The Sleep Nanny Podcast

Why is My Child Awake For Hours in The Night?

Night wakings are normal and some of us experience challenges with these but what about when a child is awake for 2-3 hours in the night?
Sometimes a child will sleep pretty well but have a prolonged period of wakefulness in the night and perhaps be quite happy and content during this time as well – So what is that about?
There can be a number of reasons for the variety of night wakings you might experience. In this episode, we take a look at possible causes for those longer, unexplained wakings and how to overcome them.
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Cry It Out, Co-Sleep – Or An Alternative Solution For Everyone?

Taking a look at sleep training perspectives, it is widely assumed that you either
a) accept your fate as a sleepless human being, co-sleep or sleep with your baby on you and ride out the years that will be remembered as a blur. Or,
b) let your little one cry until they give in and fall asleep but grit your teeth through the guilt (or not if it doesn’t bother you).
However, it is not necessary to pick either one of these camps. There is a place in between where you can achieve better sleep for the whole family without any guilt. No fear or distressing cries. Meeting all your little one’s needs, maintaining and even building upon a secure attachment and loving bond.
In this episode, we look at the various perspectives, the facts and myths and the happy options that sit between these two extremes.
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Breastfeeding & Sleep

It is a common assumption that a breastfed baby will be likely to wake more in the night. On two separate occasions recently, parents have come to me for advice having been told they need to stop breast feeding if they want to see better sleep from their baby.
I find this so disappointing because it simply is not true.
To breast feed or not is a completely personal choice and I fully support either choice on this. I feel it is unfair to judge another persons decision as it is what is right for them.
However, to suggest that you cannot expect your breastfed baby to sleep well, is just uneducated advice and inappropriate to be telling new mums this.
The fact  is, breast fed babies are just as capable of sleeping as well as formula fed babies.
Sure, formula milk takes longer to digest and can, in some scenarios, mean longer stretches of sleep. But this is based on the assumption that all wakings are due to hunger!
What if your baby is waking for other reasons, not hunger? Just as a breast fed baby is capable of great sleep, a formula fed baby might be a very challenging sleeper. It goes far deeper than the milk type.
You can feed your baby in the way that is right for you and your baby and still have a great little sleeper. We talked about this in more depth in this episode so take a look now:
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Time Zones & Sleep

Travelling to a new time zone can cause parents some concern as to how this will affect their little one’s sleep. Whether it’s just one hour or half a day, […]

Commitment & Consistency

Two essential ingredients if you are going to make progress with your little one’s sleeping ability.
Once you make the decision that your family is not getting the sleep you all need and that your little one could be sleeping a lot better than he is, it is time to take action and do something about it, but what?
You might read books and articles, comments in forums and well-meaning advice from friends and relatives. Some may prove useful , some may not and a lot will be conflicting because what is right for one is not right for another.
Perhaps you’ll have The Sleep Nanny® assess your situation and give you tailored guidance especially for you.
Whatever plan you embark upon, even with a professional guiding you 1:1, you must be committed to it and consistent with it. In order to see progress, those two things from you have to be non-negotiable.
In this episode we take a look at why you need to be committed and consistent and how these factors impact your progress and chances of reaching your desired results.
Take a look now and you’ll see how this applies to many areas beyond sleep too!
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Transitioning From Co-Sleeping To Child’s Own Room

This is a huge move to make whether we are talking about a 6 month old baby, an 18 month old or a two and a half year old. I have helped families with all these age categories and a few key principles apply when taking this move on…
* If the child has been co-sleeping with you for along time, we cannot expect him to switch straight to sleeping alone -It needs to be gradual.
* Move at the child’s pace. Some children have are harder time with change than others.
* Even the slightest step is still a step forwards. Keep going
Watch this episode to learn how to make this move as smoothly as possible for you and your child.
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Over 6 Months But Waking Like A Newborn At Night

This is quite a common challenge and can go way beyond the first year!
If your little one still wakes throughout the night as much as every couple of hours but is past 6 months of age and developing nicely with no medical concerns, you could be getting much better sleep from your little one.
How? I hear you cry. Well, we need to look at these areas:
* How is your little one settling to sleep?
* How do you respond when your baby wakes in the night?
* How much daytime sleep is she getting?
* How much (if any) hunger is there in the night?
We delve into this in this weeks episode so take a look and find out how you can bring out your baby’s full potential as a sleeper.

Secure Attachment Sleep Training

This is The Sleep Nanny’s gentle style of sleep training. It is a way to get the best from your child’s sleep ability while maintaining a secure attachment.
There is no need for a child to experience fear or disconnect in order to develop great sleep skills. We aim to get the best possible sleep for each child’s developmental readiness while ensuring they feel safe, loved and responded to.
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Screens, Lights & Their Effect on Sleep

Screens and certain lights can actually prevent us from feeling sleepy. This episode explores the reasons why this happens and how to avoid screens causing sleep difficulties for your child. […]

Protecting Sleeping Siblings

Do you rush in to keep one child quiet in order to avoid another child waking up? This is a common challenge parents face and often results in long term […]