THE SLEEP CHIEF

I’m guessing you can relate: you’ve heard that a daytime routine is important (possibly through me never stopping talking about it…sorry...

The place that we always start when working on babies’ sleep is with their sleep environment; the room that they are sleeping in, or...

Naps are a hugely important part of a baby's sleep routine, providing them with essential rest during the daytime and supporting their...

Transitioning your baby from sleeping in your room to a cot in their own room is a big (sometimes emotional!) milestone. Whilst this...

The arrival of a newborn brings so much joy, however, there’s no two ways about it - it’s tough! As it’s a time of sleepless nights, days...

Controversial opinion alert! 🚨 but if you are wanting to make a big improvement to your little one’s sleep then it’s likely you’ll need...

Having time for yourself and time for you and your partner are both really really important and should not simply disappear after you...

Sleep 101: How to build a good routine Getting babies into a happy and healthy sleep routine is sometimes easier said than done. Even if...

Why is my baby awake for hours during the night? POV: your baby has woken in the night. You’ve tried feeding, rocking, cuddling, swapping...

POV: You’re ready to stop rocking or feeding to sleep but have no idea HOW! Read on for some tips and if you’re ready to get cracking,...

Too short awake windows Often, parents who are struggling with short naps are being extra mindful with awake windows so that they can...

1. Wait until you feel fully, fully ready I’ve spoken about this lots before but in my opinion and from working with hundreds of families...

If you are wanting to help your baby learn to fall asleep independently but are currently getting them to sleep yourself with rocking,...

A false start is when your baby wakes in the first part of the night, usually within an hour or so of going down at bedtime. Essentially...

POV: You’re ready to stop rocking or feeding to sleep but have no idea HOW! Read on for some tips and if you’re ready to get cracking,...

From working with hundreds of families now, one thing we notice is that often the hour before bed isn’t working great in terms of helping...

Why That 'Drowsy But Awake' Sleep Advice Is Pretty Much BS “The theory behind ‘drowsy but awake’ is that your baby is already very close...

How to manage your baby's sleep with the clocks going back in October.

Short naps are something that we know parents are struggling with really regularly and it's absolutely something that you can work on and...

We talk to parents every day about making sure their baby’s sleep environment is kept cool to avoid the risk of SIDs and actually, most...

How is your baby's lunchtime nap? I know this sounds dramatic but, A LOT of the night time sleep problems of the babies that we work...

It’s hard to complain about a holiday without sounding ungrateful…but man, holidaying with a toddler is not easy! As our friends with...

Perhaps your baby has started self-settling at the beginning of a nap or bedtime but can’t seem to do it during their sleep when they...

Introduction – But what do you do instead? Almost all of the families that we work with want to help their little ones to learn how to...

Dummies work so well for many babies and are an instant settler and soother, but if it has become a hindrance to your baby's and your...

Having your baby’s nap taking place in the cot is not essential. Naps can take place in the cot, sling, pram, car or in your arms and...

A lack in energy and snapping at your partner are things which feel very familiar when we have had awful sleep but the effects of sleep...

We hear this from parents all the time in our consultancy: “We always stick to bedtime at 7pm and before that: bath, feed, story”. This...

I’m going to start off with the obvious one: light. If your little one has recently started waking around the 5am - 5.30am mark then...

The four month regression marks a permanent change in babies’ sleep as it matures and becomes more akin to adult’s sleep. They will spend...

It’s that time again. Time for a glorious, hopefully sunny holiday that may just be a little less relaxing a time than it was before...

Your baby’s naps and the overall balance of your daytime sleep really does affect the night time sleep. Depending on your baby’s age they...

If you’re going to get a long stretch… If your baby is at a stage where they are doing any longer stretches overnight, the likelihood is...

I often hear from parents saying that their baby hates bedtime. Or hates their cot. Or hates their sleeping bag. Or hates sleep! I’m here...

Your baby self-settles at bedtime, but still wakes multiple times after 3am needing a rock or a feed or a co-sleep back-to sleep. Or...

When to do it? A warm bath around an hour before bed is the best time to have it. This is down to body temperature influencing the...

I’m going to start off with the obvious one: light. If your little one has recently started waking around the 5am - 5.30am mark then...

1. Know your baby's daytime sleep needs One of the main things that can help with getting your baby sleeping better is knowing that when...

How To Get Your Baby To Sleep Through The Night In 3 Weeks By The Sleep Chief When your baby isn’t sleeping well at night it can feel...

If you're getting up multiple times a night to pop the dummy back in, then it might be time for it to go and stop disrupting your sleep.

Routine is so important when working on little ones’ sleep and I personally always advise following a routine with set timings for the day.

Here are a few things you can do to start helping your baby get onto the right path with their sleeping habits

When I was pregnant our biggest fear was the sleep deprivation, so I decided to really delve deep into the subject.

Is it a myth? What evidence is there to suggest that formula milk fills up a baby more than breast milk?

Discover some ways to create a more optimal sleep environment and encourage sleep for on-the-go cases!

Getting children to sleep through the night is no easy feat for parents. But we’ve spoken to a trained sleep consultant who provides...

If you feel like you’ve reached a point where feeding to sleep has become a problem or it’s all getting too much for you then read on.

When it comes to making changes to your baby’s sleep, as the parents you really need to be ready. As in, really ready!

If your little one is resistant or fighting bedtime and generally protesting during the last part of the evening there are ways to shift...

⁠ A lack in energy and snapping at your partner are things which feel unavoidable when we have had awful sleep but the effects of sleep...