Q&A: How to get a 5yr old to wake later

Posted on April 29, 2013

How do you suggest I make sure my five year old sleeps to 7am?  She is waking at 6am and I’m finding that’s not enough for her now she is at prep.  Her bedtime is between 7pm and 7.30pm.  Is …
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BabyCare: Caring for Your Baby: Book Snippet

Posted on April 28, 2013

Tired parents … crying baby … tired parents … crying baby. It doesn’t have to be that way; the cycle can be broken! As a new parent your upmost priority is to meet your baby’s needs.  Their needs are simply enough milk, …
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Q&A: Baby Doesn’t Sleep Through the Night

Posted on February 5, 2013

Why do some babies awake through the night and others sleep through the night. So many of my mothers group friends are relaying stories of their babies, all above 10 months old, now all sleeping through the night. My 11 …
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Q&A: Should I Comfort Nurse to Sleep

Posted on December 11, 2012

Should I let my four-month-old comfort nurse after feeding to go to sleep? He acts hungry after his feeding, but then just slowly sucks and eventually falls asleep.  Tim’s mum     This is a common question I see with new parents and …
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Silent Nights – By Dr. Brian Symon

Posted on December 5, 2012

“Silent Nights: Overcoming Sleep Problems in Babies and Children” Dr Brian Symon  RRP: $39.95 A sensible, no-nonsense guide to how babies sleep and why they cry. Silent Nights provides a sensible, no-nonsense guide to how babies sleep and why they cry. …
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Best Time of the Day for Flights

Posted on November 22, 2012

As a follow on to your advice of sleeping children on holidays, what is your suggestions on when I should book my airfare – during my 12-month-old’s regular nap time or when she is usually awake. I fear if I …
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Q&A: Three Year Old Refuses to Sleep

Posted on October 31, 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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Calming whinging children

Posted on April 1, 2019

One of the most common problems parents deal with is a whinging child.  By this I mean children who ask for something and ask again and then somewhere along the line it becomes a child clinging to your leg whinging …
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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: How to Stop Dummy Use

Posted on August 22, 2012

My 3.5 year old still uses a dummy and I don’t know how to get rid of it without nonstop tantrums. He uses the dummy not only at night (although doesn’t call out for it as he knows where to …
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