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Don't skip this critical piece of the sleep puzzle

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The days are long, but the years are short…

 

No doubt you’ve heard that expression. I think it’s one of the truest parenting mantras I’ve ever heard.

 

Let’s be honest, some days are long, really looooooong. And completely draining. Especially when you’re in the early parenting“trenches”.

 

But the years pass by so fast and I can recall vividly how bone tired I would be the end of a day raising babies and toddlers.


Sometimes (okay, maybe often) at bedtime, I would be so exhausted I wou…

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Drowsy but awake.

drowsy but awake

I work with a lot of families, and when I am helping parents with their baby’s sleep, one crucial thing I always say is, ‘Your baby needs to be drowsy but awake when being put into bed'. So what does this 'drowsy but awake' term mean? For me, it is one of the most important, but often overlooked, techniques to help baby sleep. When I see parents understand what it means, and then start to implement it, that’s when positive change occurs. When a family first approaches me for help, I usually get …

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