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22 Months Needs Rocking to Fall Asleep

The Toddler Sleep Problem: My son's sleeping started to go downhill at about 4 months of age. At this stage he had previously been a great sleeper who slept consistently through the night since … Read more

22 Months Needs Rocking to Fall Asleep

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• 9-18 Months Sleep

1 Year Old Waking at 4am

The toddler sleep problem: My son turned one on the 14th October. He has never slept through the night, mostly because of reccurring ear infections/burst ear drums etc. He recently had grommets put … Read more

1 Year Old Waking at 4am

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What Does Teaching Your Baby to Self Settle mean?

At The Sleep Store we're here to support and guide you to decide what is best for YOUR family. Since 2006 we've helped thousands of families find the sleep solutions they need. In this article, … Read more

What Does Teaching Your Baby to Self Settle mean?

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Solving sleep problems after holidays

It's extremely common for sleep problems to develop either during or after holidays, even with children who have previously been excellent sleepers. Your child may now be needing extra help … Read more

Solving sleep problems after holidays

• 6-9 Months
• 6-9 Months Sleep
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• 9-18 Months Sleep

Did Night Sleep Training Help Day Sleeps?

The Sleep Store posted: Have you found that teaching your baby to sleep through the night also improved their day sleeps?   Our Facebook community replied: Babies sleep through the night no … Read more

Did Night Sleep Training Help Day Sleeps?

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How to Calm Your Crying Baby

By Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care When we’re pregnant or awaiting adoption, we dream about our baby-to-be, we always envision those beautiful Hallmark card scenes: charming … Read more

How to Calm Your Crying Baby

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Sleep Tools for Newborns

Some preparation before the arrival of your baby can make sleep much easier for your newborn and ensure you get as much sleep as possible too. There are a number of simple techniques and tools t … Read more

Sleep Tools for Newborns

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Does My Baby Need a Routine?

Another of the big baby questions! If you read some baby books, you would have your baby in a strict routine from day one. At The Sleep Store, we believe a structured routine is far more appropr … Read more

Does My Baby Need a Routine?

• 9-18 Months
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Separation Anxiety in Babies & Toddlers

By Elizabeth Pantley, author of the No Cry Separation Anxiety. My baby is only happy when I’m within arm’s reach. If I dare to leave the room, she cries as if I’ve left the coun … Read more

Separation Anxiety in Babies & Toddlers

• 6-9 Months Sleep
• Case Studies

6 Month Old Was Sleeping Through Now Waking Often

The baby sleep problem My baby is a what I would call a pretty good sleeper with some bad habits. I have allowed him till now to fall asleep whilst being rocked, cuddled or nursed. This was w … Read more

6 Month Old Was Sleeping Through Now Waking Often

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Verbal reassurance (VR) sleep training

There are many different ways to encourage your baby to sleep better, and many different reasons why parents feel the time is right to encourage more sleep. At The Sleep Store we believe each fa … Read more

Verbal reassurance (VR) sleep training

• 9-18 Months
• Toddler

Sleep Challenges for Older Babies Aged 9-18 Months

The period from nine months on is such a gorgeous age - your baby will likely be babbling away, perhaps forming sounds or first words, getting their first teeth, learning to sit, crawl or even w … Read more

Sleep Challenges for Older Babies Aged 9-18 Months

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19 Month Old Takes 1 1/2 Hours to Fall Asleep

The Toddler Sleep Problem Can you please help me my 19mth old takes up to 11/2 hours to go to sleep at night he talks and plays and is mostlty quite happy. He wakes most of the time at 7am and … Read more

19 Month Old Takes 1 1/2 Hours to Fall Asleep

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Introduction to Babies 6 to 12 Months

New sleep challenges usually start to face parents from about 5 months of age, as your baby becomes more mobile, interested in her surroundings and teething starts. Your baby may be moving about … Read more

Introduction to Babies 6 to 12 Months

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The 7 Sleep Stealers

There are seven main “sleep stealers,” or reasons your child isn’t sleeping well; she may be affected by one of them, by a combination of several, or - if you’ve hit the … Read more

The 7 Sleep Stealers