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Geoghegan suggests that parents should be aware of nap guidelines for their baby’s age “but don’t fixate on them, some babies need more or less than others”. She also believes that while consistent naps time is important, parents shouldn’t feel like they have to be home every day for them. But - it is intense - I’ve become so obsessed with the timings of everything, because she now really struggles to fall asleep if overtired and going to sleep even 10 min late can cause loads of crying. Maybe this was always the case and I’m now more aware of what’s going wrong. So this means naps are a bit of a lottery and several times a week we will have horrible screaming nap refusal, but she’s exhausted, and now her sleep anywhere other than the cot is really poor. But when timings are right she will have two beautiful 1.5hr naps in cot and it all feels worth it!
It should never be underestimated how parents' state of mind and mental health influence the baby's sleep and vice-versa, says Magda Kedzierska-Teague of Sleep Story. I am a trained, certified and insured sleep consultant. I have completed extensive training and education and undergo continuing professional development to stay up to date with recent research and development in the field of sleep. I have completed the Gentle Sleep Consultation Program (USA), additionally, I have certification in Child Sleep Consultancy accredited by the OCN (UK) and have attended the Naturally Nurturing Sleep Clinic, (UK). Furthermore, I have under-taken specific training and certification to help families of children aged 4 to 5 months, gently foster and shape healthy sleep habits. I am also a Certified Happiest Baby, New Parent Educator, specialising in teaching techniques to calm crying and help newborn babies to sleep longer. I hold certification in Post Natal Depression accredited by OCN (UK). Further current studies H.Dip in Parent Mentoring and Relationship studies (UCC). If you’re dreading sleep training (also called sleep teaching), know that it’s often accomplished faster than many parents imagine, and it doesn’t necessarily even have to involve lots of tears. Here’s how and when to start sleep training your baby to help everyone get a good night’s sleep. What is sleep training? As a parent myself, going through the various challenges of parenting, I was disappointed to discover that there were limited resources for struggling parents in the field of children’s sleep. I began to pursue training and certification to enable me to help parents teach their children good sleep hygiene without using controlled crying and cry it out techniques. There is no one solution for any family and the strategies and techniques that I will combine for you individually, will help you become the parent you want to be and enjoy your family as it should be. Kelly Geoghegan: “Sometimes tiredness can be blinding and parents can’t see the obvious changes that need to be made.”She also says “some naps are better than no naps” – so if child will only sleep in the buggy or car, go with that and you can work on other elements later.
Soothing white noise is a good option, says Kedzierska-Teague, “especially when you live in a busy place, or simply don’t want to tip-toe around your house when the kids are in bed”. If you do play music or white noise while your child is going to sleep it must stay on for the whole night, says Wolfe. “Otherwise the brain will search for it, as it will always search out the conditions under which it has gone to sleep.” These timed intervals of crying get longer by a few minutes with each interval until she falls asleep.You can work with me on a one-to-one basis via zoom, from 6 months to 6 years, with a bespoke sleep plan, together with quality guidance, support, relational safety, and compassion. Work Directly with Me After three to four nights of methods like Ferber or cry it out, many babies are sleep trained (save a few minutes of fussing or wails before drifting off).
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