I am keen to try some gentle night weaning with my 18 month old. What are your tips?

Some children will wean relatively quickly, others may need a longer, slower period to adjustment. As always, listen and respond to your individual child, and go gently.

FAQCarly Grubb26 March 2019Weaning

My toddler is fighting bedtime and waking up during the night. What can I do?

It’s frustrating when your toddler won’t/can’t sleep. Here are some of the major reasons why toddlers struggle with sleep, and ideas of how to help them.

FAQCarly Grubb26 March 2019toddler, sleep, normal sleep, abnormal sleep

My child’s sleep has improved, but now I am having trouble sleeping. What can I do?

Struggling to sleep even though your baby now sleeps?

FAQCarly Grubb17 March 2019parent sleep, mental heatlh

I keep hearing the term ‘high needs baby'. What does this mean?

Some babies are easier than others.

FAQCarly Grubb16 March 2019high needs, norms

I’m struggling with my mental health. What can I do?

Being a parent can be so hard and mix into that changing hormones, sleep deprivation and even grief for life before being someone’s mum or dad, mental health can be something that needs some attention.

FAQCarly Grubb15 March 2019mental heatlh

How much sleep is ‘enough’?

My child only seems to have cat naps and short stretches of sleep through the night. I’m worried that they aren’t getting as much sleep as is recommended, and that this will impact their healthy growth and development. How much sleep is “enough”?

FAQCarly Grubb15 March 2019sleep, abnormal sleep, normal sleep

My toddler is still waking and feeding throughout the night. Is this normal?

“I thought sleep was supposed to be better by now?!” Unfortunately, infant and toddler sleep isn’t linear.

FAQCarly Grubb14 March 2019toddler, Night feeds, normal sleep, sleep

Is there an age when bed sharing becomes problematic or weird?

In a Western culture, where independent sleep is prized, many parents worry that bedsharing past a certain age must be weird, or problematic.

FAQCarly Grubb14 March 2019social norms, Bedsharing

Tell me again why I don’t want to sleep train?

The nights are long, and sometimes even the strongest of us feel the pull of those sleep trainer’s empty promises.

FAQCarly Grubb13 March 2019sleep training, social norms, pressure

My baby is 11-13 months and is still waking so frequently. When will this get better?

It’s really easy to get despondent when your nearly one year old still isn’t sleeping. Surely it should be better by now? shouldn’t it? Maybe not.

FAQCarly Grubb12 March 201912months, sleep

How do you know when your baby’s sleep isn’t normal? What should I look out for?

Here a few resources that could help you rule out (or determine) what those issues may be. We always recommend talking to a medical professional if you suspect any issues.

FAQCarly Grubb12 March 2019health, normal sleep, abnormal sleep, sleep

What is going on with my 8 - 10 month old? She used to sleep so well and now our nights are so hard! What do I do?

There’s so much going on for baby in terms of physical and cognitive development, plus teeth, and sleep is often on the backburner.

FAQCarly Grubb11 March 2019sleep, 8-10 months

I am being told that if I never teach my baby to self soothe, he’ll need me to help them to sleep forever and he won’t get the restorative sleep he needs. Is this true?

If you’re being pressured to “teach” your baby to “self-soothe” so you don’t miss your window of opportunity, read on.

FAQCarly Grubb10 March 2019HCP's, Mythbusting, self soothe

My baby is waking very early in the morning. What are some tips for getting him to sleep a bit later?

Living on coffee due to early morning wakeups?

FAQCarly Grubb9 March 2019sleep

My health provider told me that my baby doesn’t need night feeds at this age, and I should cut back. How do I night wean?

Night weaning does not mean an end to night waking and should therefore not be something parents feel they ‘need’ to do to get their child sleeping ‘better’. It’s certainly not something you need to do simply because a health professional tells you too.

FAQCarly Grubb8 March 2019Feeding, Weaning, HCP's

I can’t or don’t want to safely bedshare. What else can I do to maximise sleep?

If you can’t or just don’t want to bed share, there are still ways you can meet your baby’s needs responsively without losing untold hours of sleep.

FAQ, InformationCarly Grubb7 March 2019safety

My baby is waking so many times each night and I am exhausted. I have tried everything to get her sleeping longer but nothing works. What can I do to survive? Is this even normal?

FAQCarly Grubb5 March 2019self care, mental health, societ, expectations, frequent waking, toddler sleep, infant sleep

My baby only sleeps on me but he starts day-care soon. Should I start transitioning him to sleeping alone?

There is a common cultural idea/social construction that in order to prepare baby for a separation (starting daycare, getting ready for a new sibling, etc.) we need to first induce separation. In fact the opposite is true. The more that a child’s connection cup is full before a change or separation, the more secure they’ll feel, and the easier it will be

FAQCarly Grubb4 March 2019day care, naps

My baby will only fall asleep at the breast but I’m returning to work soon. How do I break this habit?

There’s plenty you can do to make the transition to day care easier on everyone, no “habit” breaking necessary. In fact we encourage you to keep feeding to sleep as a tool in your toolbox, it will make nighttime during this transition period so much easier.

FAQCarly Grubb2 March 2019Feeding, day care, naps