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13/10/2026

Does your toddler still actually need their nap?! Here’s how to decide 👇
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Most toddlers drop their final nap somewhere between 2 and 3 years old, but how do you know when yours is actually ready?⁣
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Because here’s the thing… just because your toddler will nap, doesn’t necessarily mean they still need to. Here are some signs it might be time to rethink the nap…⁣
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💤 Bedtime is getting later and later. Your toddler happily naps during the day, but suddenly has endless energy at bedtime and takes forever to fall asleep.⁣
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💤 They’re waking overnight. Those frustrating split nights where your toddler is wide awake at 2am and seemingly ready to start the day!⁣
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💤 Early morning wakes have crept in. Your previously good sleeper is suddenly starting their day at 5am.⁣
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💤 They’re regularly refusing their nap. What used to be an easy part of the day has become a daily battle.⁣
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You can get stuck in a frustrating cycle. Your toddler has a terrible night, so they’re exhausted the following day. You let them have a longer nap to catch up (which feels like the obvious thing to do!) But then bedtime becomes another battle, or they’re awake for hours overnight.⁣
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And the cycle continues! 🔄⁣
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Before getting rid of it completely, I’d usually suggest looking at the length and timing of the nap first
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✨ Try shortening the nap gradually and see how bedtime and overnight sleep respond.⁣
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✨ Keep an eye on how your toddler copes in the afternoon. Are they managing happily, or completely falling apart by 4pm?⁣
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✨ If they’re consistently managing shorter naps and still struggling at bedtime, they may be getting closer to dropping it altogether.⁣
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✨ On no-nap days, bring bedtime earlier if needed to avoid overtiredness.⁣
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Equally, just because your toddler is fighting their nap doesn’t automatically mean they’re ready to drop it! It’s about looking at their sleep across the whole 24 hours, rather than focusing on the nap alone.⁣
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Tell me below 👇🏼 How old is your toddler, how long are they napping, and what time are they going to bed? I’ll help you work out whet

⁣🌙 Track Feeding ⁣⁣Pay attention to how your baby actually feeds overnight. Are they taking a full, active feed with con...
03/10/2026

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🌙 Track Feeding ⁣
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Pay attention to how your baby actually feeds overnight. Are they taking a full, active feed with consistent sucking and swallowing, or feeding briefly before drifting back to sleep?⁣ Habitual feeds are often shorter and less substantial, with baby taking just enough breast or bottle to help them return to sleep. A consistently full feed may indicate that those calories are still needed.⁣
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🌙 Assess Patterns⁣
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Look at when your baby wakes. Hunger-driven wake-ups may be less predictable, whereas habitual wakes often occur at consistent times or intervals—such as every two hours. Track your baby’s wakes for several nights. Patterns are much easier to identify over several nights.
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🌙 Evaluate Milk Intake⁣
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Frequent night feeds can sometimes reduce daytime appetite, creating a cycle where baby consumes more calories overnight and consequently takes smaller feeds during the day. This is often referred to as reverse cycling.⁣
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💛 Optimise Daytime Nutrition⁣
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Offer regular, full feeds throughout the day, often around every 3–4 hours depending on your baby’s individual feeding needs, weight and advice from healthcare professional. A split feed around the bedtime routine can also be helpful (pre and post bath). ⁣
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🩵 Implement Gradual Weaning⁣
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Rather than abruptly removing a feed, gradually reduce it. For breastfed babies, shorten nursing by around 1-2 minutes every few nights. For bottle-fed babies, gradually reduce the amount offered by around 1oz.⁣
Continue monitoring daytime intake as the night feed reduces.⁣
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💗 Establish Alternative Comfort⁣
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If feeding has become part of your baby’s settling pattern, they will still need reassurance when the feed is removed. Replace it with consistent comfort such as cuddling, gentle rocking, shushing or patting. Consistency is important—frequently changing your response can make it harder for baby to adjust to the new pattern. The goal isn’t to remove comfort, but to help your baby learn another way to settle when those overnight calories are no longer required.⁣
Always seek individual professional advice before reducing feeds.

18/09/2026

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Was your baby sleeping 4–5 hour stretches at 3 months… but now, at 5–8months, they’re waking every 2 hours?⁣
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Maybe those lovely long naps have suddenly turned into catnaps. Maybe your baby now needs feeding, rocking or holding every time they wake. And you’re wondering:⁣
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What happened?! We thought we had sleep cracked!⁣
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Sleep can feel like it has suddenly regressed around this age — but in reality, your baby’s sleep isn’t going backwards. Their sleep is developing.⁣
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This is a permanent developmental change, not simply a temporary “regression.”⁣
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At around 3 months, babies can often slip into deeper sleep more easily and stay there for longer. That’s why you may have been getting those dreamy 2-hour naps or 4–5+ hour stretches overnight.⁣
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But as sleep matures, babies begin moving through more defined sleep cycles. They naturally come into lighter sleep and briefly wake between those cycles.⁣
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And this is where things can suddenly feel much harder.⁣
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👶 Your baby is also becoming much more aware.⁣
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If your baby falls asleep while feeding, being rocked or being held, and then comes into lighter sleep or wakes in their cot, they may notice that something has changed.⁣
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The thing that helped them fall asleep is no longer there.⁣
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So they call for you to recreate it.⁣
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That can look like:⁣
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😴 Catnaps instead of long naps⁣
😴 Frequent night wakings — sometimes every 2 hours⁣
😴 Suddenly needing much more help to get back to sleep⁣
😴 Feeding, rocking or being held repeatedly throughout the night⁣
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This doesn’t mean your baby has forgotten how to sleep. It means that as their sleep becomes more mature, linking one sleep cycle to the next can become harder when they rely strongly on something external to fall asleep.⁣
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💬 Does sounds exactly like your baby right now, let me know below 👇 ⁣

Does your little one have split nights and you don’t know where to begin?
17/09/2026

Does your little one have split nights and you don’t know where to begin?

29/08/2026

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Are you spending the best part of an hour rocking your baby to sleep at bedtime?⁣
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You rock. ⁣
They get sleepy. ⁣
You slow down.⁣
You ever so gently lay them in the cot, and no sooner than you know it 👀 Eyes open!⁣
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So you start rocking again 😵‍💫⁣
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Eventually they fall asleep… phew, great! Only to wake later needing you to do it all over again.⁣
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If you want to begin to change things, firstly look at 𝗪𝗛𝗬 your baby is taking so long to fall asleep.⁣

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽?⁣
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If your baby regularly needs 30+ minutes of rocking before falling asleep, have a look at the timing of the nap or bedtime?⁣
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If there isn’t enough sleep pressure yet, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 — but their body may simply not be ready to sleep.⁣
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So before assuming rocking is the problem, look at the bigger picture:⁣
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🤍 How long have they been awake?⁣
🤍 Is this happening at EVERY sleep or just ⁣
one particular nap/bedtime?⁣
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🤱 And then there’s the rocking itself…⁣
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If your baby has become very reliant on rocking to get from awake → asleep, they may look for that same familiar support when they wake or partially arouse later.⁣
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And if rocking is currently the only way your baby knows how to get to sleep, guess what they may ask you for?⁣
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Yep.⁣
More rocking. 😅⁣
So how do you stop?⁣
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺:⁣
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rocked completely asleep → put down wide awake from the off…⁣
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Instead, gradually reduce how much help you’re giving. For example:⁣
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Rock to calm → place down → hand settle in the cot (exposing your little one to the cot whist still awake builds familiarly even if they become unsettled) ⁣
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If settling in cot doesn’t work that first time, carry on to rock again for a little while, place down again and see how they feel with some repeti

That groggy post-nap feeling 😵‍💫Does your toddler ever wake from their nap and seem like they need a good while to prope...
29/08/2026

That groggy post-nap feeling 😵‍💫

Does your toddler ever wake from their nap and seem like they need a good while to properly “come around”?

They might be grumpy, clingy, emotional, quiet, confused… or simply look like they’d quite happily go straight back to sleep.

This can be sleep inertia — that temporary groggy period we can experience when transitioning from sleep to being fully awake.

When we wake, our brains don’t necessarily switch instantly from asleep to fully alert. For a little while, we can feel sleepy, slower and not quite ourselves.

It’s important to know that a groggy wake-up doesn’t automatically mean your toddler needed a longer nap. Sleep inertia can happen after waking from sleep and may be more noticeable when waking from deeper sleep.

So if you sometimes wake your toddler from their nap to help keep the rest of the day — and bedtime — on track, don’t take their post-nap mood as the only measure of whether you made the right decision. Protecting bedtime and overnight sleep is important!

Give them a little time to adjust. A cuddle, a drink, a snack, some daylight and a gentle transition into the next part of their day can make things feel easier.

So next time you’re greeted by a very unimpressed little face after nap time, remember: a grumpy wake-up doesn’t necessarily mean they weren’t ready to wake.

It may simply be that groggy transition from sleep to wakefulness 😊

26/07/2026

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Maybe sleep felt difficult the first time around?

Maybe you spent months trying different things…

Second-guessing yourself or wondering what you were “supposed” to be doing.

This time, you want to feel more prepared 💪

So here are 3 things I encourage parents to start thinking about from the newborn stage:

➡️ USE HABIT STACKING

Babies find comfort in things they recognise.

Choose a simple, gentle cue you already use when your baby is calm — for example, gently stroking from the top of their forehead towards the bridge of their nose during a feed or cuddle.

You can then use that same familiar cue when settling them in their sleep space. You’re building little associations that can be carried from one situation to another.

Remember, this isn’t about forcing sleep, it’s about making a Moses/ crib space feels safe.
Familiar to a baby = safe 🩵

➡️ CREATE A FAMILIAR SLEEP SPACE

Your baby doesn’t need an elaborate routine.

Start by making their sleep space somewhere that becomes familiar and associated with rest. Do the same things in the same order before naps (inc contact naps)

Small, consistent experiences repeated every day can help build that familiarity.

➡️ GIVE THEIR BODY CLOCK SOME CONSISTENCY

As your baby develops, try keeping morning wake-up and bedtime within a similar one-hour window each day.

It doesn’t have to be rigid — we’re looking for gentle consistency, not a military schedule!

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YOU’LL HAVE A FULL 1HR CONSULTATION AND I’LL BE IN YOUR POCKET FOR SUPPORT FOR A WEEK AS YOU LEARN THE ROPES 🫶

We explore newborn sleep and settling, feeding, responsive routines, general newborn care & wellbeing

This isn’t about sleeping through the night for 12 hours straight…

It’s about helping you understand your newborn, build foundations from the beginning and feel more confident about what you’re doing day to day 🤍

Drop me a DM if this is for you 👇Are you expecting your next baby and want to do everything ‘right’ this time? I can tel...
26/07/2026

Drop me a DM if this is for you 👇

Are you expecting your next baby and want to do everything ‘right’ this time? I can tell you with certainty that there really is no right or wrong.

BUT, there are some really helpful things you can do from the start to gently encourage daytime routine formation and build familiarity around sleep and settling.

I created the ‘Welcome To The World’ package as a solution for first-time parents (and beyond!) who are exhausted and overwhelmed by all the information out there.

So instead of constantly scrolling for tips here, there and everywhere, you’ll have me in your pocket for a whole week, guiding you, supporting you and reassuring you along the way. 🤍

⭐️ Rule 1Start practising at the first nap of the day. This is usually the easiest nap to work on because sleep pressure...
20/07/2026

⭐️ Rule 1

Start practising at the first nap of the day. This is usually the easiest nap to work on because sleep pressure is high and babies are often more settled.

Don’t put pressure on every nap straight away – focus on the first nap and bedtime. Practice over perfection.

⭐️ Rule 2

Keep your morning wake-up time consistent. Aim for around 6:30–7:00am.

If your baby wakes before 5:45am, treat it as night time and try to resettle them rather than starting the day.

⭐️ Rule 3

Timing is everything. Even the best settling techniques won’t work if your little one is overtired or undertired.

Don’t be afraid to tweak those wake windows if something isn’t working.

⭐️ Rule 4

Set your sleep environment up for success. A room that looks dark often isn’t dark enough.

Blackout blinds, white noise throughout the whole nap (not just to fall asleep) and a consistent sleep space can make a huge difference.

⭐️ Rule 5

Get outside into daylight when you wake up in the morning. Just standing by the front door or a window helps.

Morning light supports your baby’s body clock and can make a real difference to naps and bedtime.

⭐️ Rule 6

Sometimes babies that are being rocked just aren’t aware that they’ve been placed in the cot because they were asleep in the first place!

So try to rock for 5 minutes maximum before placing them into the cot. Even if they wake, keep your hand on them and let them know the cot is a safe place.

If they cry, pick them up and comfort them. But if they’re calm, try to give them a little time. There’s no rush.

🤍 Remember, this isn’t about leaving your baby to cry. It’s about gently helping them learn that their cot is a safe place to fall asleep, so you’re not spending an hour rocking them every bedtime.

If you’re stuck in the cycle of rocking, feeding or holding your baby to sleep and don’t know how to break it, send me a message. I’d love to help. ✨

28/06/2026

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𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧! 🚨⁣
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Before your toddler takes their nap tomorrow… read this.⁣
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If your toddler over two years of age is regularly taking long naps, it could actually be affecting their nights.⁣
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Toddlers build up sleep pressure throughout the day -the longer they’re awake, the more sleep pressure they build, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep at night.⁣
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When a toddler sleeps for too long in the afternoon, they release too much of that sleep pressure. As a result, they simply aren’t tired enough when bedtime comes around.⁣
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁?⁣
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🌙 Bedtime resistance.⁣
🌙 Long periods awake in the middle of the ⁣
night (split nights).⁣
🌙 Early morning wake-ups at 5am.⁣
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Then you’re caught in a frustrating cycle.⁣
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Your toddler has had a poor night, so they seem exhausted the next day. Naturally, you let them have a longer nap to help them catch up.⁣
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But that longer nap often makes the following night even harder.⁣
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The cycle continues 🫠⁣
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One of the most effective ways to break it is by capping the nap.⁣
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I know… waking a sleeping toddler can feel so wrong. Every instinct tells you to let them sleep.⁣
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𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:⁣
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An extra 2 hours of sleep overnight is far more beneficial than an extra 30–45 minutes of sleep during the day.⁣
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Night-time sleep is where the body gets its longest, most restorative stretch of rest. Protecting that overnight sleep is almost always the priority 💤⁣
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So while waking your toddler from a nap might feel awkward in the moment, it can actually help them get the sleep they really need over the course of 24 hours.⁣
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If you’re dealing with bedtime resistance, split nights or 5am starts, it may be time to look at the length of the nap.⁣
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