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Episode 97: Parasomnias
Night terrors, sleep talking, confusional arousals, sleep walking, and nightmares, are all common types of parasomnias that can occur during toddlerhood. Parasomnias are undesirable experiences that occur during...
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Episode 96: Sleep during illness
You’re finally starting to enjoy some longer stretches of overnight sleep, when suddenly your baby or toddler catches a virus and before you know it you’re back to multiple night wakes and tricky settling. Often when...
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Episode 95: The 4-Month Sleep ‘Regression’
It’s a big concern for so many new parents - the dreaded four month sleep ‘regression’. The science behind sleep regressions is non existent 🤷🏻♀️ so mostly, we disregard them, but the reality is, sleep often does...
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Episode 94: Moving your toddler from cot to bed
We all dread the day it happens—your toddler suddenly starts trying to climb out of the cot, and it feels like game over for sleep. Well, good news: it doesn’t have to be. While we don’t always get to choose when our...
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Episode 93: Dummies & sleep
👶🏽 Dummies, or pacifiers, can be a life saver for exhausted parents. Some babies and toddlers find it comforting to suck, and their dummy becomes part of their strategy for staying calm and even falling asleep. But...
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Episode 92: What is 'Cry It Out'?
We never recommend the 'Cry It Out' (CIO) approach in our sleep clinics - and for good reason.
In this episode, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) unpack what CIO means, and what alternatives align...
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Episode 91: Rigid wake windows can worsen sleep
Rigid, age-based wake windows are splashed across the internet, promising the solution to all your baby’s sleep difficulties. But do they actually work? Mostly, no.
🥱 The majority of age-based schedules aim for more...
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Episode 90: Contact naps to cot naps in 3 easy steps
There is nothing better than those sweet baby cuddles when your little one naps, but at some point, you may find yourself wishing you could have your arms back. You’re not alone!
Contact naps can be precious, but they...
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Episode 89: Low Sleep Needs? It’s going to be OK!
In this episode, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) unpack what it means to have a low sleep needs baby or toddler, how to know if your little one is getting the amount of sleep they truly need, and...
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Episode 88: Your Guide to the end of Daylight Saving Time
If you’ve been trying to get your baby or toddler to go to bed earlier and wake earlier, then the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is going to be a huge win for you! But what if you’re happy with your baby or...
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Episode 87: Parental Presence at Bedtime
You might have worked really hard to build your child’s confidence falling asleep in their cot or bed at bedtime. But what happens if you still find yourself sitting in their room near their cot or bed, until they...
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Episode 86: Self-soothing behaviours
The term ‘self-soothing’ gets thrown around a lot on the internet, but what does it actually mean? In its simplest form, self-soothing refers to the behaviours humans use to calm themselves when feeling upset. For an...
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