Parenting tips for dads – take time with the baby
Hi, welcome to the final instalment of the Baby to Sleep Father's Day mini-series. I hope you have enjoyed the sessions from this week - if you want to see all four videos together you can see them on the Baby2Sleep YouTube channel. So we've talked about breastfeeding and dads. We've talked about bedtime routines. But what else can I
How can Dads help with Breastfeeding
Hi, welcome to the next instalment of the Baby2Sleep Father's Day mini-series. Today, I'm going to be talking about how dads can help with breastfeeding and come on that journey with you. Breastfeeding is one of those things that sometimes dads feel like they shouldn’t, or they couldn't get involved with, it's something that only mums can do because at
Including Dads in Bedtime routines
Welcome to the second instalment of the Baby2Sleep Father's Day mini-series. Today, I'm going to be talking about bedtime routines and dads. As a mum, how many times have you got to the end of the day, you're absolutely exhausted, and dying for bedtime? It’s within reach, you’ve started calming the baby down in preparation, you’re all ready for it,
Father’s Day miniseries – Helping Dad Bond with Baby
Hi, welcome to the Baby2Sleep Father's Day miniseries. Over the next week, I will be sharing some top tips with you on how we can encourage and support new dads on the journey into parenthood. For mums, it often comes much more naturally, one reason for this is the oxytocin which is released while we're in labour. This is the love
Setting boundaries – giving your toddler limited choices
Today I’m talking about setting boundaries by introducing choices with limits for our toddlers and children. It may seem like quite a scary prospect to start letting our child choose and have some kind of control - that can seem quite terrifying. However, we need to allow our little children to have some freedom, and this will make other things
All about naps and nap transitions
Top Tips for setting up a bedtime routine Today I'm looking at Bedtime Routines - how to put together a sleep-conducive routine that will help your baby understand it's time to wind down and get ready to drift off to sleep. There isn't a one-size-fits-all for baby sleep routines - if there were then the midwife would tell you
All about Dream Feeds
Hello, and welcome to a new series of video posts, where I will be sharing all kinds of hints and tips to do with babies and sleep. Today's video is all about dream feeds - you can watch the video below (with subtitles if you can't have sound where you are), you can listen to the sound only, if you
Top Bedtime Tips from Baby2Sleep Village
I have two Facebook groups, where mums who are working with me can ask questions and I do my best to help with their problems. The first group is called Baby2SleepVillage and it is open to anyone who is struggling with getting their baby or toddler off to sleep, so if that's you, please do come and join us.