It’s a common assumption that babies and toddlers outgrow their poor sleeping habits, on occasion that can be true, many children can outgrow poor sleep habits and sleep longer  at night those children and families are fortunate but what about those babies and toddlers who don’t. I get many enquiries from mothers who are still struggling with getting their 3 & 4 year olds to sleep all night.

Contrary to previous thoughts children don’t just wake up overnight out of hunger. They wake up for various other reasons too but figuring out the cause of sleep reistance can be tricky

How I get 12 toddlers to nap EVERYDAY at nursery! ( If it works with 12 toddlers it will be  breeze with just 1!)

 At nursery, a few weeks back we had a perspective parent make an impromptu visit to the nursery, I was in the baby room with 12 sleeping toddlers and the dad came in on tiptoes awe struck.

“How do you do this? We have a nightmare getting Netty to nap.”

It was 12.55 and all 12 of my babies were fast asleep. 

Research by St Johns Ambulance in the UK has found that 80% of parents would not know what to do if they're baby was choking.

80% is massive. But having taken peadiatric first aid course myself many times, saving a baby from choking is actually very simple. Scary as hell but nonetheless very very simple. Watch this video below and equip yourself,  GOD FORBID this ever happen to one of your children but if it does you'll know exactly what to do!! UK comedians David Walliams, Johnny Vegas and David Mitchell provide the voices for this video by St Johns ambulance explaining how to save your child from choking.

This video could save a childs life!!

[Case study] Jamila starts nursery.

This is a recent case study of a little girl who having started nursery was experiencing some sleep regression. Mum contacted me and enlisted me to coach her in order to get Jamila's sleep back on track. Hopefully you will find this helpful if your dealing with a similar situation. Please note names have been changed due to confidentiality.

Jamila is an 18 month old toddler who has just started going to day nursery 3 days a week. Up and till 6 weeks of attending nursery,

A new baby's knowledge and understanding of their environment or world is developed through their senses. They use their sense of sight (although limited when they’re new-born) smell, hearing taste and touch to make attachments, associations and build an understanding of their parents/carers, their environment and activities throughout

No one can ever really know when exactly a baby will start to sleep through. Just like any other skill a baby learns, I could give you an approximation of roughly when a baby is perhaps capable of sleeping a good stretch overnight. But that won’t make the day come any sooner and it may not be an accurate answer at all. It’s a straight guess!  

"Sooooo what's your viewpoint on controlled crying or crying it out methods?"

 It's a question I can guarantee its a question that will  come up when I meet new clients, or encounter new people on social media. It's used to really annoy me but now I find it quite amusing. 

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You have to admire the persistence of this twins' mum......... or the twins persistence!!

This time lapse video recorded by Henriette Jonassen will have you in stitches!!!

Henriette Jonassen, a Norwegian mum of almost-3-year-old twins Leon and Nathaniel, deserves a medal for not giving up when dealing with her twins. It doesnt get dark till 10pm in her native sweden so she tried out an experts advice (can say who's it wasnt mine!)

This video is hilarious and no doubt many mums have felt like this at some point or other at bedtime, with their kids!!

Original blog post from Popsugar Mom

It was my birthday Last Thursday! I was looking back on my career over the years and reflecting. I’ve been working in early years ever since I left Sixth Form College more years ago than I care to admit. My work with babies began nearly 15 years now as a night nanny and even though I've not had much sleep over the years I've loved every moment of it.

I love love love working with babies!! I love how small they are when they are first born, their smell,