Recently I’ve been chatting with some clients about Nightmares and Night terrors. It’s quite a lot to take in so instead of a written post I’ve made a short video to explain more.
If your child is suffering from either nightmares or night terrors then please do get in touch for more assistance.
Kate
So much of what I’ve written recently has been about how I can help people and I think that has to be one of the most important parts of what I do. Whether I’m working on a full consultation or just giving a few tips, I realised that the reason I get so much out…
DetailsHave you ever heard of object permanence? Read onto find out what it is and it’s role in getting your children to have healthy sleep habits. A couple of weeks ago I attended the Sleep Success Summit hosted online by an expert sleep doctor in America. He had many talks going on, but naturally I…
DetailsA little while ago I started working with the St Albans and District branch of the NCT. I offered to write a series of articles for them for their magazine Seeds and Saplings as a certified Sleep Sense consultant. The following article is the end result which ended up in print and I thought you…
DetailsAt my most recent sleep seminar, one of the topics that caused a lot of questions and chat was that around what time your child should go to bed, especially in children under a year. It’s my recommendation is that all children over the age of 3 months (so out of that newborn stage) should…
DetailsSo as summer is nearly here this feature will focus on what to do around sleep and traveling with children! There are many issues that arise when it comes to going on holiday around sleep, can they go to bed a bit later, what should we do about jet lag and changes in time zones…
DetailsOkay so getting your child sleeping through the night is one thing, but with mornings now super light, is your child waking too early? Here are three things to help your child sleep for longer. How dark is their bedroom? With the sun rising at 5am, if the light is getting in then it could…
DetailsHave a look at the chart and compare it to your family’s sleep. What’s new about this research is that as well as a recommended level we can see variations in each stage of development. As sleep consultants we strong advise to aim for the recommended level, however some children will need more or less than the average. If you have any concerns about your childs sleep then please get in touch to discuss. Call me on 07748677908.
Letting go of the dummy Okay i’m going to admit it, both of my children had dummies. They aren’t the devil’s work and some kids do better with them, however in sleep terms a dummy is a big no go area. Giving up the dummy can really help get a better nights sleep. Why? Because…
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