Clare Gordon Sleep Consultant

The baby who 'only' sleeps for mum didn't get the memo this morning.

An 11-month-old who's always been fed or rocked to sleep by mum. I rocked and sang him to sleep in 15 minutes, transferred him to his cot without stirring, and then had to wake him because he was THAT sound asleep.

I'm not sharing this to say it's always this easy, it isn't! And any sleep consultant who tells you it is, isn't being honest with you. But when the timing lines up and the sleep associations stay similar to what a baby already knows, this is genuinely what's possible.

Twenty years of doing this, and mornings like this still make me smile every single time.

Sound familiar 🤔 you want to make a change? My DMs are always open.
I've got you!

If bedtime has quietly taken over your entire evening, you're not alone and more steps usually isn't the answer.
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How long is bedtime taking at yours right now?

If every day feels like you're making it up as you go, a loose routine not a rigid schedule is usually the missing piece.
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Book a consult if guesswork is wearing you out.

Is it always hunger? No.
Is it hunger about 80% of the time? Yes.

Before you assume it's behaviour, big feelings, or a personality change overnight, check if they've eaten in the last two hours.

Half of what looks like a meltdown is just a very small human running on empty. A cracker, a piece of fruit, literally anything and suddenly the whole vibe shifts.

Not a parenting hack. Just basic blood sugar. But nobody tells you how often it's the actual answer.

Tag the parent whose kid turns into a gremlin on an empty stomach.

This baby's reflux journey was month's of only being able to sleep upright and held, resolved with osteopathy. But the sleep habits that built up around it didn't just disappear once the reflux did.

By the time the parents reached out, they were overwhelmed with conflicting advice online and very clear on one thing: no cry it out. So that's exactly what we didn't do.

We used a hands-on, responsive approach the whole way through and he took to it fast. Three weeks later he was settling in his cot easily, down to two feeds overnight, and napping beautifully.

Sometimes fixing the medical piece is only step one. The habits built around it need their own gentle plan.

If you're overwhelmed by conflicting advice and know cry it out isn't for your family, there are other ways through.
Message me ‘SLEEP’ and tell me what’s happening. I’ll point you in the right direction.

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