Crying, Stress and Sleep
The Truth about Crying It is difficult for anyone to ignore crying, especially as a mother, as this goes against our basic human instinct Crying is a baby’s way of communicating but not all crying is from distress or pain (Dr Marc Weissbluth) Ignoring a child’s cry...
Independent Sleep
The diagram above, depicts the hierarchy of self soothing. It is a valuable tool to refer to when teaching your child to sleep independently. What is Independent Sleep? Not only is it every parent’s dream, but a good night’s sleep is a physiological...
Sleep 101 – What You Should Know
What’s the big deal? It’s a sad fact, but ongoing sleep problems can negatively affect children’s cognitive development, mood regulation, behavior and health. Parent’s health and wellbeing can also be affected by their children’s sleep problems, as chronically sleep...
Put Down, Put Down
Put Down Put Down or PDPD for short, is a sleep training method that can be used with babies who have started to stand up in the cot. It helps teach your baby how to get to sleep independently, day or night, in a supportive way that involves minimal crying. PDPD is...MEET TORI
Tori is an internationally recognised and Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and Parent Educator, based in Toowoomba, QLD. She is a registered teacher with a Masters Degree in Education. Tori is a mother of three herself and she also has three grandchildren.