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Extinction Bursts

Extinction Bursts

by Richelle Franklin
If you’re planning on addressing your little one’s sleep issues, I want to prepare you for something. It’s possible that things are going to get w...
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How to Make Sleep a Priority This Year

How to Make Sleep a Priority This Year

by Richelle Franklin
Hi there. How has 2023 started off for you? I know it's tradition to make your new years resolutions at the very start of the year, but I often f...
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What To Do When A Drowsy Baby Won't Sleep

What To Do When A Drowsy Baby Won't Sleep

by Richelle Franklin
Just about every sleep book on the market talks about the word “drowsy.” If we're working with newborns, for example, many books state that the goa...
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Why Does My Baby Take Such Short Naps?

Why Does My Baby Take Such Short Naps?

by Richelle Franklin
Here’s a little “Would you rather...” scenario specifically for the parents out there. Would you rather have your baby waking up five times a n...
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Why Won't My Baby Sleep Through The Night?

Why Won't My Baby Sleep Through The Night?

by Richelle Franklin
Let’s be real here. When we get right down to the heart of the matter, this is the question you really need an answer to, am I right? Your baby is ...
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Sleepy False Starts

Sleepy False Starts

by Richelle Franklin
I’m guessing we all know what I’m referring to here, and that I’m not using industry jargon when I refer to a “false start,” but just in case, let...
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How Light and Darkness Affect Sleep

How Light and Darkness Affect Sleep

by Richelle Franklin
Quick, without looking it up, what’s the opposite of nocturnal? We all know what nocturnal means, right? Animals that sleep in the day and do most...
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Night Time Toilet Training

by Richelle Franklin
This is it, mums. This is the final boss. The last level. The icing on the parenting cake. Well, I suppose you still have about 15 or 16 years...
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Juggling Bedtime Routines

Juggling Bedtime Routines

by Richelle Franklin
Bringing a new baby into the house is a glorious, exciting, terrifying occasion, especially when you have one or two already, and it can bring u...
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How to Create a Sleep Sanctuary for Your Child

How to Create a Sleep Sanctuary for Your Child

by Richelle Franklin
One of the easiest things you can do to help get your child sleeping through the night is to create what I like to call a ‘sleep sanctuary'. What d...
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Is Melatonin Safe For Children?

Is Melatonin Safe For Children?

by Richelle Franklin
Back when I was a kid, there was an ad that ran pretty frequently on daytime television for a book called, “The Doctors Book of Home Remedies,” and...
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Snoring and Mouth Breathing in Children

Snoring and Mouth Breathing in Children

by Richelle Franklin
I used to think that snoring babies were absolutely adorable. After all, what better indicator is there that your baby is fast asleep and getting t...
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