bad sleeper

A little magic: Fairy Elle helps children afraid of the dark or sleeping alone

A little magic: Fairy Elle helps children afraid of the dark or sleeping alone

What a great idea. Both of my children have gone through periods of being afraid of the dark or being afraid of sleeping in a room alone. It’s a pretty common fear among young children with most children under the age of ten experiencing these fears at some stage. If you’re child is currently having […]

6 years ago

Tired and cranky? 5 easy tips for helping your kids have a good night’s sleep

Tired and cranky? 5 easy tips for helping your kids have a good night’s sleep

According to experts, we are slap bang in the middle of a sleep crisis. Screens, stress, our general hectic lifestyles, none of us are getting enough shuteye these days, and those absolutely most affected are children. If expert guidelines were to be adhered to, kids aged three to five should be getting 10 to 13 […]

6 years ago

Mum shares all too real post about reaching breaking point as a parent

Mum shares all too real post about reaching breaking point as a parent

It’s a post that will resonate with a lot of parents. While parenting can bring a lot of joy into our lives it can also bring a lot of stress and sometimes we just reach our limit. Some days it can be difficult to cope and one mum put into words just how hard she […]

7 years ago

10 reasons why I decided NOT to sleep train my baby son

10 reasons why I decided NOT to sleep train my baby son

I often get asked about how my son is sleeping. And by ‘often’ I mean there’s barely a single person, from distant relatives to women on the bus, who doesn’t check in with me frequently about the sleeping ‘problem’. In my paranoid, tired state I can’t help but detect a hint of schadenfreude in their […]

7 years ago