by Deb | Feb 8, 2015 | All Categories, Early Morning Waking - over 1 yr
Are a pain! Just when mum and dad are drifting into that last bit of refreshing deep sleep LO wakes up before the cock crows and just WON’T go back to sleep. Over one year of age most LO’s should manage a minimum of 10.5 hrs of night sleep and many are...
by Deb | Jan 7, 2015 | Naps
If I had £1 for every time I’m asked how to extend LO’s naps – I truly would be sunning myself in Barbados! Picture the scene – golden beach, azure blue sea gently lapping the shore, a soft sea breeze taking the edge off the heat from a golden...
by Deb | Sep 21, 2014 | All Categories
The most common question we are asked is; “How long should my baby/child sleep/nap?”. And we have always bucked against the trend to be prescriptive about this advice. Many babies and children are happy and content on more or less sleep. These guidelines...
by Deb | Jul 27, 2014 | All Categories
Nearly all the parents we see at Savvy Tot Sleep tell us they have tried “Everything”. They’ve read all the books, googled every site and can often rival wikipedia in their knowledge about sleep. So – what’s going wrong? Well –...
by Deb | May 5, 2014 | All Categories
Parents are often embarrassed to admit their LO uses a dummy. However, any parent who has had a fussy baby knows a dummy can be a life saver. In the early months babies need to suck for comfort – it’s a perfectly normal stage. There has also been some...