Expert panel: Sleep

Hi, At 11 weeks of age, his sleep/settling behaviour is probably not due to teething. It could be, but is more likely due to normal developmental b...

You don’t really need to use a sleeping bag. They tend to be hot over the summer months anyway unless they are made of very fine muslin or op...

Hi-5am is a little early, a more reasonable wake up time is around 6am at this age, but you can’t enforce this. There are a couple of factors...

It can be but it really depends on how tired the baby is, when they last fed and if they are coming up due for a feed and honestly, how much stamin...

It could be related to the differences in time zones, however, short of not going away and quarantining yourself in the house, this is a reality. A...

Hi, You are managing this in an ideal way, the rest is up to her. Be consistent and calm as you are being. Have you tried putting a gate across her...

It’s unlikely he will change his sleep association until you stop lying with him and breastfeeding him to sleep. You need to change what you ...

Perhaps, but generally there is a pattern to more frequent feeds for a few days and then the baby tends to extend the time between feeds. The sure ...

Hi, This is a common issue in the transition phase between a cot and using a bed. The benefits of cots of course is that they keep the child in, bu...

As long as he is growing well, gaining around 150-200 grams per week and reaching his milestones, then it should be fine. Are you offering him both...

That’s a reasonable plan, a gradual wean off a wrap so that over a week or so less of the baby is being wrapped is fine. You may find though ...

It’s difficult to advise you as I’m not sure how old your baby is. If he is very young or a newborn you may find he hasn’t really...

Hi, It’s hard to advise you without knowing more about your situation, though you do mention a bottle. For three year olds, going to sleep wi...

Exactly what you’re trying now. Aiming not to pick him up, gently reassuring him, making sure he’s comfortable though persevering with ...

Hi, Yes at seven months of age she is too old and developmentally past being wrapped/swaddled for her sleeps. She is certainly at the age where sh...

Early is fine, but honestly, you don’t need to be prepared quite this early for school. At 2.5 years your boy will still be needing a day tim...

Leaving her to cry at 7 weeks won’t gain much. She’s too young and her brain too immature to modify or change her behaviour as a result...

That sounds fair enough to me too. Have you tried to offer him a couple of extra feeds in the late evening, keep him up for a little while in the l...

By your question I think you must mean he’s going to sleep with you or on your bed through the day when he’s breastfeeding, is this rig...

It sounds like you’re doing what you can to not reinforce his behaviour or a dependency on you to settle. Less attention can be more when tod...

You need to make sure he’s thriving, gaining weight and not needing to feed overnight because he’s genuinely hungry. An average weight ...

You need to think about changing what you’re doing in terms of supporting her. If you do this first, then she is likely to change her expecta...

At 17 months he still needs one day time sleep, generally after lunch for an hour or more. But if he’s waking overnight, and this is complete...

At seven months he is too old and developmentally ready to stop swaddling him. Safety sleep devices are generally not recommended either, so itR...

Hi, at 8 months of age he’s old enough to not need feeding overnight. He needs around 4-5 bottles from approximately 5-6 am until around 9pm ...

Less is more when it comes to giving attention at this age, as you’re finding. If you go into him and offer short reassurance and satisfy you...

It sounds like he is an unsettled little fellow and you’re trying everything you can to calm him. Would it be worthwhile investigating if you...

Believe it or not, this is not an uncommon scenario. He may be getting up and lying on the floor in an active part of his sleep but is unaware that...

I’m not sure, perhaps she feels more secure, less open or it may be because of where the porta-cot is positioned. If it’s next to your ...

He may be going through a growth spurt, which would account for his need for extra feeds and kilojoules. If this is the case you’ll probably ...