by Chris McFadden | Jul 20, 2023 | Baby, Infant Sleep Blog, Newborn, Sleep Problems, Toddler
One common tool parents use for infant sleep is white noise. In this blog, we are going to tell you when you should use it, and when you shouldn’t. White (or even brown or pink – more on that later) noise is a combination of different sound frequencies blurred...
by Chris McFadden | Apr 21, 2023 | Baby, Child Sleep Specialist, Early Wakings, Infant Sleep Blog, Parent Support, Parenting, Sleep Blog, Sleep Problems, Toddler
This picture is our youngest Malachy on a morning walk and falling asleep. He was so snoozy, he couldn’t resist the motion of the pram. It was the second day in a row he had a short morning nap, even though he is on a 1 nap routine. We have friends over from...
by Chris McFadden | Apr 7, 2023 | Child Sleep Specialist, Early Wakings, Infant Sleep Blog, Parent Support, Parenting, Sleep Blog, Sleep Problems, Toddler
Night terrors are often misdiagnosed. Lots of children do suffer from them, but many are believed to have night terrors when in fact it’s just a bad dream, or they are waking up upset during the night because of an underlying sleep issues. So let’s talk...
by Chris | Dec 12, 2022 | Baby, Child Sleep Specialist, Early Wakings, Infant Sleep Blog, Parent Support, Parenting, Sleep Blog, Sleep Problems, Toddler
When Do Babies Drop To One Nap? It feels only like yesterday that your little one has dropped down to 2 naps, morning and afternoon, but you are starting to think about when they go through the next nap transition and drop to a one nap schedule. But when do babies...
by Chris | Nov 18, 2022 | Baby, Infant Sleep Blog, Newborn, Safe Sleep, Sleep Problems, Toddler
We absolutely adore Christmas in our house. I prefer the lead up to Christmas even more than the day itself: all the festive music, films and anticipation of watching the boys open their presents on Christmas morning. But I get stumped each year with what gifts to get...
by Chris | Aug 23, 2022 | Baby, Infant Sleep Blog, Newborn, Safe Sleep, Sleep Problems, Toddler
Baby comforters are often a big part of a child’s accessories as a way to help them soothe. They are especially popular when children are going through bouts of strong separation anxiety. But are they necessary and are they helpful for sleep? What are the best...