stressful part of their day. What used to be a relatively smooth bedtime has slowly become: Longer settling More tears More second-guessing More night waking More dread as bedtime approaches Perhaps your baby suddenly seems to be fighting sleep. Maybe bedtime has stretched from 15 minutes to over an hour. Or perhaps you're spending your evenings wondering w

The holiday season is full of magic - but for many parents, it also brings a familiar worry: “How will all of this affect my baby’s sleep?” Between late nights, new faces, travel, excitement, noise, and being passed around, it’s totally normal for sleep to feel a bit all over the place in December. You’re not doing anything wrong - it’s simply a busier, brighter, noisier world than your little one is used to. This blog will gently guide you through the most common holiday sle

How to Get Your Baby's Sleep Back on Track After Illness Few things throw sleep off course quite like illness. One minute your little one is sleeping reasonably well. The next they're waking repeatedly overnight, refusing naps, needing extra feeds, wanting to be held constantly and only settling when they're close to you. And somewhere in the middle of caring for a sick child, many parents begin wondering: "Have we lost all our progress?" If that sounds familiar, you're not a

Starting school is a huge milestone. For your child, it's a world of new experiences, new friendships, new routines and new expectations. For parents, it's often a mixture of excitement, pride, nerves and perhaps a few tears too. As a mum of three and a sleep consultant, I've seen first-hand just how exhausting those first few weeks of school can be. Children who seemed full of energy all summer suddenly come home completely worn out. You may notice: More emotional outbursts

Gentle Strategies for Surviving - and Even Enjoying - Solo Evenings If you've ever looked at the clock and realised you're facing bedtime alone with a baby and a toddler, you'll know the feeling. One child needs a bath. The other needs a feed. Someone is hungry. Someone is tired. And somehow you're expected to get everyone clean, calm and asleep at roughly the same time. It's a lot. Many parents tell me that solo bedtime feels like the hardest part of their day. Not because t

Returning to work after maternity leave is a huge milestone – and if your baby is starting childcare at the same time, it can feel like everything is changing all at once. Alongside the practicalities of drop-offs, new routines and settling into work again, many parents worry about one thing in particular: "How will childcare affect my baby's sleep?" Will naps fall apart? Will bedtime become a battle? Will all those hard-earned sleep habits disappear? The good news is that

One of the most common questions parents ask is: "Does my baby still need night feeds?" It's a question that often comes with a lot of emotion. Some parents worry their baby is genuinely hungry. Others wonder whether the feeds have become more about comfort than nutrition. And many are caught somewhere in the middle - exhausted from frequent waking but unsure whether making changes feels right. The truth is that there isn't a single age at which every baby should stop feeding

Sweet Dreams Away From Home: Helping Your Little One Sleep Soundly on Holiday Hooray - you’re on holiday. You’ve packed the bags, planned the days out, and you’re ready to switch off but there’s often one little worry that follows parents on every trip: “What’s going to happen to sleep?” A new environment, different light, unfamiliar sounds - and suddenly bedtime doesn’t feel quite as simple as it does at home. The good news? Sleep doesn’t have to fall apart just because you

If bedtime feels unpredictable, you're not alone. One night your baby settles beautifully. The next they're crying, fighting sleep or waking repeatedly after you've finally got them down. When sleep feels difficult, many parents start searching for the perfect bedtime routine, hoping it will be the missing piece of the puzzle. The good news is that a calming bedtime routine can make a real difference. The even better news? It doesn't need to be complicated. A bedtime routine