The Sleep Mums

Has your child pleaded for you over the other parent? Or begged for them instead of you? Then you may have experienced parent preference. At first, being the favoured parent might feel flattering but ...

3 Nov 202238min

Clock changes can give parents the fear, you feel you have everything in a delicate balance, you’re getting some sleep, they nap and then the time bandits come along! You find yourself doing mental le...

27 Okt 202221min

Juggling sleep with a baby and a toddler can be difficult. You might be pro at coping with a poonami, be able to butter toast one-handed and manage a meltdown but working out nap and bedtime with two ...

20 Okt 202246min

Is it time for a big kid bed? Most toddlers transition to a big kid bed somewhere between the ages of 2 -3 ½. That wide age-range can mean that parents spend a lot of time trying to work out when is t...

13 Okt 202233min

‘Fed is best’ is so reductive (like any parent doesn’t know that!). We believe informed and supported are best, in whatever way that might be for you, and why we are passionate about sharing your ques...

6 Okt 202220min

Split Nights are when your baby or toddler suddenly starts waking for an extended period of time during the night. It can feel like they have forgotten how to sleep, and no amount of persuading will g...

29 Sep 202228min

Are you struggling to get your baby to take a bottle? Or have they taken a bottle and are now fussy breastfeeding? If so, you may have heard or Googled the term Nipple Confusion. And possibly panicked...

22 Sep 202230min

There are a lot of opinions about Co-Sleeping from those who swore they’d never do it to those that question those who don’t. We're judgement-free here on The Sleep Mums so we wanted to chat through t...

15 Sep 202245min