Sleep Pressure - what is it??? It's what essentially helps us to fall asleep. Without enough of it, even we as adults will find it hard to settle down and sleep, so why would it be any different for babies or young children?...It isn't. There are various factors that can affect sleep pressure: How tired we are. If we're not tired to go to sleep, then why would we? For babies and toddlers, it's important we look at their 'awake window' between sleeps to know if they have built

We talk a lot about sleep here. How, Where, When….but let’s talk about sleeping safely. Safe sleeping is so important, and something ALL parents should be aware of to reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Current guidelines for Safe Sleeping taken from @nhsuk and @lullabytrustuk: place your baby on their back to sleep, in a cot in the same room as you, for the first 6 months keep your baby's head uncovered – their blanket should be tucked in no higher than t

So in the last 4 weeks, we've gone from sleeping in a cotbed, to sleeping in a big bed, moving back home and finding lots of new changes to our bedrooms, to turning 4, to finishing preschool for good!!! With all these changes, I was sure that I would be having sleepless nights because my son would become restless with all the changes. But he has taken it in his stride and made me one proud mummy!!! I asked my son if he would like to help grandad take down his cotbed while we