Self-settling is the difference between a child who sleeps well and a child who doesn’t. We all assume that babies arrive knowing how to sleep and think that those bubs who regularly keep their parents up all night are somehow defective. This isn’t true. Self-settling is a skill that every single one of us has … Continue reading Self-Settling – the secret to a good night’s sleep
There's something so enticing about introducing your little one to their brand new bed. But do it too soon and you risk regular night visits when your toddler discovers that once those bars are off, the rest of the house is fair game. If you don't mind being woken at 3am to play ball with … Continue reading Thinking about switching to a toddler bed? Read this first …
Children are all about routine, and bedtime is one of the most important routines of all. Keep it simple, keep it relatively short and keep it exactly the same every single night and you’re on your way to creating the perfect environment for plenty of zzz’s. Top Tips for a Battle-Busting Bedtime Start preparing an … Continue reading Perfecting Bedtime for Perfect Bedtimes
I’m a certified sleep consultant and mum of 2 under 3. I trained with The Sleep Nanny, Lucy Shrimpton, one of the UK’s leading infant and child sleep experts,who remains my mentor. I came to sleep consultancy because I was where you are. In November last year, I had an infant who hated napping and … Continue reading A bit about me …
Lucy Barker Sleep Consultant 