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 sleep than is typical for your baby’s age.

📉 They also assume that all babies of the same age need the exact same thing – which is a bit like assuming that all babies of the same age are the same height and weight!

In this episode, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) unpack why following rigid age-based wake windows can do more harm to sleep than good.

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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 might not feel sustainable, especially if you’ve got other children 👧🏻 your own sensory challenges 🌻 or you simply want to use the bathroom...alone 🚽

In this episode, Dr Fallon and Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) share 3 easy steps to help you nail the switch from contact naps to cot naps, using a low-stress, adaptable, approach. Plus, we answer your burning sleep questions!

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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 how you can manage their lower sleep requirements across the first few years.

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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 toddlers’ bedtime and wake time and feel mildly petrified that the end of DST is going to mess things up?

Never fear, today Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs, Sleep Practitioners) explain how you can take pre-emptive steps to ensure a smooth transition when clocks change this coming Sunday, in Victoria, NSW, ACT, SA and Tasmania. PLUS hear answers to parent questions about baby and toddler sleep and settling.

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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 fall asleep? Some parents don’t mind this, but others find it difficult, especially if they have other children to get to bed, and for some, their children continue to wake overnight, wondering why their parent isn’t still sitting beside their bed, and insisting that they return. Cue parental exhaustion! If you want to reduce your presence at bedtime, using gentle methods, this episode is for you.

Join Dr Fallon and Dr Laura (PhD’s & Sleep Practitioners) to learn how to gently reduce your presence at bedtime with your child.

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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 adult this might mean meditation, deep breathing, or debriefing with a friend, and for a baby this could mean sucking their thumb or fingers, stroking their ears or nose, or rocking their head back and forth.

There are a huge number of ways humans can self-soothe. You might have heard that it’s impossible for a child under the age of 3 years to self-soothe, but this isn’t quite true – even tiny newborns can show some self-soothing behaviours, like sucking their hands – however, it’s their capacity to self-soothe that is also tiny and takes time to develop – so we can’t expect too much, too soon.

In episode 86 of Brand New Little People, Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs) dive deep in to self-soothing, to dispel some myths and help you to recognise your little one’s attempts to self-soothe.

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Imagine if your toddler’s bedtime often took longer than 3 hours 😥

Imagine they refuse to sleep in their cot, will only fall asleep if breastfed, and every approach you’ve previously tried simply hasn’t ‘stuck.’ Sounds pretty awful doesn’t it? 😔

This week we received an email from Michelle, a parent who is currently battling this exact situation with her toddler.

Michelle desperately wants her toddler to sleep in his cot, but is worried about how much he might push back against any changes.

In this episode, you'll learn how to effectively manage tricky toddler bedtimes as Dr Fallon & Dr Laura (PhDs) explore the factors you need to be across, and the best approaches to get bedtime on track.

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Has your baby or toddler suddenly started to sit or stand in their cot? Have easy bedtimes evaporated in to thin air as you struggle to get your little one to stay lying down long enough to fall asleep? 😵‍💫

If this is you, don’t worry. You’re encountering a very common hurdle but it can be overcome.

In this episode, you’ll learn what to do when your little one starts to practice their new skills in their cot, and how to get them falling asleep quickly again 🙌🏽

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