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Split nights are when a child spends long periods of awake time in the middle of the night. Although this is not uncommo...
05/09/2025

Split nights are when a child spends long periods of awake time in the middle of the night. Although this is not uncommon we don't class it as fitting into the category of normal.
Of course, a 6-month-old waking to feed a couple of times is completely normal but a little one lying there awake for 2-3 hours is not.

They occur for a few reasons:

🌟Under tired
🌟Overtired
🌟Overstimulated
🌟Developmental
🌟Underlying issue

How to fix:

If they are happy and awake I would suggest leaving them as you wouldn't want to create any bad habits however, if they were crying I would recommend assisting them back to sleep using your chosen settling method.
Try to ensure the bedtime isn't super early and encourage any new skills they have learnt to be practised during awake periods.
If you have been experiencing difficulty with split nights for some time I would suggest there is more going on and it may be worth exploring the root cause.

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Laura xx

If your child is cared for by someone else during the day, then navigating their naps can be challenging.A child who sle...
03/09/2025

If your child is cared for by someone else during the day, then navigating their naps can be challenging.
A child who sleeps independently at home may struggle if given too much help during naps elsewhere, and expectations may need to be adjusted to reflect your child's needs.

I recommend the following tips:

🌟Talk to the staff and provide them with your little one's nap schedule, wind-down, and settling methods.
🌟Ask to see the sleep environment and ask lots of questions, discuss comforters as some day care centres won't allow them in the sleep space
🌟Be organised on daycare days, try and prep dinner beforehand, have everything on hand and ready to go.
🌟Have earlier bedtimes on daycare days, because you will have days where naps haven't gone to plan.

Communication is key on both sides and if something isn't working it's better to discuss to try and resolve.

Early morning wakes are hard and normally the last that we focus on during the sleep training process. When trying to re...
02/09/2025

Early morning wakes are hard and normally the last that we focus on during the sleep training process. When trying to resolve early morning waking it's important to cover all the basics.

🌟Darkness- By using blackout blinds or something similar you are keeping the room dark and blocking out the natural light.

🌟White noise- White noise helps to drown out any unwanted sounds during the early hours. Such as birds, or a family member getting up early for work.

🌟Room temperature- Between the hours of 3-4.00 am the room temperature dips. So ensuring your little one is dressed accordingly can make a difference. The ideal room temperature to aim for is 18-21 degrees.

🌟Toddler training clocks- There are a few training clocks on the market and each has pros and cons. There is the grow clock, Sam the sheep and the Ooly to name a few. But be sure to check out the age range, as your little one must understand the concept.

If you have tried all of the above and are still struggling with early morning wakes, I can help.

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01/09/2025

A child's natural rhythm. Let's chat in the comment section 👇

28/08/2025

From one tired Mamma to the other. Read on in the comment section.

Red Nose Day in Australia is a fundraising campaign that raises money and awareness for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SI...
28/08/2025

Red Nose Day in Australia is a fundraising campaign that raises money and awareness for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sudden unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI). It is also known as a day to support families affected by pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and the death of a baby or child.

Every August, Australians get "silly for a serious cause" by participating in fundraisers, buying merchandise, and donating to fund vital research, safe sleeping education, and grief support services. Red Nose Australia offer support on safe sleep, safe pregnancy, stillbirth and much more.

As part of my practising model, I abide by and follow the safety advice from Red Nose on safe sleeping and will have conversations around this during my consults.

Below I share 6 safe sleeping tips:

🔴 Always place baby on their back to sleep

🔴 Keep baby smoke-free before and after birth

🔴 Keep baby's face and head uncovered

🔴 Safe sleeping environment night and day

🔴 Breastfeed baby if you are able to

🔴 Sleep baby in their own safe sleep space in the same room as the parent or caregiver until at least the age of 6-12 months.

Other things to consider would be no fancy drapes, dangling mobiles/cords, and no cot bumpers or pillows/loose items or toys of any kind.

Thinking of every family who have been touched by a loss ❤️

OverstimulationIn our effort to soothe, we can sometimes unintentionally overstimulate our little ones. Our natural resp...
26/08/2025

Overstimulation

In our effort to soothe, we can sometimes unintentionally overstimulate our little ones. Our natural response to a child crying is to increase the touch, talking or pick them up as we feel they need more input when on some occasions they actually need less.
This may be your baby's way of trying to communicate that your help is too overwhelming, not comforting.

Signs of overstimulation may include:

💫Increased crying when you talk, touch, or pick them up
💫Pushing you away
💫Turning their head away or moving their body away from you
💫Kicking or hitting
💫Arching their back

Many children will often only need the presence of the caregiver, not active intervention. In these cases just being near and emotionally available is enough.

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