Teething and Sleep
Teething gets blamed for just about every ailment imaginable when it comes to babies. Baby’s got a fever? Probably because she’s teething. Baby’s crying more than normal? I bet it’s sore gums from those teeth coming in. Baby’s got runny poop for a couple of days? I’ve heard that diarrhoea [...]
Will solid food help my baby sleep?
Tired parents get so excited at the idea of starting solids. The promise of a whole nights' sleep! I can understand why. As adults, we know that sleeping on an empty stomach is challenging, to say the least. We also know that staying awake when you’ve just eaten a big, [...]
Removing yourself from baby’s sleep routine
So, perhaps that’s a bit of a misleading title. I’m not suggesting that you can remove yourself from baby’s bedtime routine altogether. Even if you could somehow say to your child, “Alright. It’s almost bedtime. Go have a bath, brush your teeth, get into your PJs, read yourself a story [...]
Is sleep as important as diet?
I’m sure you can guess what my answer is to this question, since I am, after all, a paediatric sleep consultant. I tend to put a high priority on sleep and am, in my humble opinion, justifiably passionate about its benefits for babies. But is my passion for sleep clouding [...]
Can I co-sleep and sleep train?
No. You can’t. Sorry to be so concise, but that’s the straightforward answer. We can get into details as we move along, but for those of you who just wanted a “yes-or-no,” I thought I’d give it to you without a bunch of preamble. So why do I think that [...]
Why does my baby wake up in the night?
That right there might be the single most common question new parents ask. Is it a developmental milestone? A regression? Are they getting too much sleep during the day, or not enough? Maybe they’re just hungry. Maybe they’re too hot, or too cold. Well, the truth is that it could [...]
