How much sleep do we really need?

Posted on July 18, 2013

Written by Karen Torrisi This is just a quick look at how much sleep we really do need.  Sleeping is a learnt skilled and is not that hard to learn.  If you have a uncooperative child who won’t sleep for …
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Bedtime Routine Chart – Gold Member

Posted on May 14, 2013

Sticking to a bedtime routine is one of the best ways to get your children to get into bed when the time comes.         Keeping a bedtime routine chart will help you stick to the bedtime routine …
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Bedtime Routine

Posted on May 14, 2013

bedtime routine

Q&A: Controlled Crying Is Ok

Posted on October 3, 2012

Is controlled crying the same as controlled comforting? I heard that research supports controlled comforting and was wondering if there’s a difference between the two. Georgie Often desperate sleep deprived parents finally opt for a sleep training method called ‘controlled …
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Q&A: Bedtime, 9pm is too late

Posted on August 2, 2012

My three-year-old refuses to go to sleep until we do – usually around 9pm or 10pm – and we have the worst time waking her up in the morning. How can I get her to bed earlier without a fight? …
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Q&A: Early Waking for 11 month old

Posted on August 2, 2012

I put my 11 month old to bed at 7 pm every day but can’t get her to sleep past 5.30am.  She has one daytime nap of about two hours (1pm to 3pm) and a smaller one of about half …
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Q&A: Babies preferring to sleep in the pram

Posted on July 16, 2012

My four month old sleeps well in her cot at night but usually refuses to do so during her day sleeps, preferring the pram. I’m concerned her preference for sleeping in the pram during the day may lead to her …
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Q&A: Is my newborn getting enough sleep?

Posted on July 2, 2012

How much sleep should a newborn be having? I’m never sure if my seven-week-old is getting too much or too less sleep. She seems to only sleep for up to three hours at a time as she’s being breastfed. I’m concerned that a three …
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Q&A: Toddler Rocking to Sleep

Posted on July 2, 2012

My 13 month old  will not fall asleep on his own. If I put him in his cot and leave him he will get up and scream, shout, cry until I come back to him. I end up having to …
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Bedtime… just one more story?

Posted on June 17, 2012

It’s the end of the day, dinner is finished and how it’s time to get your children to bed.    You are tired however your child still seems full of energy.  If only I had that much energy you say to …
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