January 6, 2020
Let's start with a clarification here. I really don't like the expression "sleep training." I always refer to what I do as "sleep education" or "sleep intervention"—training refers to a dog, not a child...
July 8, 2019
Is your child a light sleeper? Does she wake up every time she hears a little noise? This is one of the most common frustrations parents have around their child's sleep...
May 30, 2019
Raising children is a high-stakes responsibility. One of the major contributors to the "I must be doing something wrong" sensation is separation anxiety—here are 8 tips to deal with it...
February 22, 2019
You finally got your child going down easily at bedtime and sleeping well past midnight. But then... he wakes up at around 3.00/4.00 AM and is really difficult to settle. Why?
November 19, 2018
I find that teething is the main scapegoat when it comes to bad sleep. When I speak with families of babies who don't sleep well, I hear teething being blamed a lot...
November 6, 2018
With all the information readily available online and the resources you have in the form of friends and family, why would you want to invite a stranger into your home to help your child sleep?
October 26, 2018
The one question I wished people asked more often is, "When should we move our child into a big kid bed?" My answer would be a quite generic "Later"...
August 8, 2018
The four-month regression is the real deal, and the process ends when and if baby learns some great self-soothing strategies and independent sleep skills. Let's look at the science behind it...
July 30, 2018
I'm sure you can guess what my answer is to this question, since I am, after all, a Paediatric Sleep Consultant. But is my passion for sleep clouding my view, or is there evidence to support my position?