The Science of Carrying and Why It Transforms Sleep, Stress and Connection
There is a moment that happens almost instantly when you hold a baby close. Their shoulders soften. Their breathing slows. Their eyes begin to settle. You can feel their entire system let go. It is not magic. It is biology. It is the way a young nervous system anchors itself through proximity, warmth and rhythmic […]
Over Parenting
What is over parenting and can you really do too much for your little one? Babies and young children learn so much from us as their parents, care-givers and role models and it’s a minefield for us as we bear a lot of pressure to ‘get it right’ I believe ‘getting it right’ simply means […]
Morning Routine
Most of us with young children are used to being yanked from our sleep by the calling, crying or prodding of a little one! Parenting young ones is exhausting and we’ll often sleep until we’re needed again. The thing is, the way sleep works, there are times in our sleep cycle when we’re ready to […]
5 Keys For Busy Mums To Feel Fulfilled
We’re mums, we’re always on the go and we don’t have time to be unwell. Whether a working mum or a stay-at-home mum, the demands are full on. All the circus metaphors of juggling and plate spinning come to mind when you consider the daily life of a modern day mum! Many of us have […]
Sleep deprivation is huge health concern says NHS
BBC news have shared a story about the huge impact sleep deprivation is having on peoples health and how reported child sleep disorders have tripled in the past 10 years, costing the NHS £40 Billion per year! It is revealed that 92% of these cases are behavioural, not medical and could therefore be solved without […]
The Rise of The Infant Sleep Coach
Infant Sleep Coaching – What’s it all about? One in four infants will have some sort of sleep disorder. That’s not a medical condition. We’re talking about behavioural based sleep challenges that prevent the child (and parents) from getting the sleep they need. It is such huge problem for families that a whole industry of […]
How To Manage The First Week of School
Starting school or returning to school after a break can be tiring in a different way. Even if a child is used to a busy schedule or has been attending a pre-school full-time, the change adds emotional tiredness and coping with the change can cause added tiredness too. Watch the episode below for more about […]
A Mother’s Review on Ultimate Sleep Solutions
We were so thrilled to have received this review from Mother of two Jade, who published her thoughts on her blog ‘Raising The Rings’ We gave Jade access to the online programme, Ultimate Sleep Solutions so she could try it out at home and tell us what she thought, and here is what Jade said… […]
Will Things Get Worse Before They Get Better?
Amanda Johnson sought Lucy’s help after 5 years of reading through what felt like an entire library of sleepy self help books, getting guidance from nurses, doctors, other parents and a sleep expert from Poland to no avail. Then they met Lucy, and they asked The Sleep Nanny® to help their little one to get to sleep. Here, […]
The Truth About Stress & Sleep Training
How can we help babies learn to sleep? Can babies learn to sleep? Does sleep training cause stress? Does sleep training cause stress? We’ve all read warnings that sleep training causes stress to a baby, leading to cortisol (a stress hormone) flooding the brain, killing neurones and altering development. It sounds terrifying, doesn’t it? So […]
An interview with Tuck N Snug on bedtime routine
Lucy Shrimpton, The Sleep Nanny®, is a Certified Maternity & Child Sleep Consultant and Gentle Sleep Coach who works with families to address children’s sleep issues. Lucy believes that sleepless nights do not have to be an inevitable part of raising children! So, she has teamed up with Tuck n’ Snug to create the ultimate […]
Put a Spring into your step
Does daylight savings fill you with dread? There is a balmy light at the end of this chilly tunnel, and with our tips for both flexible and sensitive temperaments we can look forward to the warmth of summer. 100th Anniversary of Daylight savings: UK clocks change to British Summer Time on Sunday 27th March 2016 […]
