Swaddling Over a Sleeping Bag
We often get questions about how to use a sleeping bag and wrap together, while babies transition from being swaddled.
This is also a useful technique for babies who have
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Making Your Baby's Cot
Suffocation from the baby having its face covered by bedding is one of the main SIDS risk factors. So if you are using blankets and sheets rather than a baby sleeping ba
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Comparing Travel Cots
Compare our range of portacots with this easy to follow guide. We get lots of enquiries about which is the 'best'! In reality, which is best depends on what you'll us
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Newborn Tired Signs
Getting your newborn baby to sleep can often be challenging, and is much more difficult if your baby becomes overtired.
A newborn can go from tired to over-tired in an incredibly short time.
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Cortisol & Sleep Deprivation
There has been some media recently about possible negative benefits of teaching babies to sleep...primarily regarding infant attachment and cortisol levels.
Such media ha
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What is Preventing Your Baby Sleeping Through the Night?
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' and 'The No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers'
Here’s something that may really surpris
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Popular Questions - How can I stop my newborn Crying?
POPULAR QUESTIONS
NO 7 - HOW CAN I STOP MY NEWBORN CRYING?
We think it must be a very big shock being born! No matter how pleased your baby is to finally meet mum
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Popular Questions - Why has my 6 month old started waking in the night again?
Popular Questions
No 3. Why has my 6 month old started waking in the night again?
Once babies are over 5 months, their sleep changes significantly. They beg
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Popular Questions - How can I get my catnapper to sleep longer?
Popular Questions
No 4 - How can I get my catnapper to sleep longer?
Some babies need less sleep in the day! If your baby wakes happy and can last fine until thei
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Awake times for babies & toddlers
Some parents prefer to use awake times rather than nap times to judge when their baby is ready for sleep. You can use this as an alternative if your baby or toddler only
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Worrying About Catnapping
Are you spending your days worrying about your baby's naps and whether they are long enough? Have you been comparing with your coffee group and stressing that everyone else's
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Newborn Guides
Babies 6-9 Months
Your baby is growing up, they're not a newborn any more! By 6 months, a lot of parents are absolutely shattered and are feeling a desperate need for more sleep.
You'v
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Sample Routines From Sleepy Planet
Guidelines for Children from Birth through Age 5
4 TO 6 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 3 to 4 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)
Bedtime 7:00 PM
Waketime
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Cat-Naps - Making Short Naps Longer
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of The No-Cry Nap Solution
Is your child a cat-napper? Does your baby fall asleep being fed, while in a car seat
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