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Sleep Advice Doesn’t Work? A Health Visitor Explains Why and What Helps
There is something quietly exhausting about doing everything you have been told should help and still finding yourself awake in the dark, wondering why it is not working. You may have adjusted wake windows, refined the bedtime routine, shortened naps, lengthened naps, reduced night feeds, introduced white noise, dimmed the lights earlier, and tried to stay calm and consistent through it all. On paper, everything suggests sleep should be improving. Yet bedtime still feels tense, nights remain...
Normal Night Waking Explained: What’s Typical for Babies and Toddlers
If your baby or toddler wakes during the night, you are not alone.Normal night waking is one of the most common worries parents share, and one of the biggest sources of self-doubt and exhaustion in the early years. Many parents come to me believing their child’s sleep is broken, that they have created bad habits, or that something must be wrong because their child doesn’t sleep through the night. Often, the problem isn’t the waking itself, but the fear around it. The truth is reassuring, even...
Why You’re Still Exhausted Even When Your Child Sleeps
If your child is sleeping better but you are still exhausted, you are not alone. This is one of the most common things parents say, often quietly and with a sense of guilt attached. Many expect that once nights improve, energy should return too. When it does not, parents often assume they are doing something wrong or that they should be coping better by now. In reality, this kind of tiredness is very common, very real, and very poorly understood. As a Health Visitor, I see this pattern again...
Call To Make Learning Through Play and Continuous Provision Statutory in KS1
A petition launched by play-based learning consultant Ruth Lue-Quee is urging the UK Government to make play and continuous provision statutory for children aged 5 to 7 in Key Stage 1 (KS1). With over 100,000 signatures secured, the campaign has secured a Parliamentary debate on Monday 26th January, and now the focus is on maintaining momentum and raising awareness.Under the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, providers must embed play-based learning and offer “enabling...
Why Baby Sleep Feels Worse in Winter (And Why It’s Not a Regression)
Winter sleep can feel relentless for many families.Not because routines disappear, but because capacity does. By January, many parents are already running on empty. Illness has often moved through the household more than once. Daylight is limited. Outdoor time is reduced. Everyone is carrying a level of tiredness that quietly builds week after week. When sleep starts to unravel, parents often search for answers. Why is my baby waking so early. Why is my toddler suddenly waking at night again....
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- So you can find the calm in bedtime,
- Know that it's normal for your baby to need some help to settle,
- Relax into a routine you and your baby will love
