The Power of a Well-Rested Mum: Nurturing Your Child's Wellbeing through Sleep
Today, I want to chat about a topic close to every parent's heart: sleep. As a mum and sleep consultant, I've witnessed firsthand how...
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Gemma Reynolds
- Apr 18
- 2 min
What are extinction bursts within sleep training?
Ok, so if you are planning on sleep training then I feel like I need to prepare you... It is very likely that things are going to feel...
Gemma Reynolds
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Are you addicted to the baby monitor?
There are many items which are necessary when having a baby.. and yes, you DO need a baby monitor. I have never worked with a family who...
Gemma Reynolds
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Putting Your Foot Down
Half term is approaching... Does that mean that the rules are out of the window in your house? Do the kids visit grandparents more? Do...
Gemma Reynolds
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Can I Bed Share and Sleep Train?
No. You can’t. Sorry to be so blunt, but that’s the simplest answer. I will go into more details as we move along, but for those of you...
Gemma Reynolds
- Nov 30, 2022
- 6 min
How to handle your child's sleep during the festive season
With Christmas approaching, many new parents who have recently mastered the art of getting their babies sleeping on a schedule are...
Gemma Reynolds
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
What To Do When Your Drowsy Baby Will Not Sleep
I think that more or less all of sleep books out there talk about the word 'drowsy'. Let's say it is a book about newborns then the book...
Gemma Reynolds
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Baby Falling Asleep Standing Up
If this Blog title caught your eye, then I am guessing you have a child that is falling asleep in an awkward position? Or perhaps, you...
Gemma Reynolds
- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
Eight Tips for Easing Separation Anxiety
Raising children is a huge responsibility, and in the age of social media as well as easy access to information about literally anything,...
Gemma Reynolds
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
How Light Affects Baby's Sleep
I once read that Matthew McConaughey stated that it was pretty simple having a baby because they "they crap, they sleep, and if they're...
Gemma Reynolds
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
Daylight Savings- How to cope with older children?
When we change up our babies’ sleep schedules to account for the semiannual time change, sleep experts like myself typically recommend...
Gemma Reynolds
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Daylight Savings Tips
If I had my way, there would not be a daylight savings time. I think it really does affect not only children’s sleep patterns but adults,...
Gemma Reynolds
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Why Does My Baby Take Such Short Naps?
Ok, so would you rather have a baby that is waking up in the night 6 times or a baby that is only taking 30-40 minute naps during the...
Gemma Reynolds
- Sep 12, 2022
- 5 min
Keeping Your Toddler From Leaving The Room
Getting your child to sleep through the night is a life changing event at least it certainly was for me. When your baby is waking every...
Gemma Reynolds
- Sep 8, 2022
- 5 min
Dummy and Sleep
Let me start by saying that I am not strictly anti dummy... What mum could be? We have all been saved from major meltdowns by a quick pop...
Gemma Reynolds
- Aug 29, 2022
- 5 min
Fussy Eaters
I realise that this is not a sleep related blog post but I am often asked about this topic from worried and stressed parents. If you have...
Gemma Reynolds
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
Why won't my baby sleep through the night?
Let me be honest here and we both know that if you are reading this Blog then this is the holy grail of answers for you? I am guessing...
Gemma Reynolds
- Jul 31, 2022
- 5 min
Naps are rubbish
Ok, so I do hope that the title does not scare you but I do not mean that naps inherently are rubbish. Naps are AMAZING! Even adults love...
Gemma Reynolds
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
False Starts
Let me firstly begin with defining a false start just in case you are not familiar. I am pretty sure that you will have experienced a...
Gemma Reynolds
- Jul 16, 2022
- 5 min
8 Tips for Dealing With Jet Lag
So you are traveling across several time zones.... with a baby. I salute you, intrepid traveler, because this is not a task for the weak...
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