How to Deal with Toddler Bedtime Battles
Help, my toddler fights bedtime! Many parents struggle when it comes to their child’s bedtime. Lots of parents dread this time of day or they feel anxiety leading up to bedtime. One of the most common reasons your child will fight bedtime is that your child is...
3 things that can keep your kid awake at night (& what to do about it)
We all want our kids to sleep well and when they don’t, it can put a real strain on family life. Disrupted night sleep is the root cause of a myriad of problems for children but also for their parents. When kids don’t sleep well and nights are disrupted, it can make...
When to Teach Self-Settling
What is self-settling? Let’s start with what it actually means to self-settle. If your child can self-settle, it means they can go through the process of being awake to fast asleep on their own with no assistance from you. Resettling means that when a child wakes...
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...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.