Little Loves Sleep Teacher

I used to think 7–7 was the goal.

My daughter would sleep around 7pm–6am, then nap for 2–3 hours during the day… and I still wondered why I couldn’t get that extra hour in the morning.

I genuinely thought I had an early riser.

But she was already getting around 13–14 hours of sleep across 24 hours.

Her sleep wasn’t necessarily the problem.

My expectation of what “good sleep” should look like was.

Some babies will do 12 hours overnight.

Some will do 10.5–11 and take longer naps.

Some will sit somewhere in between.

So if your baby “only” sleeps 11 hours overnight, that doesn’t automatically mean something needs fixing.

Look at the whole 24 hours, their naps, their mood, and whether the routine is actually working for them.

Because 7–7 isn’t the definition of a good sleeper.

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Nobody warned me that having a baby would come with so many opinions.

One person tells you to feed on demand.

Another says follow a schedule.

Google has a routine for every age.

Instagram has thousands of tips.

And somehow you’re expected to know which one is “right.”

The truth is…

There isn’t one right answer.

Because there isn’t one baby.

Your child’s sleep is influenced by so much more than their age.

Their temperament.

Their feeding.

Their development.

Their sleep needs.

Your family.

Your goals.

That’s why I don’t believe in copy-and-paste routines.

And I’m not here to tell you there’s one perfect way to help your child sleep.

I’m here to help you work out what’s right for your child.

Because when you stop trying to make your baby fit someone else’s routine…

Everything starts to make a lot more sense.

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When people hear the words “sleep training,” they often picture children who only sleep in pitch-black rooms, never contact nap and stop needing their parents.

That couldn’t have been further from our experience.

I taught all three of my children to fall asleep independently.

And they still napped on me.

They still slept in the car.

They still used dummies.

They still woke when they were sick, scared or needed comfort.

They still wanted cuddles.

The difference?

Bedtime became calm.

Anyone could put them to bed.

We had flexibility as a family.

And my children developed the confidence to fall asleep on their own, while knowing I’d always be there if they genuinely needed me.

For me, independent sleep has never been about creating distance.

It’s about giving children a lifelong skill without taking away connection.

Those two things can absolutely exist together.

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