Sleep deprivation can leave us short-tempered, devoid of energy and struggling to cope. Once sleep is sorted, parenthood becomes a whole lot easier. So Annie Ridout called in sleep consultant Kerry Secker to advise on her early rising baby…
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If you wear your baby in a sling and breastfeed through the night, you’re an attachment parent. If you instil a routine for your baby – feeds, naps, night-time – you’re taking a parent-led approach. But what if you like trial and error; is this experimental parenting?
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Never mind the fantasy of a lie-in for parents of young children: kids or no kids, a good night’s sleep can be elusive in our hectic, stressful lives. Nutritional therapist Jodie Abrahams shares eight tips for getting better sleep…
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Late nights, early mornings and night wakings with a baby can be unbearable, leaving mums and dads knackered and cranky. So we asked sleep expert Jo Tantum to share her secrets for getting babies to sleep through the night…
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Insomnia is a common sleep disorder affecting around one in three people. It prevents you from getting to sleep, or getting back to sleep once woken. Entrepreneur Paul Tanner tells us about his experience, and how he learned to change his sleep habits…
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The question on every parent’s lips: when will my baby sleep through the night? It seems most other aspects of parenting are just about manageable if sleep is ok. But that takes time for some babies. Here, our readers share their baby sleep experiences…
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We’re told that if we feed the baby to sleep (lull them off with a tit or teat in their mouth), they will never learn to self soothe. But it was working well for Annie Ridout, so she asked some other mothers what they thought…
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New research reveals a link between ‘how to’ parenting books and postnatal depression. When mothers are encouraged to instil a strict routine but the baby does not comply, it can cause huge anxiety. This was Jacki Badger’s experience…
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“As a first-time mum, I wasn’t taken seriously. The impression I got from professionals was that my expectations were out of line and that I was exaggerating.” But Maria Delaney knew something wasn’t right. A later diagnosis of autism explained her baby’s sleep issues…
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What do you do if your baby decides to get up for the day at 5am? Or 4am? Or even… 3am? Sleep expert Kerry Secker shares her wisdom on getting your baby to wake up later in the morning, using gentle and adaptable methods…