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Jan 15, 2020
3 min

Tried Sleep Training and it Didn’t Work? Here’s Why!

You finally decided to bite the bullet and sleep train, but it didn’t work. Don’t be so quick to throw in the towel just yet. Here are some

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Caroline Tapia

Jan 15, 2020
2 min

18 Month Sleep Regression

By now you are probably used to these phases of sleep disruption, but that doesn’t make it any easier when you hit yet another sleep regress

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Caroline Tapia

Jan 12, 2020
3 min

I'm a Sleep Consultant - Don't hate me!

I am writing this for all those mothers who have posted a sleep related question in a mummy group, or for those who scroll through the...

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Caroline Tapia

Jan 7, 2020
2 min

Night Weaning

If you're like me, you have a love-hate relationship with those middle of the night feeds. Dragging yourself out of bed at 3am when you are

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Caroline Tapia

Jan 4, 2020
2 min

Toilet Training at Night

It’s important to remember that just because your child has mastered using the toilet during the day, doesn’t mean they are ready to keep dr

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Caroline Tapia

Dec 28, 2019
3 min

My Preferred Sleep Routine

Thinking of setting up a routine for your little one? Find out what my favourite routine is and why!

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Caroline Tapia

Dec 27, 2019
3 min

7 Reasons Why Your Baby Wakes at Night

Throughout the night we all (adults and children alike) move through several sleep cycles, fluctuating between light and deep stages of slee

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Caroline Tapia

Dec 19, 2019
2 min

2 Year Sleep Regression

Being two is hard work! They are reaching new physical milestones like jumping, climbing, balancing, throwing and kicking balls as well as m

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Finding a routine for baby number four – A case study of 9 month old Sarah

Caroline Tapia

Dec 12, 2019
2 min

Finding a routine for baby number four – A case study of 9 month old Sarah

Sarah is the youngest of four children, so it’s safe to say her Mum, Abby, has her work cut out for her. Life is busy with school drop offs,

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Maintaining Good Sleep (and Your Sanity) this Silly Season

Caroline Tapia

Nov 27, 2019
3 min

Maintaining Good Sleep (and Your Sanity) this Silly Season

As tempting as it is for us adults to drop our guard, relax the rules and throw our routines out the window so we can enjoy the silly season

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Caroline Tapia

Nov 21, 2019
3 min

Toddler Bedtime Battles

Our children grow and learn so much in those early years, it’s not hard to see why their behaviour can seem a bit like a roller coaster ride

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Caroline Tapia

Nov 18, 2019
3 min

Help! My Baby Won’t Sleep

We’ve all had those days where no matter how hard you try it’s just impossible to get your baby to sleep. You spend hours rocking, bouncing,

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Caroline Tapia

Nov 11, 2019
3 min

Managing Sleep when your Child is Sick

We all know how horrible it can feel when you are unwell and a lot of the time you just want to curl up in bed, yet it’s not so easy to get

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Preparing Your Toddler for a New Sibling

Caroline Tapia

Nov 7, 2019
4 min

Preparing Your Toddler for a New Sibling

Bringing home a new baby is a big adjustment to any family. For your older children, having a new sibling can be a big change and often over

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Caroline Tapia

Nov 6, 2019
4 min

Top 10 Newborn Sleep Tips

Let’s talk newborn sleep expectations... Our first was a very fussy, unsettled baby. She cried a lot and hardly slept in stretches longer t

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Caroline Tapia

Oct 31, 2019
2 min

CASE STUDY - 9 week old, Keo

When Natasha* contacted me, her days were a constant battle of trying to settle her 9 week old baby, Keo* to sleep. Once she managed to get

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How to Survive the 12 Month Sleep Regression

Caroline Tapia

Sep 27, 2019
3 min

How to Survive the 12 Month Sleep Regression

Congratulations! You have survived the first year. You have made it through the newborn months, battled through the 4 month and 9-10 month..

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Caroline Tapia

Sep 19, 2019
4 min

How Feeding and Nutrition Affects Sleep

When your baby is first born there is a lot of emphasis around feeding. After all, for the first few weeks your world revolves around...

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Caroline Tapia

Aug 31, 2019
4 min

Gentle Sleep Training

When it comes to the topic of sleep training there’s usually two sides of the fence. There are a lot of parents who decide from the get-go..

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Caroline Tapia

Aug 19, 2019
4 min

Surviving the Post Day Care Meltdowns

When my children first started going to day care, I was prepared that drop off time could be difficult, but no one warned me about the epic

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