BabyZzzs: Certified Infant Sleep Consultant

05/09/2025

07/07/2025

What age did your littlun move to a ‘big bed’ and how did it go? ⬇️

It’s so tempting to move toddlers into a bed sooner than is ideal. Maybe they’re beginning to look a bit squished, or it’s now hurting your back getting them in and out, perhaps they rattle the bars, or perhaps somebody told you it would improve sleep. ⬇️

Many parents make this transition when their littluns are too young for it to likely work well. It does in some cases & that’s fab if that was the case for you. But more often, children under 2.5yrs aren’t cognitively able to understand the concept of ‘staying in bed’ so if they’re even half awake (before going to sleep at bedtime, or during slight wakefulness in the night) you may find them up and out of bed before even they know it. ⬇️

In most cases it’s best to try to keep them in their cot until as near to age 3 as possible, this is when the change will likely be the smoothest.
If you’ve already made this transition or are planning to do so soon though, then the following might help:
👧🏼 DON’T say “you mustn’t get out of bed/stop getting out of bed” etc. Until now, that’s never been an option for them, so unless you mention it.. it won’t necessarily occur to them that it’s an option now either.
👦🏻 Gate their doorway. So you’re essentially making their room into a big cot. Not only does this keep them safe but it means you can go to them and put them back to bed as quickly as poss.
🧒🏽 Give them some control and plan ahead. When the move first happens, let them choose their new bedding, talk about it beforehand, allow them some involvement in setting up their new room. Allowing them some decisions can reduce any potential battles over decisions that are yours.

Hope that helps if you’re considering this move, or have recently made it. Here to help if sleep is an issue in your family and you’re ready for that to change x

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12/06/2025

Are you off on your hols soon and worried your littlies sleep will go to sh1te?

It might 😬 but it’ll be temporary, these tips will help.. and if it does anyway, try not to stress about it… just enjoy your holiday and reset when you’re home.

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27/03/2025

08/03/2025

Is your littlie consistently awake for hours every night?

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05/01/2025

This made my day ❤️

5 years is a long time to struggle with sleep, but absolutely not unheard of. It’s never too late to improve sleep and get the rest you need, without having to resort to a harsh approach. X

04/11/2024

Does your littlun cry as soon as you take them into their room? Swipe through for tips to help them through it.

And as ever, comment or DM if you need help x

28/10/2024

There’s so much talk around ‘self soothing’ and it drives me a bit nuts. Self soothing is self regulation; bringing ourselves from an upset/stressed state, back to a calm state again. I don’t know about you, but I struggle to do that sometimes and I’m 40bluddy4 🤫⬇️

I think the reason it’s spoken of around sleep is because there’s a confusion between this and ‘self settling’, which is a very different thing. Self settling is going from being awake to asleep, without somebody else’s physical input in that moment. Older babies and young children are capable of doing that (with appropriate guidance and support), but they’re not able to self soothe/self regulate. They need CO-regulation, and from that (over the course of years) they learn self regulation by example.

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21/10/2024

There is almost always a period of time where fears can affect bedtime for children. Especially at this time of year when the shops are full of Halloween decorations and outfits & there’s Halloween based TV shows on.

Swipe through the slides for my tips on how to navigate this and help them through it, and mostly - don’t dismiss it as being silly. This won’t make them less frightened or sleep better, but it will make them less likely to voice it.

14/10/2024

Do you feel you’re in the midst of a sleep regression? Or that sleep has gone t1ts up since a sleep regression?
It can be tough, but rest assured it’s temporary (the regression itself anyway.. although the after effects can be lengthier 😬).

Comment below if you’d like some advice x

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04/10/2024

Is your littlie a 12hr per night sleeper?

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