I’m a sucker for summer holidays. Holidays bring travel and joy, especially if gathering with extended family. But they can also bring a host of disruptions to your baby’s or child’s sleep routine. It can be tempting to throw schedules out the window to accommodate...
As your child grows and develops, their sleep habits can change—sometimes dramatically. Toddlers and preschoolers who have previously slept through the night often begin to experience sleep disruptions. Then, before you know it, your toddler is smack bang in the...
Bedtime anxiety is something I come across frequently in my role. Whether it be due to past trauma (like the Christchurch earthquakes), fears due to imagination kicking in, or simply freaking out from not having a good strategy to fall asleep. There are ways to...
Do you have sleep perfectionism? It’s out there, the myth of perfect baby sleep. But is “perfect” really attainable? Sleep perfectionism has a way of sneaking into a new mum’s life. And that can cause even more anxiety than normal. As a sleep specialist I want to...
When it comes to parenting there are some common traps we all fall into. When we’re talking toddlerhood one common issue is the “favourite parent”. Whether you’ve hit this milestone moment where your child has a parental preference, or you want to be...
If insomnia has hit, or your sleep isn't as good as you'd like it, take inspiration from Matariki this weekend. Here are five ways Matariki can help you rejuvenate your sleep! In the celestial realm, Matariki, (known elsewhere as the Pleiades star cluster), has...
If you’ve been working hard to teach your baby independent sleep skills and they’re finally sleeping through the night, then I just want to warn you. This Christmas, even though it is a wonderful time to celebrate and spend time with the people you love, it can also be an absolute minefield of potential sleep sabotage.
School holiday travel and sleep It’s that time again, one when you might be considering school holiday travel. And sleep still needs to happen when you’re away (despite what your kids may say). For some, school holidays are the ideal time for a mid-year break, for...
With Easter Egg hunts, long weekends, school holidays and travel in the mix, good sleep habits can easily slip away. Here are my top tips to stop Easter sabotaging your child’s sleep.
Transitioning back to school after lockdown is a big change that can be unsettling. Here are 5 tips to help your child with the transition and keep sleep on track as well.
It is that time of year again where we all start thinking about the holiday period and where we will be. This year has some added complications such as; will I be allowed to go anywhere, will I be able to see family. Let us hope for the best and say yes. But how are these different homes and different beds going to affect you and your families sleep patterns?
Are you feeling lonely? I get a bit distant on social media, and at times I don't "show up" as often as I "should" as a small business owner. Can you relate to not showing up? Are you feeling lonely? I fall behind because I have a busy schedule, but also because...