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Hi! I’m Jen, Internationally Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant, Registered Nurse for over 13 years and Mother to three beautiful children. I absolutely love supporting families to thrive and develop sleep confidence for themselves and their babies.
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3 of the quickest tips on how to improve your baby’s sleep
Taking a holistic approach to your baby’s sleep can support long term improvements without the stress and effort! I don’t know about you but having as many ducks lined up in a row to make my parenting journey as easy and enjoyable as possible is where I am at! Check out my three tips below that can do wonders in optimising sleep for you and your baby.
Complex Contributors to Early Rising & Troubleshooting Options!
My last blog was all about early rising, what it is and some quick and easy fixes to try if your bub is waking earlier than ideal. You might recall that early waking can arise from a disturbance in any of the body processes that control sleep. But what happens when you’ve exhausted all of those quick fix solutions – you’ve adjusted for light, noise, temperature and hunger – but your little one is still waking early what now!?
Early Rising
Is your baby waking up at 4 or 5am, happy and ready to start the day? While this might be a routine that works well for parents who are also early birds, it isn’t going to be everyone’s cup of tea. So before we accept this as just the norm in your household , I love to do a bit of investigating!
The Power of Sleep in Parent-Child Bonding
For many parents, the thought of getting enough sleep can seem like a far-off dream when you are in the midst of it. But did you know that getting enough sleep for yourself can actually improve the bond between you and your child? Let’s take a look at how sleep and parent-child bonding are related and how you can make sure you’re getting the rest you need to give your family the best bonding experience.
How a growth mindset can better support your baby’s sleep
Belief in your baby and positive thinking about their ability to learn and grow can be so powerful in creating healthy changes. You are your baby’s whole world and if you do not believe or feel positively that they can achieve something, it will be very hard for them to even begin to believe in themselves, accept change or learn what they are truly capable of. Creating a positive and open mindset when approaching change to your baby’s sleep habits can really make a huge difference in supporting them to create the change you are hoping for.
Overstimulation 101 – All you need to know!
No one is immune to an overstimulated baby, unfortunately it will happen to all of us at some point. We are all trying our best to navigate what can be the most challenging of parenting moments when it comes to our babies…soothing, calming them or getting them to sleep! But you may be wondering what is okay and what’s not okay when they’re in this heightened and overloaded state, when that nervous system has hit overdrive and they are in this fight or flight stress response mode. This blog is all about overstimulation, I hope it will answer all of your burning questions about this response and help you to navigate your baby the next time it will inevitably happen to your bub.
4-Month Old Sleep & Development
Every parent has heard all the horror stories out there about the dreaded 4-month sleep regression. This blog post is here to address these fears by outlining what you can expect from your 4-month old baby’s routines, as well as some tidbits of knowledge and information to help you understand and get through this phase!
Restorative sleep – can it be achieved without self-settling!?
Studies have shown that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention, behaviour, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health. Over time, not getting enough quality sleep each night can produce a range of behavioural, cognitive (mental) and emotional symptoms that can flow on into adulthood.
How naps help our children to learn
Running around all day with a busy schedule can make the entire family tired, especially if your child still relies on naps during the day. It can sometimes be tempting to skip nap time when we are in the middle of running errands, or it is inconvenient for us to head home for a nap. But hindering our children’s sleep can actually have more consequences than just a tired and cranky kid.
5 Proven Tips On How To Breeze Through A Sleep Regression
Are you anticipating a sleep regression causing yourself extra sleepless nights worrying about it? I get it!! Sleep deprivation is just plain awful , BUT the good news is, we can improve it and manage it by being kinder to ourselves and following some of S.T.G’s helpful tips below.