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Embracing our mammal instincts as parents
Many aspects of parenting and caring for infants has a basis in our evolutionary biology. Contact naps, co-sleeping and breastfeeding on...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Feb 17
- 7 min
The importance of an optimal sleep environment and my Origin Hybrid mattress review!
I was recently given the opportunity to trial and review an award winning new mattress, recently introduced to the UK market but already...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Dec 20, 2022
- 5 min
Christmas and New Year - routines and festivities!
What does Christmas and New Year mean to you and your family, and is it important to stick to routines? Well, the festive season is upon...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Nov 16, 2022
- 6 min
Let's talk about ... Your child's emotions and sleep
Their cognitive developmental stage, emotions, coping mechanisms and how they deal with stress…can all affect sleep and bedtimes. It’s a...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Aug 10, 2022
- 5 min
Why You Should Ensure That Your Sleep Coach is Adequately Trained!
Many new parents will at some point search for a sleep coach to help their baby or child sleep better, or sleep through the night. Whilst...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Ditching That Dummy! Yes or No?
One of the things I often get asked about is when the right time is to get rid of a little ones dummy. I advise that up to around 6...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Night lights and Summer nights!!
Throughout the year we are faced with seasonal light changes and I have written another blog about that here, which is a useful guide...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Jun 20, 2022
- 4 min
What does Fatherhood really mean these days? How has it changed and what really makes a 'Dad'?
It goes without saying that the Fatherhood role has changed vastly over the last 70 years, and more recently we are seeing more Dads...
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sweetdreamscoach
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
How to Combat and Manage Exam Stress in young people and teens
I regularly host a parenting show on Marlow FM, and a key subject focus we recently covered was exam stress in young people and teens....
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sweetdreamscoach
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Daylight saving time - how can we manage this with minimal disruption?
Clocks go forward on the last Sunday of every March and backwards on the last Sunday of every October. Nearing a clock change, especially...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Mar 9, 2022
- 6 min
Anxiety in Children & Teenagers
In light of recent events including the Covid Pandemic, which caused massive disruption to most children's usual routines, and now with...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
Normalising Infant Sleep (or Non-Sleep)
What is normal sleep? Is my baby normal? Are you wondering what ‘normal’ baby sleep looks like? Being told that your little one ‘should’...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Transition Techniques - the ''tip-toe'' effect!
Transition techniques for keeping sleeping babies asleep! It's a major mission when you're trying to move a sleeping baby from one area...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Oct 22, 2019
- 6 min
Reflux - how can I tell if my little one has it?
Anyone who has suffered the pain of heartburn or indigestion can only imagine how hard it must be for a baby who is suffering with silent...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Mar 26, 2019
- 4 min
Responsive support without interrupting?
Many a parent has been there - you've just spent ages getting the baby to sleep, and yet shortly after you've crept out like a ninja and...
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sweetdreamscoach
- Jan 14, 2019
- 3 min
Why more daytime napping equals better night time sleep for your little one
The power of a restorative nap is hugely under rated. How often have you sat at your desk after lunch, fighting to stay awake, or wished...
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