Sleepy Smalls Co

13/10/2026

Come and join us at the Teddy Bear’s Picnic this Children’s Week in Dampier on the 27th of October!

🧸 We're popping back into your feed with something exciting! 🎉

KASEYN is excited to share that our Teddy Bears Picnic is back 💛

Bring the kids, grab their favorite teddy and join us in celebration of National Children's Week for a fun filled morning with children's activities, face painting, sensory play, story time, interactive stalls and free morning tea.

🗓 Tuesday 27 October 2026
⏰ 8:30am - 11:00am
📍 Dampier Community Hall - 3 High Street, Dampier

🎁 The first 50 caregivers will receive a FREE goodie bag, so get in early!

Its a great opportunity to connect with local services, meet other families and celebrate the importance of the early years.

We can't wait to see you there! 🧸💛

Thank you to event supporters:

Proudly supported by City of Karratha Community Grant Funding

EPIC Karratha Regional Development Australia Pilbara Dampier Community Association The Y WA Sleepy Smalls Co Dampier Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Meerilinga

09/10/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗪! 🥹🏆✨

A little proud, a lot grateful, and still pinching myself!

Sleepy Smalls Co. has been named a 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗞𝗗𝗖𝗖𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, marking our 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁!

And to be recognised alongside some seriously impressive Pilbara businesses, especially in such a competitive category, is something I’m incredibly proud of.

What started as a little idea to make quality sleep support more accessible to families here in the Pilbara has grown into something I could never have quite imagined.

From one-on-one consultations to workshops, community programs and outreach across our region, every step has been driven by the same purpose, helping families feel informed, supported and more confident in understanding their smalls’ sleep.

Running a micro business means wearing a lot of hats, and there’s certainly plenty happening behind the scenes that nobody sees. So moments like this are a lovely reminder to stop for a second and appreciate how far things have come.

𝗔 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to the families who trust me, the organisations who continue to collaborate with me, and our wonderful Pilbara community for getting behind this little business of mine. 💜

And while I’m taking a moment to celebrate, there’s still so much more I want to achieve.

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼., 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. ✨

𝐶𝘰𝑛𝘨𝑟𝘢𝑡𝘶𝑙𝘢𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯𝑠🥂 to all the other finalists! Looking forward to celebrating the incredible businesses we have here in the Pilbara.

08/10/2026

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼

Join us for the Business Brew showcasing Steffi Nolan Photography and Sleepy Smalls Co on Tuesday, 3 November, 10 am - 11 am.

📍 Kulata Multi-Purpose Room, Nintirri Community Resource Centre,

Proudly delivered by the Pilbara Inland Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PICCI) and Nintirri Centre, The Business Brew networking event brings local businesses and services together to showcase, collaborate and grow.

Come along for a coffee, conversation and connection as we build a stronger, more connected local business network. ☕️🫶

Free to attend. Registration is essential.
🔗https://events.humanitix.com/the-business-brew-nov

This event is delivered by , Nintirri Centre and Tom Price Community Resource Centre. Proudly supported by the Dept of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

05/10/2026

🤎 𝗧𝗢𝗠 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘, 𝗟𝗘𝗧’𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗘𝗣! 💤

𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙨. 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.

The hard part is often not finding more advice. It’s knowing 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁.

𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘆 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀™ is coming to Tom Price for 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬 2026.

Come and spend the afternoon with me unpacking 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮, 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥, and leave with a clearer idea of what might actually help your family.

📅 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
⏰ 𝟮.𝟯𝟬–𝟰.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
📍 MP Room, CRC Building, Tom Price
🎟️ $20 per family
👶 Creche available, babies in arms welcome

Bookings are essential through Nintirri Centre.
🔗 https://www.nintirri.org.au/community-events/

I’ll also have a limited number of 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 available while I’m in Tom Price:
🔗 https://links.ivorey.io/widget/booking/KeKFOLHXC0eROCcjj6Ed

02/10/2026

As part of Children's Week 2026 we have Chrissy from Sleepy Smalls Co back in Tom Price with her brand new session - Sleepy Rhythms™ ✨

Focusing on sleep support for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, we want you to leave understanding your child's sleep picture, knowing where you can start and feeling that you have further support available if you need it! 🌸

💤Sunday 1st November
💤MP Room - CRC Building
💤$20 per family (bring Mum & Dad!)

Best yet we have a creche organised for this session so parents can be fully present (babies in arms welcome at the session) 📣

Limited spots for both the workshop and creche so book in quick via the links below!

Workshop:
https://www.nintirri.org.au/community-events/sleepy-rhythms-parent-workshop-sunday-1st-november-2-30pm/

Creche 0-2 Years:
https://www.nintirri.org.au/community-events/sleepy-rhythms-creche-0-2-years/

Creche 3+ Years:
https://www.nintirri.org.au/community-events/sleepy-rhythms-creche-3-years/

29/09/2026

Thrilled to be nominated in the KDCCI business awards again this year! 🍾🥂✨

I’m constantly blown away by the company I consider myself lucky to keep, within this amazing Pilbara region 🤎

28/09/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.

“Sleeping through the night” sounds like sleep starts at bedtime and continues, completely uninterrupted, until morning.

But human sleep doesn’t quite work like that.

Sleep moves through different states and cycles across the night, and 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. In smalls, sleep architecture also changes as the brain develops.

Research following infants across their first year found that most woke during the night at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. What changed with age was what happened around those wakings, including an increasing likelihood of returning to sleep without parental intervention.

And there can be 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 of variation from one night to the next.

In one study tracking 6-month-old infants across 13 nights, 𝟳𝟮.𝟳% 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 in whether they achieved a 6-hour uninterrupted stretch. Half never achieved an 8-hour stretch during the study period.

Even “𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵” has no single research definition. Studies have used different measures, including particular stretches of the night or 6–8 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

So when I’m assessing night waking, I’m interested in more than:

“𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲?”

How often? How long? What happens next? Are they signalling for support? Is something disrupting their sleep? And is the pattern actually causing a problem for the smalls or their family?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 “𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵” 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀? 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 ↓

📚 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: Goodlin-Jones et al. (2001) • Henderson et al. (2010) • Pennestri et al. (2018) • Pennestri et al. (2020)