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Free tips, guides, and advice for every age and stage — from newborn to toddler

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Feeding & Sleep

Feeding to Sleep: Is It Really a Problem?

Feeding to sleep is biologically normal — not a bad habit. Learn why babies fall asleep at the breast or bottle, when it works fine, and when families might want to change.

·7 min read
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Health & Sleep

Eczema, Allergies and Baby Sleep: When Itching Keeps Everyone Awake

Eczema and allergies can seriously disrupt baby sleep. Learn about the itch-scratch-wake cycle, sleep environment triggers, clothing choices, and when sleep issues are medical not behavioural.

·9 min read
Baby in morning light
Early Waking

Why Does My Baby Wake at 5am? Understanding Early Morning Waking

Early morning waking is one of the hardest sleep challenges to crack. Learn about circadian rhythm, light exposure, cortisol, sleep pressure, and why 6am is actually a normal wake-up time for babies.

·8 min read
Baby with a dummy
Sleep Associations

Can a Newborn Sleep With a Dummy? Lullaby Trust Advice

Dummy use at sleep is linked to a lower SIDS risk and features in Lullaby Trust safer sleep guidance. When to introduce one, the dummy run, and weaning.

·8 min read
Baby napping during the day
Naps

Dropping the Third Nap: Your Guide to the 3-to-2 Nap Transition

When is your baby ready to drop from three naps to two? Learn the signs of readiness, what to expect during the transition, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

·8 min read
Mother gently feeding baby during a dream feed at night
Feeding & Sleep

Dream Feeding: What It Is, How to Do It, and Whether It Works

Dream feeding explained: what a dream feed is, whether dream feeding is safe and works, what NHS guidance says, how to do one, and when to stop.

·10 min read
Toddler sleeping in a big bed
Toddler Sleep

Cot to Bed Transition: When to Move and How to Make It Work

When should your toddler move from cot to bed? Most sleep experts say later than you think. Learn the signs of readiness, safety essentials, and what to expect.

·8 min read
Mother comforting sleeping baby
Naps

Contact Napping: Why Your Baby Only Sleeps on You (And Whether That's OK)

Your baby isn't broken because they only nap on you. Contact napping is one of the most biologically normal behaviours in infancy. Learn why it happens, when it's fine, and what to consider if you're ready for a change.

·8 min read
Parent and baby in bed together
Safe Sleep

Safe Co-Sleeping UK: Bed-Sharing Risks + Lullaby Trust Rules

Co-sleeping and bed-sharing are not the same thing. The evidence-based risk factors, Lullaby Trust guidance, and how to reduce risk if you do bed-share.

·9 min read
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Family & Lifestyle

Co-Parenting and Baby Sleep: When You Cannot Agree on What to Do

Why baby sleep causes conflict between partners, how one parent becomes the default, and what happens when you disagree about sleep training. Evidence-based guidance for UK parents.

·9 min read
Clock in a nursery
Seasonal

Clock Changes and Baby Sleep: What UK Parents Need to Know

UK clock changes disrupt baby sleep twice a year. Learn why babies struggle with the shift, why spring forward is harder, and the principles for helping them adjust.

·7 min read
Clock in a nursery during autumn
Seasonal

Clocks Go Back and Baby Sleep: UK Autumn Clock Change Guide

When the clocks go back in October, babies often start waking at 5am. Learn why the autumn clock change disrupts sleep and how to help your baby adjust.

·7 min read

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