Expert panel: Sleep

At 11 months of age, she should be old enough to manage any wind issues herself. As long as her diet is appropriate and she’s not eating any...

If he is still not well and is going back into hospital next week, then I would think that it’s reasonable for you to defer implementing any ...

Hi, Without knowing more about your daughter’s age, I’m sorry I can’t provide you any useful guidance. She may be unwell if this ...

You could gradually wrap less of him over a few days/nights when settling. So instead of enclosing him fully in the wrap, just leave one hand free,...

It’s common for babies to “switch” their feeds around so that effectively, night feeds replace what could be had through the day....

Wel, you can’t stop him rolling and moving around, this is a normal developmental phase and he’s preparing to crawl, stand and eventual...

It may be, if your baby is happy and healthy and thriving and meeting all his milestones, then for him, it may be fine. But if he’s waking du...

You’ll need to give him a little leeway in relation to his past experiences and his condition. Would it be worth speaking with his doctor to ...

You cannot make her go to sleep, you can only provide her with the opportunity to sleep and be aware of her tired signs and put her into her cot wh...

At the age of two years, a daytime sleep of 1.5-2 hours is generally sufficient. By the age of three, most kids are ready to drop their daytime sle...

Unless he has a genuine need for you to be lying with him when he goes to sleep, then you need to stop doing this. He’s probably become depen...

It does sound as if you’re doing everything you can do at this stage. It’s great that you’re putting him into his cot when heR...

Hi Gen, Sleep changes are common in this age group, even for babies who until then have done very well and have been predictable with their sleep. ...

It may be worthwhile looking at her weight and growth charts to make sure she’s thriving and getting enough feeds and solids through the day ...

It’s not the ideal way to sleep, what you’ve heard is correct. The best position is on the side, preferably the left side which will ma...

Perhaps she’s learnt that she’s getting lots of lovely attention when she’s wanting it overnight. If everything is settling down ...

Have you checked out the Huggies site for the “camping out” method? This sounds like it would help you. Think too about what the curren...

If he ends up in your bed, then he won’t be learning how to resettle himself when he wakes. I understand that due to your pregnancy you’...

He sounds like he’s a little young for night terrors, my understanding is that these occur closer to the preschool years when imagination can...

Kids sleep changes all the time and often reflects other changes going on in their lives. Perhaps this is one way for her to be gaining some one on...

You don’t say how old your baby is, but I’m guessing pretty young? There’s generally a change in poos when formula is introduced ...

You need some support from an early parenting centre if you’re saying you simply cannot cope anymore. Get a referral from your CHN or your GP...

I don’t want to offer you any conflicting advice to what Tresillian has provided you with. It can take a few weeks to consolidate any change ...

Hi Nicky, It may be teething, separation anxiety or behavioural association. To be honest, it’s hard to say. But if you are sure she is well ...

At four months of age it’s utterly normal for her to still wake overnight and need feeding. It won’t be until she’s closer to six...

Absolutely, I’ve heard this pattern so many times over the years it does seem to be pretty normal. It’s not even so much hunger which w...

Well, you won’t be able to get him to sleep through the night without waking. This is normal for all of us, but it’s his association wi...

This is a reasonably common problem for parents of four month olds, with good sleeping patterns until then and then a change. There’s general...

Hi, The issue that strikes me from your query is that this is normal, normal, normal! Four years olds, especially boys commonly wet at night and o...

Oh, you’ve tried so hard – good on you for being so thorough in your managment of this. But I do wonder if that old adage “less i...