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Gentle Method

Why I choose connection over cry it out

Gentle Method · July 2, 2025

How to help your toddler sleep in bed, and stay there!

Gentle Method · March 7, 2025

Breaking sleep habits and encouraging self-settling

Gentle Method · July 20, 2024

Why I don't do cry it out (CIO)

Gentle Method · July 10, 2024

Attachment Parenting - for hippies, or just every day parents?

Gentle Method · July 3, 2024

Baby won't sleep? Here's 30 reasons why...

Gentle Method · June 11, 2024

Gentle Sleep Training / Sleep Improvement Strategies: What, When, and How...

Gentle Method · March 27, 2024

Dealing with Separation Anxiety

Gentle Method · March 12, 2024

How well do you know your fertile body?

Gentle Method · November 12, 2023

Sleep training for beginners

Gentle Method · September 1, 2023

Toddler resisting bedtime? here's why, and what you can do

Gentle Method · May 8, 2023

Emotional Wellbeing and Sleep

Gentle Method · May 2, 2023

30 things they don't tell you about life after kids...

Gentle Method · March 25, 2023

Fresh lunchbox ideas for happy, energetic kids

Gentle Method · March 17, 2023

30 ways you know you are a mother...

Gentle Method · March 9, 2023

Night weaning: when and how?

Gentle Method · February 13, 2023

Transitions

Does teething affect sleep?

Transitions · June 23, 2024

Handling Sleep Regression

Transitions · June 21, 2024

Hump Day Q&A - Early Rising

Transitions · January 13, 2024

Amber: the natural alternative to teething

Transitions · October 23, 2023

Moving the clocks forward from PST to PDT- Sunday March 12, 2017

Transitions · September 23, 2023

Making the transition from cot to toddler bed

Transitions · September 5, 2023

To dummy, or not to dummy?

Transitions · September 5, 2023

Sleeping through the night

Transitions · September 2, 2023

Transitioning from Daylight Savings to AEST

Transitions · March 18, 2023

Daylight Savings - Moving the clocks back to AEST 2016

Transitions · March 16, 2023

Night Waking

Toddler 101: Introducing a new sibling

Night Waking · February 27, 2025

The four month sleep regression

Night Waking · June 20, 2024

Hump Day Q&A - Transitioning from rocking, feeding, patting or holding to sleep to self settling

Night Waking · February 1, 2024

How to salvage sleep in the clutches of teething, illness and leaps...

Night Waking · October 5, 2023

Combating the early risers

Night Waking · September 4, 2023

Co-sleeping not working? Here's how to make the transition gently and respectfully

Night Waking · February 13, 2023

What separates the 'good' sleepers from the 'bad'?

Night Waking · January 23, 2023

Transitioning out of the swaddle

Night Waking · January 17, 2023

Naps

(Australian) Daylight Savings - Moving the clocks back to standard time - 2020

Naps · March 24, 2026

Travel and Sleep

Naps · November 21, 2024

Transitioning from Daylight Savings (PDT) to Standard Time (PST) - 2017

Naps · October 31, 2024

Transitioning from one nap to none

Naps · May 12, 2024

Hump Day Q&A - Catnapping

Naps · January 20, 2024

Why won't my toddler sleep?

Naps · December 10, 2023

Transitioning from two naps to one

Naps · October 13, 2023

Developmental milestones by age

Naps · January 17, 2023

Newborn

Solutions for a catnapping baby

Newborn · July 10, 2024

When can my baby self settle?

Newborn · January 9, 2024

Why won't my baby sleep?

Newborn · December 8, 2023

10 tips for getting more sleep during pregnancy

Newborn · November 27, 2023

Top 10 best buys for baby

Newborn · November 24, 2023

Top 10 tips for surviving life with a newborn

Newborn · November 3, 2023

Acknowledging your child's sleep cues

Newborn · September 3, 2023

Getting into a routine

Newborn · September 3, 2023

The low down on the dream feed

Newborn · September 1, 2023

Sleep requirements by age

Newborn · August 13, 2023

Sleep tips for your baby 0-3 months

Newborn · March 17, 2023

Introducing the bottle

Newborn · March 15, 2023

What you can REALLY expect: babies and sleep in the first year

Newborn · March 13, 2023

Toddlers

7 Tips For Surviving The Silly Season With Kids

Toddlers · December 17, 2025

10 tips to help your toddler sleep longer in the morning

Toddlers · November 17, 2025

Top 10 tips for flying with kids

Toddlers · June 27, 2024

Bali survival guide to traveling with kids

Toddlers · November 1, 2023

Routines

Transitioning from AEST to AEDT - Daylight savings, Australia 2020

Routines · September 27, 2025

The Benefits of Switching to an Organic Mattress

Routines · August 10, 2024

Creating positive sleep associations

Routines · July 13, 2024

Optimising the sleep environment

Routines · July 12, 2024

Hump Day Q&A - Night Weaning

Routines · January 6, 2024

Nutrition and sleep

Routines · February 5, 2023

Sophie's Diaries

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant; The Jett Diaries - Ten (and Eleven) Months

Sophie's Diaries · June 28, 2024

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Nine Months

Sophie's Diaries · May 12, 2024

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Eight Months

Sophie's Diaries · March 29, 2024

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Seven Months

Sophie's Diaries · February 18, 2024

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Six Months

Sophie's Diaries · January 7, 2024

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Five Months

Sophie's Diaries · December 7, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Four Months

Sophie's Diaries · November 1, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Twelve

Sophie's Diaries · October 19, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Eleven

Sophie's Diaries · October 12, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Ten

Sophie's Diaries · September 18, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Nine

Sophie's Diaries · September 2, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Eight

Sophie's Diaries · August 31, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Seven

Sophie's Diaries · August 27, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Six

Sophie's Diaries · August 20, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Five

Sophie's Diaries · August 11, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Four

Sophie's Diaries · August 3, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Three

Sophie's Diaries · July 26, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week Two

Sophie's Diaries · July 19, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries - The Beginning of the End

Sophie's Diaries · July 11, 2023

Confessions of a Sleep Consultant: The Jett Diaries; Week One

Sophie's Diaries · July 11, 2023

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