Parenting
In this section you will find parenting information that may not relate directly to sleep - but that we or our customers have found very helpful.
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Sleep Advice Blog
What is Preventing Your Baby Sleeping Through the Night?
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' and 'The No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers'
Here’s something that may really surpris
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Sample Routines From Sleepy Planet
Guidelines for Children from Birth through Age 5
4 TO 6 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 3 to 4 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)
Bedtime 7:00 PM
Waketime 6:0
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Brolly Sheets' Helpful Tips for Bedwetting
First of all – you are not alone! There are thousands of us parents out there with children that wet the bed. I like to think of it as another stage they are going
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Bunk Bed Safety
Bunk beds are popular for children, particularly where children share a room. However bunk beds can be dangerous, especially for very young children! Loft type beds are a
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Introduction to Babies 6 to 12 Months
New sleep challenges usually start to face parents from about 5 months of age, as your baby becomes more mobile, interested in her surroundings and teething starts. Your
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Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Moving your hand or shaking your wrist can often help to relieve the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). When sleeping, the symptoms can sometimes be improved by ha
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Sleep Tips for School Age Children
While lack of sleep for babies is a much discussed topic, sleep problems for school age children can also cause considerable stress! Insufficient sleep can cause a wide
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Why You Don't Need to Worry About Flat Heads
A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on positional skull deformities (flat heads) offers reassurance that deformities generally ar
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Protect your infant from SIDS and other causes of sleep-related deaths
From Lori O’Keefe, Correspondent at AAP - American Academy of PaediatricsConfused about the latest messages to ensure your baby’s safe sleep? The American Aca
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Back to Sleep - Lullaby Trust
The following excellent information is provided by the Lullaby Trust, the UK's expert on safe sleep and SUDI prevention.
Always place your baby on their back to sleep
The
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The Language of Tears
By Pinky McKay
"I feel like a really badmother," confided Sarah, mother of four month old Molly who, apart from an early bout of colic that was overcome with some simple
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Newborn Babies & Sleep
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby. This is a glorious time in your life – and a sleepless time
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Co-Sleeping & Bed-Sharing
By Andrina Wilson - Midwife & Certified Sleep Consultant.
At The Sleep Store we have a strong focus on safe sleep and helping parents to be well informed about
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Childrens Fire Labelling
Fire hazard labelling for nightwear The Sleep Store takes our responsibilities in this area very seriously, and as a result we have prepared this information to ensure you can keep your child
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