Sweet Little Sleeper

What’s your current biggest struggle with your child’s sleep? X 👇🏼

“Regressions” 🤯

✋ We need to stop using the word regression. Why? The dictionary meaning of regression is: a return to a former or less developed state.

🧠 How can a baby or toddler return to a former or less developed state? Our babies are growing and developing every new day. Their brain is constantly making new connections.

👉🏼 So, this means your baby is always moving forward.

When sleep or their emotions are being expressed intensely, this usually means there is DEVELOPMENT happening. A PROgression! 😊

🥱 Is it exhausting when your baby is waking more?

😩 Is it exhausting when your baby clings to you all day?

Yes and yes. But this is a healthy sign….

If however, it seems like your baby has been showing signs of PROgression for weeks and months, this is a sign that there could be multiple things going on. Your baby isn’t happy and even though they are growing and developing, their wellness may not be allowing them to thrive.

All their signs and symptoms mean something.

Would you like to know what is really going on?

Comment below with what’s been happening for a very long time and then we can arrange for a chat 💬.

… Oh, that’s biologically normal!

How many times have you read the comments of other mothers in FB groups or on social media that reply “oh, that’s biologically normal! My baby did this for x amount of time, but they are 4 now and sleep well.”

Who defines “normal”?!

Most studies around baby and toddler sleep present information about what is happening when it comes to sleep over a certain amount of time or within different cultures or at different age ranges.

We all know babies wake at night.

We also know that babies and toddlers and even some children need to be very close to their primary caregiver in order to fall asleep or stay asleep.

We all know children have different temperaments.

So, if waking at night is normal, is waking up 6 times normal? Is NOT waking up and sleeping 12 hours straight normal?

If, needing closeness to fall asleep is normal, then is it normal for a baby to self-settle and fall asleep by themselves?

🫤 Confusing?! Right?

Instead of telling mums “oh, that’s biologically normal”, how about we find out if there is a reason why there are many wakes or why baby sleeps a lot (yes this could be a red flag too ☺️).

Instead of telling mums “oh, that’s biologically normal”, how about we find out why your baby needs so much help to feel ‘safe’ in order to fall asleep and stay asleep?

SLEEP QUALITY matters!

What’s your question about “Is it biologically normal?”

Sleep Quality includes so much more than a settling approach, creating the perfect sleep environment, responding less, teaching self-settling…. Who wants sleep to start working as biologically intended?!

Happy Friday !
A gentle reminder: It’s okay if your child still needs your support when it comes to sleep. You are not being manipulated. You are not creating bad habits. You are not hindering their independence. A baby, toddler or child is not capable of self soothing, although some can self-settle.
Always up for a chat. Comment below if you would like to book in a FREE chat.
Tania x

You are amazing 🤩 💪🏼

How much would you invest for peace of mind???

It’s without a doubt, that you love your child. Most of us would give up a kidney for our child! Even more! 🥹

When, as a mother, you know deep down something is NOT quite “normal” about your child’s sleep or wellbeing, you can NOT push down that feeling. It doesn’t go away no matter how much someone tries to reassure you and tell you that it’s “normal”.

Let me tell you that I will listen and I will help support you in finding the real WHY.

So, back to the first question… Honestly, I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♀️ (personally), but what I do know is that finances were holding me back when I needed support the most. I could be kindest baby sleep consultant in the world and do everything for free. Well, I could, couldn’t I ❓❓❓Sure I could…. I TRIED IT ☺️, but human nature is such that until you invest financially from your own hard earned money, you won’t commit. Truth be told 🫣

Check out my packages in my bio in Linktree 😉. I’d looove to know your thoughts and comments.

A baby or toddler who has very short naps all day long and then who has multiple wakes at nights, who isn’t feeding well, unsettled, unhappy or a child who has difficulty focusing, sitting still, mouth breathes, crooked teeth, complains of tummy aches or who is a picky eater, has dark circles under their eyes, a bedwetter (or is still in day nappies and “not interested in going on the toilet beyond 2.5y)…. To name a few symptoms is not normal! Common today, therefore dismissed, but not normal.
This is not a post criticizing or judging parents.
I want to help support you in finding the REAL reason WHY. There is hope 🌸
Comment below and I’ll get in touch with you.

Is this motherhood in a nutshell?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

🤷🏻‍♀️ What’s the age-appropriate settling approach that I need, to get my baby to fall asleep quickly and stay asleep without waking frequently?

🤷🏻‍♀️ Does my baby’s temperament give me a clue about how good a sleeper my baby will be?

If you follow baby sleep accounts most will quickly let you know that the WAY you settle your baby will affect their sleep and your baby’s TEMPERAMENT influences the way they will settle to sleep or how much YOU will be needed and what their sleep will be like (lots of grey here ☺️).

What are your feels about a it?!

Where is the evidence? Research? Do we really need it though?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

People have been around for thousands of years and mothers have been getting babies to sleep without books, scientists, sleep training etc. Why does it all of a sudden make so much of a difference? 😂

🤫 Let me tell you the real reason why your baby only settles the way they do. Let me tell you why people are telling you that your baby’s temperament plays a role in sleep.

Curious 🤨 Want to know the REAL reason?! 😀 Blaming mums for getting it wrong needs to stop 🛑

Book in a $7 chat via my Linktree.

How am I different to a regular baby sleep consultant? Glad you asked. Think of me as a holistic health and wellness case manager. Sleep will sort itself out once we find the real WHY 🤫☺️